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South Indian Inscriptions |
XV.- Inscriptions of Parthivendravarman or Parthivendradhipativarman, who took the head of Vira-Pandya No. 158 to 161 On the east and north wall of the Vaikuntha-Perumal temple No. 152 to 155 Vaikuntha-Perumal, Madariamman temples No. 156 to 157 Kharapurisvara, Vaikuntha-Perumal temples No. 162 to 165 Vaikuntha-Perumal, Vishnu temples at Tirumalpuram No. 166 to 170 Jalanathesvara temple at Takkolam No. 171 to 176 Subrahmanya, Vaikuntha-Perumal, Masilamanisvara temples No. 177 to 180 Siva, Varaha-Perumal temples No. 181 to 184 Tiruvalisvara, Vaikuntha-Perumal, Jalanathesvara temples No. 185 to 189 Varaha-Perumal, Tiruvalisvara, Ullagaikulunda temples No. 190 to 194 Jalanathesvara, Selliyamman, Vishnu temples No. 195 to 198 Masilamanisvara, Manikanthesvara, Vishnu temples No.
158.â ON THEEAST WALL OF THE VAIKUNTHA-PERUMAL TEMPLE AT
UTTARAMALLUR[1] This
is a similar gift made again in the 3rd year of
Parthivendra Adityavarman who took the head of Vira-Pandya, to the
temples of Tiruvayppadi and Tiruvunniyur in
uttarameru-chaturvedimangalam.
The usual purvacharam was given by Sandiran
Elunurruvan alias Nulamba Mayilatti. The name of the king Parthivendra-Adityavarman, while it
undoubtedly refes to Parthivendravarman, may establish the kingâs
possible connexion with the Chola Adityavarman (i.e., Aditya
II.) (Line
1.) Hail ! Prosperity ! In the3rd year (of the reign) of
Parthivendra Adityavarman, who took the head of Vira-Pandya, (this
is) the writing of us (the members) of the great assembly
of Uttarameru-chaturvedimangalam, (a village) in its own
subdivision in Kaliyur-kottam.
(L.
2.) The (following) lands were given to the god (perumanadigal)
of Tiruvayppadi of our village for the sacred current expenses (tiruchchannadai)
sacred lamp, sribali and archchanabhoga :â 202 kuli
of first rate areca-land (kamugu) in the fifth square
(sadukkam) west of (the path called) Avaninarana-vadi,
in the sixth kannaru, south of (the path called)
Vayiramega-vadi; 480 kuli of first rate (land) in the
second square (sadukkam) west of (the path called)
Avaninarana-vadi in the seventh kannaru in the same place ;
820 kuli of first rate (land) in the first and second squares
east of (the path called)
Videlvidugu-vadi of the fourth kannaru, south of (the
path called) Vayiramegavadi; altogether, one thousand five hundred
and two (kuli) of land equivalent to . . . . . . . . . . . . [2]
of land. (Again)four
hundred and eighty kuli
equivalent to . . . . . . . . . . of first rate land in the
third square (sadukkam) west of (the path called)
Paramesvaravadi in the fourteenth kannaru, north of (the
lane called) Subramanya-narasam, which was given in the name of
âthe five hundredâ (ainurruvar)[3]
by the arbitrator (madhyasthan) Alankaramitran for the sacred
current expenses (in the temple) of the god at Tiruvunniyur ;
together . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . of land.
Having received purvacharam from Sandiran Elunurruvan alias
Nulamba Mayilatti for (these) lands and agreeing that we
shall not show on these lands any kind of (tax), irai, echchoru,
vetti and amanji we (the members of the assembly)
gave (them to these temples) exempting (them) from
taxes for all time till the moon and the sun exist.
From those who violate this and show (these lands) as
taxable, the temple servants (devaradiyar) shall themselves
collect a fine of twenty-five kalanju
of gold to be credited to the court of justice whenever
demanded. (L.
8.) Those who oppose this charity shall incur the sins of those who
have committed (sins) between Ganga (the Ganges) and
Kumari (Cape Comorin). We
(the members) of the great assembly have (thus)
settled this grant. I madhyasthan
Sivadasan Ayirattennurruva[4] Brahmapriyan, wrote (this)
under the orders of the assembly.
Prosperity !. No.
159.â ON THE NORTH WALL OF THE VAIKUNTHA-PERUMAL TEMPLE AT
UTTARAMALLUR[5] In
the 3rd year of Parthivendradivarman, who took the head
of Vira Pandya, the assembly of Uttarameru-chaturvedimangalam
declared certain lands of the goddess Durga-Bhattaraki of that
village to be tax-free, on receiving as purvacharam the
interest which accrued to that temple both from the documents held
in the name of the goddess and from those held in the name of the
assembly of Damodarachcheri as, perhaps, its trustee. (Line
1.) Hail ! Prosperity ! (In) the 3rd year (of
the reign) of Parthivendradivarman who took the head of
Vira-Pandya, (this is) the writing of us (the members)
of the great assembly of Uttarameru-chaturvedimangalam, (a village
of its own subdivision (kuru), in Kaliyur-kottam. (L.
2.) The (following) lands were given to Durga-Bhattaraki of
our village for thesacred current expenses, perpetual lamp, archchanabhoga
and sribali. (L.
3.) 480 Kuli of
first rate (land) on the north side of the third square (sadukkam),
east of (the path called) Pallavanarana-vadi in theseventh kannaru,
south of Sridevi-vaykkal; 480 kuli of first rate (land)
on the west side of the third square (sadukkam) east of (the
path called) Marapidugu-vadi of the ninth kannaru in the
same place ; 400 kuli on the east side of the first square (sadukkam)
west of (the path called) Videlvdugu-vadi of the sixteenth kannaru,
north of (the lane called) Subrahmanya-narasam ; 225 kuli
on thewest side of the norther half (dugam ?) of the fourth
square (sadukkam) west of (the path called)
Paramesvara-vadi of the seventh kannaru, south of the
village. We (the
members) of this Bhattaraki from documents (kai-eluttu ?)
with Her and the documents with (the members of) the assembly
of damodarachcheri, made the (above) 1,585 kuli in the
aggregate, tax-free ordering (their) exemption from all kinds
of taxes. (L.
7.) I, madhyasthan Viranarayana Brahmapriyan wrote this grant
by order (of the assembly). No.
160. â ON THE SAME WALL[6] This
again is a transaction made by the big assembly of
Uttaramerur-chaturvedimangalam made in the 3rd year of
Parthivedradivarman who took the head of Vira-Pandya. It consisted in making tax-free certain lands of the temple
of Kurukshetradeva, on receiving purvacharam from Sandiran
Elunurruvan alias Nulamba-Mayilatti, residing in
Kandapurattupettai. This individual is known from No. 24 of 1898 printed below to
have been a merchant of Ranavirappadi in Conjeeveram. It is doubtful therefore, if Kandapurattupettai was not
another name of Ranavirappadi.
Kurukshetradeva is not a familiar name in Hindu theology but
might refer to Krishna who played the chief part in the great war of
Kurukshetra and was the author of the famous Bhagavadgita. (Line
1.) Hail ! Prosperity ! In the 3rd year (of the reign)
of Parthivendradivarman, who took the head of the Pandya (king),
(this is) the writing of us (The members) of the great
assembly of Uttaramerur-chaturvedimangalam : â (The following
are) the lands given tax-free as long as the moon and the sun (last),
to the glorious Kurukshetradeva of our village (in order that
they may) suitably be applied[7]
for causing one tirukkanamadai[8]
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