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The Indian Analyst
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South Indian Inscriptions |
XIV.- Inscriptions of Parakesarivarman Uttama-Chola No. 134 to 137 Virattanesvara, Ujjivanathasvamin, Nagesvarasvamin temples No. 123 to 125 Madhuvanesvara, Mahalingasvamin, Varaha-Perumal temples No. 126 to 127 Chandrasekhara & Ghritasthanesvara temples No. 128 Madras Museum plates of Uttama-Chola No. 129 to 133 Nagesvarasvamin, Umambesvara, Adimulesvara temples No. 138 to 141 Mahalingasvamin, Vatatirthanatha, Nedungalanatha temples No. 142 Manikanthesvara temples at Tirumullaivayil No. 143 to 147 Adhipurisvara, Apatsahayesvara, Umamahesvara temples No. 148 to 150 Sivayoganathasvamin, Siddhanathasvamin temples No. 151 Umamahesvarasvamin temple at Konerirajapuram No. 151-A On the east and north walls of the same shrine No.
134.- ON THE NORTH WALL OF THE CENTRAL SHRINE IN THE VIRATTANESVARA
TEMPLE AT KANDIYUR[1] This
inscription which is dated in the 9th year of king
Parakesarivarman Uttama-Choladeva registers provision for
food-offering made by the officer Villavan Muvendavelan of Puduvur
in Tirunaraiyr-nadu, to the temple of Mahadeva (Siva) of the
sacred Virattana at Tirukkandiyur.
Tirukkandiyur is one of the eight Virattana temples mentioned
in the Devaram. Hail
! Prosperity ! In the 9th year of (the reign of)
the glorious Uttama-Choladeva alias king Parakesarivarman, I,
Mayan Kanjan alias Villavan Muvendavelan of Puduvur residing
in Puduvur, (a village) of Tirunaraiyur-nadu, (gave)
for burning with ghee one sacred perpetual lamp to (the temple of)
Mahadeva of the sacred Virattana at Tirukkandiyur and for providing
as long as the moon and the sun (endure), big (i.e., special)
sacred offerings to this Mahadeva (Siva) of the sacred
Virattana, in each month of the day of Sodi (Svati) which is
the day of my nativity, were given seven kuruni and four nali
of paddy for (i.e., to be converted into) three kuruni
of rice cleaned ten or eight times; one padakku of paddy for
(one) uri of sweet ghee; . . . . . . . . . and three ulakku
of paddy for four nali of curds; (one) kuruni and
three nali of paddy for two nali of good dhal; (one)
kuruni of paddy for four palam of sugar and . . . . .
. . . . . plantain fruits; four nali of paddy and . . . . . .
. . . for (one) ulakku of . . . . . . . . . three nali
of paddy for twelve areca-nuts and (one) kuruni of
paddy for firewood.
No.
135.- ON THE SOUTH WALL OF THE CENTRAL SHRINE IN THE
UJJIVANATHASVAMIN TEMPLE AT UYYAKKONDAN-TIRUMALAI[2] Hail
! Prosperity ! The Saka year 901 (corresponding to the)
Kaliyuga year 4080. The
glorious Uttama-Choladeva alias king Parakesa[rivarman] . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . shall be pleased to receive the big sacred
offering . . . . . . . . . . . . . with twenty areca-nuts and eighty
betel leaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to the north of the land
(belonging to) Srikandan Avinasagan and (his) younger
brother. The western
boundary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the land (belonging to)
the seller. No.
136.- ON THE NORTH-WALL OF THE CENTRAL SHRINE IN THE
KALYANASUNDARESVARA TEMPLE AT NALLUR[3] This
fragmentary inscription is dated in the 10th year of
Uttama-Chola. Thirunallur
is identical with Nallur, a village 5 miles south of
Mumbhakonam. Manakkurai
Viranaraynanar was evidently an officer of the king deputed to check
the accounts of the temple of Tirunallur. Hail
! Prosperity ! In the 10th year of (the reign of) the
glorious Uttama-Chola and during the inspection of the temple
management (srikaryam) by Manakkurai Viranarayananar under the orde
of the king (the following lands) were given to Mahadeva (Siva) (of
the temple) at Tirunallur, after due scrutiny of the temple
business. No.
137.- ON THE WEST WALL OF THE CENTRAL SHRINE IN THE NAGESVARASVAMIN
TEMPLE AT KUMBAKONAM[4] The
importance of the subjoined inscription consists in the astronomical
details of date it supplies and the name Viranarayaniyar which it
gives as that of the queen of king Uttama-Chola. The record apparently registers a grant of land to the temple
of Tirukkil-kottam (the present Nagesvara) at Tirukkudamukkil (i.e.,
Kumbhakonam). The
astronomical details of the date have been verified by Diwan Bahadur
L. D. Swamikkannu Pillai and found correct for the 13th
year of the reign of Parakesarivarman Uttama-Chola. The given date corresponds to Friday 9th June A.D.
982.[5] Hail ! Prosperity ! In the [13]th year of (the reign of) king Parakesarivarman on the day of Mula, on a Friday in the second[6] (or dari) fortnight and the 18th (day) of the month of Ani of this year, in the said year, month, day and fortnight, the great men of the chief assembly (mulaparudai) of this village . . . . . . . . . . . . in the devadana [of Tirukkudamukkil] in Pambur-nadu . . . . . . . . . . . . Viranarayaniyar daughter of . . . . . . . . . . . . and queen of the glorious (king) Uttama-Chola . . . . . . . . . for garlands to the god (of the temple) of Tirukkil-kottam . . . . . . . . . . sold the following . . . . . . . . . . . . The great men of the chief assembly of this village . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . (one) ulakku . . . . . . . . . . . . . per day . . . . . . . . . . . kasu. (The following are) the boundaries of . . . . . . . . . sold and given : - the eastern boundary (is) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .of the land belonging to Kaviniyan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purambiyan . . . . . . . . . . . . . the western boundary . . . . . . . . . . . . east . . . . . . . . . . the land which was the stridhana of Pattan Parpanabhan Govindan . . . . . . . . to the land of Kesavan and (his) younger brother . . . . . . . . situated within (these) boundaries . . . . . . . . .. including excess and deficiency (in measurement) and without excluding the land within (unnilam) . . . . . . . . having executed the deed . . . . . . . . . . . the sale amount . . . . . . . . . . . . .kasu . . . .. . . . . . .
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