Vira Nanajaraya-udaiyar

No. 210 (Page No 137)

(A. R. No. 198 of 1909.)

Avanashi, Avanashi Taluk, Coimbatore District

Slab set up near the Kalyana-mandapa  in the same temple.

Vira-Nanjaraya-udaiyar : Saka 1419, Pingala =1497-98 A. D.

This inscription records a gift of 3 panam, made by a certain Onnakkalachchettiyar, son of Nandaganachettiyar, one of the merchants of Emmarkal in Tenakkadambai-nadu for food-offerings daily during the mid-day worship to the deity Avinasi-ilingan in Dakshina-Varanasi. It is stated that the amount of 3 panam was the monthly interest of 15 pon lent by the donor to some persons including Tanikar Avadaiya Nambiyar. 

No. 213 (Page No 140)

(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.  The details of grant land are not given in the record. 

No. 220 (Page No 144)

(A. R. No. 208 of 1909.)

Nambiyur, Gobichettipalayam Taluk, Coimbatore District

Two broken pieces of a slab set up in Pudur, a hamlet of Nambiyur.

Mahamandalesvara Vira-Nanjanna-udaiyar : Isvara, Chittiral=1517 A. D.

This fragmentary inscription now contains only the name of the ruler and the few details of the date given above. 

No. 222 (Page No 145)

(A. R. No. 210 of 1909.)

Pattanam, Palladam Taluk, Coimbatore District

Slab set up in the village.

Mahamandalesvara Vira-Nanjana-udaiyar : Piravava (Prabhava),

Chittiral, 1=1570 A. D. ? March 28 (Sunday). The cyclic year falls in Saka 1429.

This inscription is damaged at the end. It records that a certain Madukkadu in Vayiraikka-nadu was in ruins for a long time and that six merchants (names specified) belonging to the group of Adichettis of Srinatha-pattanam of the king. Arranged to recolonise the place to make it into a Nanadesippattanam as well as an Anjinan-pugal-idam. It also mentions Irajarajapurachchavadi, Elukarai-nadu, a temple and Suvarmadi.

Vira Chikkaraya-udaiyar

No. 211 (Page No 138)

(A. R. No. 199 of 1909.)

Avanashi, Avanashi Taluk, Coimbatore District

Another slab set up near the same mandapa.

Vira-Chikkaraya-udaiyar : Saka 1430, Vibhava, Karttigai 15=1508 A. D.  November 13 (Monday).

This inscription is much damaged in its middle and end parts.

The ruler is stated to be the son of Vira-Nanjaraya-udaiyar.  The inscription records a gift of 4 panam, being the monthly interest on the capital of 20 pon, made by a certain Oduvanajayan, son of Nanjana-chettiyar, a merchant of Emmarakal in Tinaikkanambai-nadu (Terkanambi-nadu), to provide for food offerings during a daily periodical worship instituted in the donor’s name to the deity Avinasi-lingam in Dakshina-Varanasi.  The amount of
20 pon was take on loan by some persons who were enjoined to give the interest of 4 panam monthly to carry out the object of the endowment eternally.