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The Indian Analyst
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South Indian Inscriptions |
(INSCRIPTION COLLECTED DURING THE YEAR 1908-09) HOYSALAS
No. 764 (Page No 547) (A. R. No. 713 of 1909) Alambakkam, Lalgudi Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District Same wall. This inscription is partly in verse and partly in prose. The first section, which is in poetry records that a certain Kalakiyamudaiyan Surriy [.] Sirkondilangu Chatumaraivanan, a Polli of Nenmali caused the construction of the temples of Dachchina Kayilaymudaiyar and Tirurmerkoyil and the Mudurantappereri, and that the temples became dilapidated. It appears to state that they were renovated by a certain Satiyavachakan of Nellainagar. The first section, which is in poetry records that a certain Kalakiyamudaiyan Surry [.] Sirkondilangu Chatumuraivanan, a Palli of Nenmali caused the construction of the temples of Dachchina Kayilayamudaiyar and Tiruurmerkoyil and the Mudurantappereri, and that the temples became dilapidated. It appears to state that they were renovated by a certain Satiyavachakan of Nellainagar. The second section which is in prose, records that Vaiya-dandanayakkan, son of Adappillai-dandanayakkan of Sri Madurantaka [Ara*]nappuram, in Tondai-mandalam, who was a dandanayaka of Narasingadevan caused the repairs to this sri vinama (the main temple), the name of which is not given. No. 170 (Page No. 112) (A. R. No. 159 of 1909.) Sangramanallur, Udumalaipet Taluk, Couimbatore District Same base, in the same place as above. [Hoysala] Somesvaradeva : Saka 1[2]65, wrong for 1165 Subhanu=e. 1243-44 A. D. This inscription is damaged in some places. It is dated Saka 1265, Subhanu Tai-su, 11 Karttigal is wrong for 1165 Saka year. It refers to the Mahapradhana Kettaya-[dannayakkan] son of the Mahapradhana Madappa-dannayakkan who was probably a feudatory of the Hoysala king [Vira-So]mesvara. It records the grant of land to Brahmanas by Kettayadannakkan probably for the victory and prosperity if his brother Singayadannayakkan and for the achievement of his own desired ends. The gift land was probably situated in Ottaikkumindan in Karaivali-nadu in Kongu-mandala. A certain Kannappan Tennavadaraiyan, the udaiyan of Seluvanur is mentioned.
No. 720 (Page No. 513) (A. R. No. 669 of 1909) Tirunedungalam, Lalgudi Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District Same wall. Vira Ramanathadeva : Year 13, Mesha (Chittirai) su.[...], Sunday, Ayilyam=1267 A.D., April 4 f.d.n. 12. The week-day was Monday. This inscription records a gift of 870 kalam of paddy to provide for food and other offerings, services, and repairs and constructions in the temple of Tirunedungala-udaiyar in Vadakavi-nadu in Pandikulasani-valanadu, made by Udaiyan Kurramarinjan Vanigai Purandar of Ariyalur. It also records that the service of tiruchchinnam should be held in front of the image of the deity whenever Vanigai Purandarar Tampiran attended the minors services. No. 798 (Page No. 586) (A. R. No. 747 of 1909) Samayavaram, Lalgudi Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District Same wall. Vira-Ramanathadeva : acc. 1254 A. D. This inscription is extremely damaged and stone are missing. It appears to record a gift of land. Other details are lost. No. 799(Page No. 587) (A. R. No. 748 of 1909) Samayavarma, Lalgudi Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District On the west wall of the kitchen of the same temple. Vira-Ramanathadeva. Published in S. I. I., Vol. IX, No. 348. No. 201 (Page No 132) (A. R. No. 189of 1909.) Avanashi. Avanashi Taluk, Coimbatore District Same wall.
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