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South Indian Inscriptions |
(INSCRIPTION COLLECTED DURING THE YEAR 1908-09) vijayanagara No. 743 (Page No. 535) (A. R. No. 692 of 1909) Tirunedungalam, Lalgudi Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District South wall of the Somaskanda shrine in the same temple. Saka 1386, Subhanu, Tai=1464 A. D., January. This inscription records that a certain Arasan alias Vallaladevar caused the Nayakar Arangu-mandapam (Ranga-Mandapa) to be built and made a gift of ¼ nilam and a house in the western street for food-offerings to the deity (Kalandai Nayakar). It is stated that the gift was a tirunamattukkani. The name of the village is not, however, mentioned.
No. 622
(A. R. No. 591 of 1909) Cherlagudipadu, Palnad Taluk, Guntur District On a pillar lying by the road-side of the village. Saka 1403, Plava, Vaisakha su. 15, Thursday=1481 A. D., April 14. The weekday was Saturday. It records the grant of lands for the Deva Brahmanas and as bhata-vritti to the karanika by Sri Minugu Malla at Cherlogudipadu in Gurimdala-sima which belonged to his nayamkara, for the merit of his grandfather Channenimgaru, father Chitnenimgaru and uncle Komdamanayanimgaru.
No. 623 (Page No. 425)
(A. R. No. 592 of 1909)
Cherlagudipadu,
Palnad Taluk, Guntur District
On a slab built
into the platfrom of the flag-staff in the Venugopalasvami temple.
Saka 1576, Jaya,
Magha su. 11=1655 A. D. February 6 (Tuesday)
It records the
construction of a court-yard for the temple of Madana Gopala at Gudipadu
and setting up of a lamp-pillar 9tiruvalike-kambha) by China Yallimaraju
of Charikonda, who is the son of Timmaraju and grandson of
Chinakrishnamaraju belonging to Atreya-gotra for the merit of his father
Timmaraju and mother Machamma. A Telugu verse at the end eulogises in
praise of the donorâs father.
No.724 (Page No.
517)
(A. R. No. 673 of 1909)
Kampayadeva-maharaja,
son of Antambarakanda-vallam-raja.
Nala, Tai 6 : C.
15th century.
This inscription is
damaged slightly.
It records that the
ruler converted his jivitam village of Kadayakkudi in Vadakavi-nadu in
Pandikulasani-valanadu into Kambarasan-sandhi service in the temple of
the god Tirunedungalam-udaiya-nayanar set up in Nilalarsolai. It also
records that the gift also included provision for madappuram service to
the mudaliyar.
No. 744
(A. R. No. 693 of 1909)
Tirunedusgalam,
Lalgudi Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District
West wall of the
same shrine.
Saka 1425,
Rudhirodgarin, Tai 1, Sankramana=1503 A. D.
December 28
(Thursday).
This inscription is
damaged and incomplete.
It records are-grant
of land in Vangaram alias Devarayan-eri in Misangili-nadu, previously
granted by a certain Tirumalaichchamantanar, by [ . . .] Iragutta Mindsa[
. . ] vikku Parivalanginan Kuttinanakaikku Ali-ittan Tiyagavachariyan
Avudaiyanayinar alias Pagamadattich-chamantan of Valambakudi to the
temple of Tirunedungalam-udaiya Tambiranar, also called
Nilalarsolaivanam-udaiya-nayanar. It is stated that the gift was
intended for food-offerings and the mahapujai, repairs and festivals in
the temple.
No. 213
(A. R. No. 201 of 1909)
Avanashi,
Avanashi Taluk, Coimbatore District
Slab set up in
front of the gopura of the same temple.
Krishnaraja-Vadeya of Mahisuru ruling at Srirangapattana. S. 1678,
Kali 4857, Dhatri=1756
A.D.
This incomplete
inscription records that Sankarayya, son of Madanayya and grandson of
Mdayya who is the son of Virayya and an officer (gurikara) at Coimbatore
and a karyakarta of dalavayi Devarajayya, an agent of the king in this
part of the country, is stated to have carried out the renovation of the
temples at Avinasi including the manadapas, the gopuras, the prakara
walls, the paved flooring (nelakattu) and the tank for the floating
festival (teppakola). He is also stated to have set up a Panchalinga
called Samkaresvara in the south-east corner of the prakara of
Avinasisvira temple here. Also it registers a grant of land made after
purchase, to the above deity for the maintenance of lamp and worship.
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