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South Indian Inscriptions |
XV.- Inscriptions of Parthivendravarman or Parthivendradhipativarman, who took the head of Vira-Pandya No. 162 to 165 Vaikuntha-Perumal, Vishnu temples at Tirumalpuram No. 152 to 155 Vaikuntha-Perumal, Madariamman temples No. 156 to 157 Kharapurisvara, Vaikuntha-Perumal temples No. 158 to 161 On the east and north wall of the Vaikuntha-Perumal temple 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.
162.â ON THE SAME WALL[1] This
record states that in the 3rd year of
Parthivendradhipativarman who took the head of Vira-Pandya, certain
lands belonging to the village which did not fetch any tax, were
given free of taxes by the village assembly to a temple at
Uttaramerur-chaturvedimangalam. (Line
1.) Hail ! Prosperity ! In the 3rd year of (the reign of)
Parthivendradhipativarman who took the head of Vira-Pandya, (this
is) the writing of us (the members) of the big assembly of
Uttaramerur-chaturvedimangalam.
The following lands from among the lands of our village
which, not paying any tax are (the common property) of the village,
were given free of all taxes as long as the moon and the sun (last)
for sacred lamps, sacred offerings and for worship of the god (perumanadigal)
Srila . . . . . . . . . . . . of our village : -
(L.
3.) 470 Kuli in the first sadukkam (situated)
to the east of (the path called) Marapidugu-vadi of the fifth
kannaru to the south of (the channel called)
Sridevivaykkal; 552 kuli in the fifth sadukkam (situated)
to the east of (the path called) Paramesvara-vadi of the
fourth kannaru to the north of the village ; 452 kuli
in the second sadukkam (situated) to the east of (the
path called) Marapidugu-vadi of the third kannaru to the
south of (the channel called) Sridevi-vaykkal; in the same
place 120 kuli in the first sadukkam (situated)
to the east of the above-said vadi of the fifth kannaru ;
in all for the quarter land (kanilam) included herein we
received purvacharam from Sandiran Elunurruvan alias
Nulamba Mayilattiyar of Kandapurattu-pettai and ordered these lands
to be free from any kind of tax such as irai, echchoru,
vetti, amanji. Those who say âLet this perishâ shall incur the sins
committed (by sinners living) between Ganga (the Ganges) and
Kumari (Cape Comorin). No.
163.â ON THE SAME WALL[2] This
is a record of the lands owned by the temple of Tirumalirunjolai at
Uttarameru-chaturvedimangalam, drawn up in the 3rd year
of Parthivendradhipativarman who took the head of Vira-Pandya. (Line
1.) Hail ! Prosperity ! In the3rd year of (the reign of)
Parthivendradhipativarman who took the head of Vira-Pandya, (this
is) the writing of us (the members) of the big assembly
of Uttarameru-chaturvedimangalam . . . . . . . . . . . in
Kaliyur-[kottam]. (The
following are) the lands of the god in (the temple of)
Tirumalirunjolai in our village : - (L.
2.) 360 kuli of first rate (land) in the first sadukkam
east of (the path called) Marapidugu-vadi in the tenth
kannaru, south of (the channel) Sridevi-vaykkal ; in the same
place, 7 ¾ kuli
of first rate channel â (?) (land) in the first (sadukkam)
of the eleventh kannaru ; 370 kuli of first rate land
in the first square of the eleventh kannaru ; 240 kuli
of first rate (land) in the same place; and 130 kuli
of first rate areca (land) in the fifth square (sadukkam),
west of (the path called) Paramesvara-vadi . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . north of (the lane called) Subrahmanya-narasam.
In all 1,107 ¾ kuli of cultivated (?) land (tukuli)
equal to . . . . . . . . . . . [3] No.
164.â ON THE SAME WALL[4] This
inscription records that in the 3rd year of king
Parthivendradhipativarman who took the head of Vira-Pandya, certain
lands were given by the great assembly of
Uttaramelur-chaturvedimangalam to the god Mahavishnu of the Somaneri
temple of Uttaramallur, for lamps, offerings and worship. (Line
1.) Hail ! Prosperity ! In the 3rd year of (the reign
of) Parthivendradhipativarman who took the head of Vira-Pandya,
(this is) the writing of us (the members) of the big
assembly of Uttaramelur-chaturvedimangalam, (a village) in
its own subdivision in Kaliyur-kottam.
The following lands were granted for sacred offerings, sacred
lamps and archanabhoga to (the temple of) Mahavishnu
at Somaneri in our village: - (L.
2.) 160 kuli of first rate (land) in the seventh sadukkam
(situated) to the east of (the path called)
Marapidugu-vadi of the twelfth kannaru to the north of (the
channel called) Sridevi-vaykkal; 80 kuli of first (rate
land) in the same place; in the same place, 120 kuli of first (rate land) in the first sadukkam,
(situated) to the east of (the path called) Palla [va]narana-vadi
of the eleventh kannaru ; 410 kuli of first (rate
land) in the third sadukkam (situated) to the west
of (the path called) Vedelvidugu-vadi of the first kannaru
to the north of Vayiramega-vadi; 240 kuli of first (rate
land) in the third sadukkam (situated) to the east
of (the path called) Pallavanarana-vadi of the third kannaru
to the south of (the channel called) Sridevi-vaykkal ; 2 . .
. . . . . . . . . . of second rate (land) in the first sadukkam
(situated) to the west of (the path called)
Uttarameru-vadi of the first kannaru to the south of
Vayiramega-vadi; and 480 kuli of second rate (land) .
. . . . . . . . and . .
. . . . . . . . . (and) 240 kuli of first rate (land)
in the first sadukkam (situated) to the east of (the
path called) Pallavanarana-vadi of the . . . . . . . . . .. kannaru
to [the north] of (the channel called) Sridevi-vaykkal. (L.
6.) We, (the members) of the big assembly having received purvacharam
from Sandiran Elunurruva Nulamba-Mayilatti for the above land,
ordered it to be free from all taxes as long as the moon and the sun
(last). We shall
not show any kind of (tax), such as irai, echchoru,
amanji, vetti against this (land).
We (the members) of the big assembly (also) ordered
that if (any such taxes are) shown (against it), each
person (so showing) shall be liable to pay a fine of
twenty-five kalanju of gold in the court of justice (dharmasana). No.
165.â ON THE SOUTH WALL OF THE CENTRAL SHRINE IN THE RUINED VISHNU
TEMPLE AT TIRUMALPURAM[5]
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