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The Indian Analyst
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South Indian Inscriptions |
XIV.- Inscriptions of Parakesarivarman Uttama-Chola No. 138 to 141 Mahalingasvamin, Vatatirthanatha, Nedungalanatha 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. 134 to 137 Virattanesvara, Ujjivanathasvamin, Nagesvarasvamin 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.
138.- ON THE SOUTH WALL OF THE CENTRAL SHRINE IN THE MAHALINGASVAMIN
TEMPLE AT TIRUVIDAIMARUDUR[1] The
importance of this inscription consists in the fact that it
furnishes both the Kaliyuga yer and the regnal year of king
Uttama-Chola and thus enables us to fix the yearof accession of this
soverign. Since the 13th
year of the king corresponded to Kali 4083 ( = a.D. 981-82), it
follows that he must have ascended the throne in A.D. 969-70.
His latest year known so far is the 16th which
brings the close of his reign down to the date of accession of his
successor Rajaraja I. which has been calculated and found to be
985-86 A.D. The
name Simhavishnu-chaturvedimangalam given to Kanjanur shows that the
conquest of the Chola dominion by the Pallava king Simhavishnu so
specifically claimed for him in the Velurpalaiyam plates,[2]
must evidently have been based on actual facts. Hail
! Prosperity ! In the 13th year of (the reign of)
Uttama-Chola alias king Parakesarivarman, (corresponding to)
the Kaliyuga year four thousand and eighty-three, . . . . . .. . . .
the big assembly of Kanjanur alias
Simhavishnu-chaturvedimangalam, a brahmadeya in Vadagarai
Nallarrur-nadu. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .
No.
139.- ON THE SOUTH WALL OF THE MANDAPA IN FRONT OF THE CENTRAL
SHRINE IN THE VATATIRTHANATHA TEMPLE AT ANDANALLUR[3] This
is an unfinished inscription, dated in the 14th year of
Parakesarivarman. It
registers a grant of land, by Sembiyan Irukkuvel alias Pudi
Parantakan, to the temple at Anduvanallur Tiruvalandurai, which he
had himself built. The
donor has been identified by the late RaiBahadur Venkayya, with
Paantakavarman the son of the Kodumbalur chief Vikramakesarin.
Consequently king Parakesarivarman may be identified with
uttama-Chola.[4] (Line
1.) Hail ! Prosperity ! Obeisance to Siva ! In the 14th
year of (the reign of) king Parakesarivarman, on the day when
Sembiyan Irukkuvel alias Pudi Parantakan, having constructed
a stone temple to the god (paramesvara) at
Anduvanallur-Tiruvalandurai in Kiliyur-nadu, sprinkled (it)
with water (i.e., consecrated it), (he) gave as devadanam
at Mullikkurumbu of Uraiyur-kurram in the (plot of land measuring)
8 ½ (veli) the
village (i.e., land)[5]
7 ½ (veli) which was the remainder (left) after
deducting the (one) veli of old devadana (land)
of the god. From these
7 ½ (veli of land)
the (following) arrangement (nivanda) was made
for temple expenses : - (L.
7.) One (veli) and a quarter and half ma for (worship
in) the temple (sennadai) ; two veli of land for
eight sacred perpetual lamps; (one) veli
for four manis[6]
; ten (ma) for two conch (blowers); ten (ma)
for two trumpet (blowers) ; three ma
and a half for one (who beats the) going ; a quarter (veli)
for two sacred flower-garlands; seven ma and a half, for
three coatings (of the god) with sandal-paste) ; three
quarter (veli) of land for 3 ulakku of
ghee daily at the rate of (one) ulakku each time; a
quarter (veli) for (sounding) one karadigai ; .
. . . . . . . . . for [signing] the tiruppadiyam. No.
140.- ON THE SOUTH WALL OF THE GANESA SHRINE IN THE NEDUNGALANATHA
TEMPLE AT TIRUNEDUGALAM[7] The
inscription is dated in the 14th year of Parakesarivarman.
It registers the gift of the produce of the certain field in
Kalarikurichchi, for expenses in connexion with the fire oblations (agnikarya)
in the temple at Tirunedungalam in Kavira-nadu.
The king is probably identical with Uttama-Chola after whom
Uttamasola-Brahmadhiraja mentioned in the inscription, was so
called. Hail
! Prospertiy ! In the 14th year of (the reign of) king
Parakesarivarman, Velvetti-Govindabhatan, who manages the temple
business (srikaryam) for Sembiyan
Vadapuraiyurnattu-Muvendavelar, a servant (kanmi) of
Uttamasola-Brahmadhiraja, thus made the following arrangement for
fire oblations (agnikarya) (to be conducted) daily at
the three junctures (of the day) (in the temple)
of this god Mahadeva (Siva) of Tirunedungalam in Kaviranadu.
Receiving the twelve kalam of paddy that shall be
measured out annually to us from (the field ?) Miyvakkankarai
in Kalarikurichchi (a village situated) in this nadu,
we, the trustees of this sacred temple agree to secure for (each)
time, half pidi of ghee, meleri[8]
(and) other things required for the agnikarya and have
it performed. This (shall
be under) the protection of all Mahesvaras. No.
141.- ON THE WEST WALL OF THE CENTRAL SHRINE IN THE
MASILAMANISVARA TEMPLE AT TIRUMULLAIVAYIL[9] This
inscription which is dated in the 14th year of king
Parakesarivarman Uttama-Choladeva registers a gift of land to the
temple at Tirumullaivayil by Sembiyanmadeviyar the daughter of
Malavaraiyar and queen of Gandaraditya-Perumal.
The land was purchased by her from the assembly of Ambattur
in Ambattur-nadu which was a subdivision of Pular-kottam.
Tirumullaivayil and Ambattur mentioned in the record are villages in
the Saidapet taluk of the Chingleput district. The
characters of the inscription are of a period much later than that
to which the record belongs. It
is probably a copy. (Line
1.) Hail ! Prosperity ! In the 14th year of (the reign
of) king Parakesarivarman alias Uttama-Choladeva, we (the
members) of the assembly
of Ambattur in Ambattur-nadu (which
is a subdivision) of Pular-kottam, having received eighty
kalanju of gold from Sembiyanmadeviyar, the daughter of
Malavaraiyar and queen of the glorious Gandaraditya-Perumal gave the
(following) land (called) Kileripattu after exempting
(it)
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