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The Indian Analyst
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South Indian Inscriptions |
Part - III Miscellaneous Inscriptions From the Tamil Country XV.- Inscriptions of Parthivendravarman or Parthivendradhipativarman, who took the head of Vira-Pandya 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. 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.
152.â ON THE SOUTH-EAST WALL OF THE VAIKUNTHA-PERUMAL TEMPLE AT
UTTARAMALLUR[1] The
subjoined record informs us that certain lands were made tax-free by
the great assembly of Utttarameru-chaturvedimangalam in the 2nd
year of king Partma (i.e., Parthivendra)-Maharaja, âwho
took the head of Vira-Pandyaâ. The
virama or pulli is marked almost throughout and where
the double consonants are combined with the e and o
signs, this pulli is omitted.
Hail
! Prosperity ! In the 2nd year of (the reign of)
king Partma (i.e., Parthivendra) â Maharaja who took the head of
Vira-Pandya . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uttarameruchaturv[dimangalam*] (situated) in its (own)
subdivision in Kaliyur-kottam.
Two hundred and forty kuli of second rate (land)
in the first sadukkam (situated) to the west of (the
path called) [Utta]rameru-vadi . . . . . . . . . . .
.; five hundred and sixty kuli of first rate (land)
in this same place . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . ; in this same
place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .of first rate areca (land)
in the fifth sadukkam (situated) to the west of (the
path called) Amaninarana-vadi of the fifteenth kannaru .
. .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . We (the members) of
the big assembly ordered (to be) [tax-free] . . . . . . . . .
. . . Those who obstruct this (charity) (shall be liable
to pay) a fine of 25 kalanju of gold to the seat of
justice . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . I, Sivadasan
Brahmapriyan, an arbitrator (madhyastha) of this village,
being in the assembly wrote (this) at the command of the
members of the assembly. The
sacred watch of the image of this god and . . . . . . . .. . . . . .
. . . . . . . .we (the residents) of the village (urom)
agreed that we shall not receive any kind of taxes . . . . .. . . .
. . . . . . . .shall themselves pay to this god every kind (of
tax). Those who act
against this . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ganga (the
Ganges) . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . No.
153.â ON THE SOUTH WALL OF THE SAME TEMPLE This
record registers another transaction of the assembly with regard to
certain lands of the Lord of Vrindavana (i.e., Krishna) in
Uttarameru-chaturvedimangalam in the 3rd year of
Parthivendradhipativarman, âwho took the head of Pandyaâ. (Line
1.) Hail ! Prosperity ! In the 3rd year of
Parthivendradhipativarman, who took the head of the Pandya (king),
(this is) the writing of us (the members) of the great
assembly of Uttarameru-chaturvedimangalam in its own subdivision in
Kaliyurkottam. The
following are the lands given to the lord of (the temple of)
the glorious Vrindavana of our village for sribali, sacred
current expenses, perpetual lamp and archchanabhoga : - (L.
5.) 480 kuli of first rate (land) in the eleventh and
twelfth squares (sadukkam) (situated) to the eat of (the
path called) Pallavanarana-vadi in the fourth kannaru to
the south of (the channel called) Sridevi-vaykkal; 456
kuli of first rate (land) in the ninth square (situated)
to the east of (the path called) Pallavanarana-vadi in the
fourth kannaru to the south of (the channel called)
Sridevi-vaykkal ; . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . No.
154.â ON THE NORTH WALL OF THE SAME TEMPLE[2] This
is also a land-transaction made by the assembly of
Uttaramelur-chaturvedimangalam on behalf of the temple of
Tiruppulivalam in the 3rd year of
Parthivendradhipativarman, who took the head of Vira-Pandya.
Tirupplivalam herein mentioned must be the same as
Tiruppulivanam, a village situated about three miles from
Uttaramallur. (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 great
assembly of Uttaramelur-chaturvedimangalam, (a village) in
its own subdivision in Kaliyur-kottam.
(the following are) the lands which were given
to the god (perumanadigal) of Tiruppulivalam of our village
for archchanabhoga and the sacred current expenses : - (L.
2.) two hundred and ten kuli in the first sadukkam (situated)
west of (the path called) Paramesvara-vadi of the tenth kannaru
north of the
village ; 380 kuli of first rate (land) in the fourth sadukkam
(situated) east of (the channel) Vilakku-vaykkal of
the third mannaru north of (the channel)
Sridevi-vayakkal; in the same place, 480 kuli of first rate (land)
in the second sadukkam (situated) east of
Vilakku-vaykkal of the third kannaru ; 720 kuli of
first rate (land) in the fifth sadukkam (situated)
east of (the path called) Malpidugu-vadi of the fifteenth kannaru
north of (the lane called) Subrahmanyanarasam; 370 kuli
of third rate (land) in the fifth sadukkam (situated)
west of (the path called) Tirunarana-vadi in the seventh kannaru
south of (the channel ?) Pulivalamvay ; in the same
place, 450 kuli of third rate (land) in the second sadukkam
of the eighth kannaru ; 1,070 (kuli) of second rate (land)
(situated) in the eighth sadukkam west of (the path
called) Tirunarana-vadi in the sixth kannaru south of
Pulivalavay .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . No.
155.â ON THE WEST WALL OF THE MADARI-AMMAN TEMPLE IN THE SAME
VILLAGE[3] This
record is dated in the 3rd year and 173rd day
of Parthivendradhipativarman who took the head of the Pandya (king).
Here again the assembly of Uttarameru-chaturvedimangalam
declared certain lands tax-free in favour of a temple after
receiving purvacharam from Sandiran Elunurruvan alias
Nulamba-Mayilattiyar, a resident of Kandapurattupettai.
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