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South Indian Inscriptions |
VIII.- Inscriptions of Virarajendra I No. 81 to 82 Inscription at Tirunamanallur & Kilur No. 83 to 84 Inscription at Tindivanam & Perumber No. 81.- Inscription at Tirunamanallur This incomplete inscription (No. 371 of 1902) is engraved on the north wall of the mandapa in front of the shrine in the Bhaktajanesvara temple at Tirunamanallur in in Tirukoilur (Tirukkovalur) taluka[1] of the South Arcot district. It records an order which Virarajendra I. issued in the 4th year of his reign. As in other inscriptions, Tirunamanallur is here called Tirunavalur alias Rajadittapuram,[2] and its Siva temple Tiruttondisvara, which is the Tamil equivalent of the modern name Bhaktajanesvara.[3] The village is stated to have been included in Melur-nadu, a subdivision of Tirumunaippadi, a district of Rajendra-Chola-valanadu, while, according to an inscription of Rajendra-Chola I., Tirumunaippadi was a district of Jayangonda-Chola-mandalam.[4] The end of the published portion refers to the village of Perumbakkam in Melur-nadu, whch belonged to the temple and was surnamed Virarajendra-chaturvedimangalam after the king.[5] Perumbakkam[6] (Line 1.) Hail ! Prosperity ! While courage was (his) only help and liberality (his) only ornament, (the king) wielded the sceptre and dispelled the dark Kali (age). (He) terrified Ahavamalla at Kudalsangamam, saw the retreating back of (i.e. put to flight) Vikkalan [and Singanan], and seized riches and vehicles[7] along with his (viz., Ahavamallaâs) great queen. In the 4th year of (this) king Rajakesarivarman aliaks the lord Sri-Virarajendradeva, who was pleased to be seated on the throne of heroes together with (his queen) Ulagamulududaiyal. (L. 2.) Hail ! Prosperity ! Sakalabhuvanasraya Srimedinivallabha[8] Maharajadhiraja Cholakula-Sundara-Pandyakulantaka Ahavamallakula-Kala Ahavamallanai-mummadi-ven-kanda Rajasraya[9] Vira-Chola Karikala-Chola Sri-Virarajendradeva Rajakesarivarma-Perumanadigal Konerinmai-kondan[10] (addresses the following order) to the citizens of Tirunavlur alias Rajadittapuram in Melur-nadu, (a subdivision) of Tirumunaippadi, (a district) of Rajendra-Sola-valanadu : - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . of Perumbakkam (alias) Virarajendra-chaturvedimangalam in this nadu, a devadana of (the god) Mahadeva of the Tiruttondisvara (temple) in that village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .
No. 82.- Inscription at Kilur This inscription (No. 273 of 1902) is engraved on the north wall of the mandapa in front of the shrine in the Virattanesvara temple at Kilur[11] near Tirukoilur (Tirukkovalur). As in other inscriptions, the temple is here called Tiruvirattanam and is stated to be situated at Tirukkovalur in Kurukkai-kurram, a subdivision of Jananatha-valanadu.[12] The inscription is dated in the 5th year of Virarajendra I. and records the gift of a lamp by a native of Kuriyur in Sengunra-nadu, a subdivision of Rajendra-Chola-valanadu. Kuriyur is stated to have been a hamlet in the west of Virarajendra-chaturvedimangalam. According to No. 81 above, this was a surname of Perumbakkam, which belonged to another subdivision of Rajendra-Chola-valanadu ; but the map does not show any village named Kuriyur on the west of Perumbakkam. (Line 1.) Hail ! Prosperity ! While courage was (his) only help and liberality (his) only ornament, (the king) wielded the sceptre and dispelled the dark Kali (age). (He) terrified Ahavamalla at Kudalsangama, saw the retreating back of Vikkalan and Singanan, and seized riches and vehicles along with his (viz., Ahavamallaâs) great queens. (L. 3.) (He) terrified Ahavamalla yet a second time on the appointed battle-field, fulfilled the vow of the elder brother who was born with him,[13] seized Vengai-nadu, and performed the anontment of victors. (L. 4.) In the 5th year of (this) king Rajakesarivarman alias the lord Sri-Virarajendradeva, who was pleased to be seated on the throne of heroes together with (his queen) Ulagamulududaiyal, - I, the Manradi Ulagan Modan, residing at Kuriyur in Sengunra-nadu, a hamlet in the west of Virarajendra-chaturvedimangalam, an independent village[14] Virarajendra-Sola-valanadu, gave 1 perpetual lamp for the merit of[15] my son odan Surri to (the god) Mahadeva of the Tiruvirattanam (temple) at Tirukkovalur in Kurukkai-kurram, (a subdivision) of Jananatha-valanadu. For (this lamp I) gave 48 big sheep. These big sheep (shall) neither die nor grow old.[16] Having received these (sheep), . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [This gift is placed under] the protection of [all Mahe]svaras. [1]
No. 320 on the Madras Survey Map of this taluka. [2] Ep. Ind. Vol. VII. P. 133 and note 2. [3] See ibid. p. 132. [4] See ibid. p. 138 [5] Among the fragments of the concluding portion of this inscription occurs the statement that a village, which may be identical with Perumbakkam, received the new name Vira-Solanallur. This name is evidently derived from Vira-Chola, one of the title target="_self"s of Virarajendra I. [6] No. 251 on the Madras Survey Map on the Tirukoilur taluka. [7] I.e. horses, elephants, camels and chariots. [8] I.e. âthe asylum of the whole world, the favourite of Fortune and of the Earth.â [9] I.e., âthe [10] See above, p. 44, note 8. [11] This village is entered as Kilaiyur (No. 116) on the Madras Survey Map of the Tirukoilur taluka of the South Arcot district. [12] See Ep. Ind. Vol. VII. P. 138. [13] I.e. from the same mother. [14] On taniyur see above, p. 3, note 7. [15] See Ep. Ind. Vol. VII. P. 135, note 1. [16] Compare ibid. p. 134, note 2.
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