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Tiruvarur
Temple Inscriptions
No. 521.
(A.
R. No. 479 of
1904).
Vedaranyam,
Tirhutturaippundi taluk, Tnajore district
On a pillar in the mandapa in front of the Ramanathesvara shrine in the Vedaranyesvara
temple.
Parantaka I.
Year 15 : 921 22 A. D.
This
inscription records the gift of 90 sheep by Kadan Kalitongal, a merchant
of Tandiram in Tiruvarur-kkurram for burning a perpetual lamp to the
deity with one ulakku of ghee daily by the measure called
Tirumaraikkadan.
No. 558.
(A.
R.
No. 515 of
1904).
Kivalur,
Nagapattinam Taluk, Tanjore District.
On the south wall of the
central shrine in the Akshayalingesvara temple.
Rajaraja II.
Year 18 : 1163 A.D.
The
details of date given, viz., 18th year, Dhanus ba. 8, Sunday, Hastam,
correspond to 1163 A.D., December 20, Friday (not Sunday) 79; 20.
This
inscription records the grant by purchase of land called
Sendamaraikkannan-kollai situated in Sattangudi, a hamlet of
Periyalattur alias Kshatriyasikhamani-chchaturvedimangalam for rearing a
garden for god Kedili-nayanar by Srimulattanam-udaiyan-bhattan of
Kuravaseri worshipping god Tiruvarur-udaiyar in Tiruvarur-kurram in
Geyamanikka-valanadu and Avudiyalchchani, wife of Perumbarrap-puliyur
Vinayaka-bhattan, a devotee of this same god. The latter is stated
to have had the former as her guardian (mudukan). Provision was
also made for the residence of the andar tending the garden.
No. 561.
(A.
R.
No. 518 of
1904).
Tevur,
Nagapattinam Taluk, Tanjore District
On the south wall of the
mandapa in front of the central shrine in the Devapurisvara temple.
Jatavarman Sundarapandya II.
year 1[1] : 1287 A.D.
On
grounds of paleography the king Jatavarman Sundarapandya may be
identified with the second king of that name and the details of date
given viz., 1[1]th year, Vrischika, ba. 6, Wednesday, Pusam, correspond
to 1287 A.D., October 29, Wednesday.
This
inscription records the grant of lands after purchasing the same from
the temple for 150 panam, to god Tiru-Adittisvaram-udaiyar in Tiruttevur
in Tevur-nadu in Arumolideva-valanadu, as capital for performing the
Atkondanayakan-sandhi named after the donor, just after the early
morning service, by Alagiyamanavalan, Atkondanayakan of Tengudi, a
lease-holder in Menilappadi alias Virarajendrapuram in Tiruvarur-kurram
in Geyamanikka-valanadu. The temple authorities undertook to
conduct the service even in time of floods and draught.
This
money received as price for the land was utilized by the temple
authorities to construct in stone the structure above the
kumudaga-ppadai and kovalam in the tiru-agra-mandapam
No. 562.
(A.
R.
No. 519 of
1904).
Tevur,
Nagapattinam Taluk, Tanjore District
On the north wall of the
mandapa in front of the central shrine in the Devapurisvara temple.
Devaraya II, S. 1347 : 1426
A.D.
The
details of date given, viz., Saka 1347, Visvavasu, tai 15, correspond to
1426 A.D., January 10, Thursday.
This
inscription seems to record the settlement made by Periya Sirupparasar
fixing the amount of the levy called magamai, payable by those, to whom
the taxes on the classes of villages such as pandaravadai,
irai-ilipparru, amaram, and likhitajivitam were leased out. It
appears that the taxes were being collected without reference to the
prevailing prices. Some settlements seem to have been made
previously by Devargalnayan alias Bukkana Udaiyar. It also
mentions one Annappayan, who seems to have come to Tiruvarur, to conduct
an enquiry and Kannimandanayan, who bid a high rate for being
given the right to collect these taxes. It is also stated that the
Chikka Devar laid down that the members of the Valangai and Idangai
could collect 1 panam per mavan (son) in each community.
No. 578.
(A.
R.
No. 533 of
1904).
Tiruvaur,
Nagapattinam Taluk, Tanjore District
On the east wall of the
Tyagraja shrine in the Tyagarajasvamin temple.
Kulottunga I. Year 23 : 1092
93 A.D.
This
inscription contains portions of the prasasti, Pugalsulndapunari etc.,
of Kulottunga I.
It
seems to record some sale of land to the temple by the nagarattar of
Tiruvarur in Tiruvarur-kurram in Geyamanikka-valanadu. Other
details are lost as the record is built in and incomplete.
No. 579.
(A.
R.
No. 534 of
1904).
Tiruvaur,
Nagapattinam Taluk, Tanjore District
On the north wall of the
Tyagraja shrine in the Tyagarajasvamin temple.
Rajendra II. Year 9 : 1060
61 A.D.
This
inscription contains portions of the prasasti, Tirumadu puviyenum etc.,
of Rajendra II.
This
records the gift of land by purchase from the perunguri sabha of
Velangudi, a brahmadeya in Tiruvarur-kurram in
Adhirajaraja-valanadu, who made it tax-free in lieu of 140 kasu received
by them from Velan Maran alias Sembiyan Ten . . . . . of
Paravai-chchurru-ppundi in Rajaraja-valanadu, for certain services
including Na[du]vil Rajendran sandi to god Mulasthanam-udaiyar at Tiruvarur.
No. 580.
(A.
R.
No. 535 of
1904).
Tiruvaur,
Nagapattinam Taluk, Tanjore District
On a slab built into the
floor of the first prakara, north of the Tyagaraja shrine in the
Tyagarajasvamin temple.
Sarfoji-maharaja.
Saka 1639 : 1717 A.D.
This
inscription mentions the kings predecessor Sahji-maharaja and his
predecessor Ekoji-maharaja. The details of date given viz., Saka
1639, Kali 4818, Hevilambi, Chittirai 15, su. 13, Friday, Hasta,
regularly correspond to 1717 A.D., April 12, Friday.
It
records the renovation (ashtabandhanam) of the shrine of Mahasivalingam
within the temple of god Tyagaraja-svamin Valmikanathasvamin, by
Mahamandalesvara Saraposi (Sarfoji)-maharaja.
No. 581.
(A.
R.
No. 536 of
1904).
Tiruvaur,
Nagapattinam Taluk, Tanjore District
On another slab built into
the floor of the first prakara, north of the central shrine in the
Tyagarajasvamin temple.
Achyutappa-Nayaka 1564 A.D.
(?)
This
inscription is dated in S. 1482, Rudhirodgarin Panguni 29. The
saka and the cyclic years do not tally. Rudhirodgarin falls in
Saka 1485.
This
seems to record the grant of income from levies such as araimanai sodi,
adhikar [kadaikkuttu], and sodi-puravagai as sarvamanya, for the merit
of his father Sevvappa Nayaka of Nedungunram by Achyutappa Nayaka.
Other details are lost as the inscription is damaged.
No. 582.
(A.
R.
No. 537 of
1904).
Tiruvaur,
Nagapattinam Taluk, Tanjore District
On the east wall of the
first prakara in the Tyagarajasvamin temple, right of entrance.
Kulottunga III. Year 8 :
1084 - 85 A.D.
This
inscription commences with the prasasti Puyal vayttu etc., of Kulottunga
II. The month Tula is mentioned as the date of the grant. It
seems to refer to a transaction made in the reign of
Sungantavirttarulina Kulottungachola. The donor of this record is
probably the same as Vedavanam-udaiyan Ammaiyappan Pallavarayan, who
figures as an officer of the kings predecessar Rajadhiraja II (Vide
Ep. Ind. Vol. XXI, p. 191).
This
records a grant of land to the temple for burning 3 perpetual lamps each
for the deities Tiruvarur Sri Mulasthanamudaiyar, Vidividanga-pperumal
and goddess Tirukkamakkottamudaiya Periyanachchiyar, by Vedavanam-u . .
. . . . . . . . of Palaiyanur in Melmalai-ppalaiyanur-nadu in
Jayangondasola-mandalam. The land was entrusted in pieces of two persons
who agreed to contribute the ghee required for the lamps.
No. 583.
(A.R.
No. 538 of
1904).
Tiruvaur,
Nagapattinam Taluk, Tanjore District
On the east wall of the
first prakara
in the Tyagarajasvamin temple, right of entrance.
Rajadhiraja II.
Year 2 : 1164 or 1168 A.D.
This
inscription commences with the prasasti Kadal sulnda parmagalum etc., of
Rajadhiraja II. The details of date given, viz., Year 2, Mesha su.
6, Monday, Punarpusam, regularly correspond to 1168 A.D., April 15,
Monday, 30 ; 28. Dr Kielhorn however has equated these
details to 1164 A.D., March 30, 85. The star, however, was
current throughout Tuesday and continued on Wednesday till 10 of that
day according to the Indian Ephemeris.
This
records a gift of two pieces of land by purchase as
Rajadhirajapperuvilai from Tonri Muvayirattoruvan, one of the tiruvidi
andar and a headman of Perunar, tiruppudiyiduttu vilagam (i.e., land
whose fresh produce is entirely allotted for food offerings) by
Palaiyanur-udaiyan Vedavanam-udaiyan Ammai-Appan alias
Rajaraja-vilupparaiyan of Menmalai-ppalaiyanur-nadu in
Jayangondasola-mandalam.
No. 584.
(A.
R.
No. 539 of
1904).
Tiruvaur,
Nagapattinam Taluk, Tanjore District
On the east wall of the
first prakara in the Tyagarajasvamin temple, right of entrance.
Maravarman Srivalla[bha*]deva.
Year 35 : 1342 A.D.
Palaeographically
the inscription may be assigned to the 14th century and the details of
date given viz., Year 35, Simha su. 5, Wednesday, Chittirai regularly
correspond to 1342 A.D., August 7, 44 ; 30.
This
seems to record a gift of land by purchase, after making it tax free,
for the recitation of Vedic hymns (adhyayana) once daily in the temple,
by Tolan Irajaraja Akalanka-nada[lvan] of Tiruttondisvaram in
Panaiyur-nadu in Kulottungasola-valanadu.
No. 585.
(A.
R.
No. 540 of
1904).
Tiruvaur,
Nagapattinam Taluk, Tanjore District
On the east wall of the
first prakara in the Tyagarajasvamin temple.
Rajadhiraja II.
Year 10 : 1173 A.D.
This
inscription commences with the prasasti, Kadal sulnda parelum etc., of
Rajadhiraja II. The details of date given, viz., Year 10, Mina su.
13, Tuesday, Magha regularly correspond to 1173 A.D., February 27,
Tuesday, 48 ; 65. These details regularly correspond also to
1176 A.D., February 24, Tuesday, 41 ; 85.
This
records a grant of land, bought as Irajadhiraja-pperuvilai in
Solakeralanallur in Tiruvarur-kkurram in Geyamanikka-valanadu as kani to
goddess Paraloka . . . . . menmoli-nachchiyar in the shrine of the
goddess Tirukkamakkottam-udaiya Periyanachchiyar in the temple of god
Sri-mulasthanamudaiyar by Palaiyanurudaiyan Vedavanamudaiyan Ammai Appan
alias Pallavarajan of Menmalai-palaiyanur-nadu in
Jayangondasola-mandalam (vide No. 583 above).
No. 586.
(A.
R.
No. 541 of
1904).
Tiruvaur,
Nagapattinam Taluk, Tanjore District
On the east wall of the
first prakara in the Tyagarajasvamin temple, right of entrance.
Kulottunga I. Year 44 : 1113
- 14 A.D.
This
record commences with the prasasti pugalmadu vilanga etc., of Kulottunga
I.
It
states that the sabha of Pudukkudi, a brahmadeya in Tiruvarur-kkurram in
Geyamanikka-valanadu, having assembled at the Devasriyan sold and made
tax-free various pieces of lands with all rights of irrigation to
Tribhuvanamudaiyan Irajendrasolan alias Kulottungasola-Malaiyarajapanmar,
a panimagan, resident in the place, who paid 24½ kalanju of gold and
donated the land for daily worship and offerings to the deity Umai
Nangai set up at the Ulaguyyakkonda-kamakkottam. The treasury is
called Tyagavinodan and the standard weight stone is stated to be
equivalent to Tyagavinodan-madai.
No. 587.
(A.
R.
No. 542 of
1904).
Tiruvaur,
Nagapattinam Taluk, Tanjore District
On the east wall of the
first prakara Tyagarajasvamin temple, right of entrance.
Rajadhiraja II.
year 9 : 1172 A.D. (?)
This
inscription commences with the kprasasti, Kadalsulnda parmagalum etc.,
of Rajadhiraja II. The details of the date given, viz., year 9,
Tula ba. Are insufficient for verification. Other details
are lost in the portion built in.
This
records a grant of land in Rajaraja-pottur alias Ammaiappanallur,
formerly a portion of Sirukurranallur, in Vela-nadu in
Kulottungasola-valanadu, purchased for 1500 kasu, to god
Srimulasthanam-udaiyar of Tiruvarur, by Palaiyanurudaiyan
Vedavanamudaiyan Ammai Appan alias Pallavarajan of Menmalai-ppalaivanur
(Vide Nos. 582 and 583 above).
No. 588.
(A.
R.
No. 543 of
1904).
Tiruvaur,
Nagapattinam Taluk, Tanjore District
On the east wall of the
first prakara in the Tyagarajasvamin temple, right of entrance.
Rajadhiraja II.
Year 5 : 1167 A.D. (?)
This
inscription is dated in the 19th day of the 5th year of
Tribhuvanachakravartin Rajadhirajadeva, evidently identical with
Rajadhiraja II on account of the mention of an order of Vikrama-chola.
This
records an order of the king, restoring to the servants of the temple of
Srimulasthanamudaiyar, house-sites previously made tax-free and set
apart for them after making allotments to the chettis, chekkara, their
followers and Cholendirasingan velaikkarar in the 9th year of
Vikramachola. The sites are stated to have been later on
encroached upon by the chettis for their dwellings and shops. It
is also stated that the servants of the temple were to receive 100 kasu
in compensation.
No. 589.
(A.
R.
No. 544 of
1904).
Tiruvaur,
Nagapattinam Taluk, Tanjore District
On the south wall of the
first prakara in
the Tyagarajasvamin temple.
Kulottunga I.
year 34 : 1103 04 A.D.
This
epigraph commences with the prasasti, pugalmadu vilanga etc., of the
king.
It
seems to record a list of the lands belonging to god Ulagisvaramudaiyar
of Tiruvarur, in Tiruvarur-kkurram in Geyamanikka-valanadu. The
devadanam Palanakkudi is mentioned. The details of the gift are
lost as the inscription is damaged and incomplete.
No. 590.
(A.
R.
No. 545 of
1904).
Tiruvaur,
Nagapattinam Taluk, Tanjore District
On the south wall of the
first prakara in
the Tyagarajasvamin temple.
Vikramachola.
Year [6] : 1123 A.D.
The
details of date given viz., Year 6, Avani, su. Ayilyam are
insufficient to calculate the equivalent.
This
inscription records the sale of land, made tax-free, to god
srimulasthana-mudaiyar by Ponmalai-chcheri Udaiyan. Velan,
Suriyan alias Virudarajabhayankara Alundur-Velan, receiving 4 anradu
narkasu granted to the temple for maintaining a garden, by
Palaiyurudaiyan Chandrasekharan Adividangan alias Mahabalivanarayar. Of the 4 kasu, 1 kasu is stated to be the cost of the land
and 3 kasu, the lump sum provided for making it tax-free.
No. 591.
(A.
R.
No. 546 of
1904).
Tiruvaur,
Nagapattinam Taluk, Tanjore District
On the west wall of the
first prakara in
the Tyagarajasvamin temple.
Year 2.
This
inscription does not give the name of the king but mentions the 9th day
of the second year. On paleographical considerations this may be
assigned to the 12th century.
It
records a agrant of land as kani and jivitam to
Pirana-upakari-Saraiku . . . . . alias Solendrasinga
. . . . .
. . .[Virati]yagataraiyan by the deity at Tiruvarur made at the instance
of Solatunga-kkadigamarayan, (Ghatika-maharaja).
No. 592.
(A.
R.
No. 547 of
1904).
Tiruvaur,
Nagapattinam Taluk, Tanjore District
On the west wall of the
first prakara in the Tyagarajasvamin temple.
[Rajaraja II].
This
inscription commences with the Prasasti pumaruviya poruppelum, etc., and
stops in the middle.
No. 593.
(A.
R.
No. 548 of
1904).
Tiruvaur,
Nagapattinam Taluk, Tanjore District
On the west wall of the
first prakara in the Tyagarajasvamin temple.
Year 13.
This
inscription does not give the name of the king. It is dated in the
202nd day of the 13th year. Palaeographically it may be assigned
to the 12th century A.D.
It
records a grant of land in Vayarrur, a brahmadeya to one Pungoyilnambi
who composed the Viranukka-vijayam in honour of Virasola-anukkar
patronized as our sons (nammakkal) by the god Tiruvarurudaiyar
Vidividangadevar, when he was witnessing a dance by Pungoyil Nayaka-ttalaikkoli
at Devasriyan. The grant is stated to have been made by the deity
at the instance of Tyagavinoda-kkadigaimarayan who acted as the kelvi.
Muttirattan figures as the signatory.
No. 594.
(A.
R.
No. 549 of
1904).
Tiruvaur,
Nagapattinam Taluk, Tanjore District
On the west wall of the
first prakara in the Tyagarajasvamin temple.
Kulottunga II.
year 15 : 1147 48 A.D.
This
inscription commences with the prasasti, Pumannupadumam etc., of
Kulottunga II and stops after mentioning the date.
No. 595.
(A.
R.
No. 550 of
1904).
Tiruvaur,
Nagapattinam Taluk, Tanjore District
On the west wall of the
first prakara in the Tyagarajasvamin temple.
Kulottunga III.
year 13 : 1190 91 A.D.
This
inscription is dated in the reign of the Kulottunga-choladeva, who took
Madurai and the crowned head of the Pandya, i.e., Kulottunga III.
It
records the grant of lands by purchase as antarayam kola urkkil iraiyili
by the Srikaryam Pungudaiyan Vira-Vichchadira (vidyadhara)
ppallavaraiyan, from the villagers of Pudukkudi and Pana;ngudi, for
worship and daily food offerings to god Dikku-nirainda
Vinayaka-ppillaiyar set up to the west of tirthakkulam by the donor.
The lands along with another piece of land granted for the same purpose
by the residents of Tyagavindoa-chchaturvedimangalam, were entrusted to
the care of Mahavrati Baradayan Tiruchchirrambalam-udaiyan
Tirumutti-yavan who had the paricharakkani in the temple. The god
Vidividanga-pperumal is stated to have approved this arrangement made at
the instance of Tiruvaykkelvi Tamiladaraiyan, when he was taken out in
procession in the attattu-veli on the occasion of the Pusam
festival in the month of Tai.
No. 596.
(A.
R.
No. 551 of
1904).
Tiruvaur,
Nagapattinam Taluk, Tanjore District
On the west wall of the
first prakara in the Tyagarajasvamin temple.
Maravarman Mulasekhara I.
year 40 : 1308 A.D.
The
details of date given viz., Year 40, S. 1229, Mina ba. 10, Monday,
Tiruvonam, regularly correspond to 1308 A.D., March 18, Monday.
The Saka date 1229 is given at the end.
This
epigraph records a grant of land in Sirunallur a brahmadeya in
Tevur-nadu in Geyamanikka-valanadu as tirunamattukkani to god
Tiruvarurudaiyar by Velan Kongil Pillaiyan of Kalanivayil in Eyil-nadu
in pandikulapati-valanadu. The lands are stated to have been
purchased for this purpose even in the 32nd year of the king but were in
the enjoyment of the donor.
No. 597.
(A.
R.
No. 552 of
1904).
Tiruvaur,
Nagapattinam Taluk, Tanjore District
On the west wall of the
first prakara in the Tyagarajasvamin temple.
Kulottunga II.
Year 12 : 1143 44 A.D.
This
inscription mentions a land survey made in the 16th year of
Sungandavirttarulinadva i.e., Kulottunga I.
It
records a gift to Sri-Mulasthanam-udaiyar, of land made tax-free,
purchased from Brahmanas in Nadappur alias Uttamasolamangalam in
Panaiyur-nadu in Kulottungasola-valanadu, in Edirilisolanallur, a tax
free devadana, by Andapillai Andar. The produce from the land was
to be utilized to maintain (1) three perpetual lamps, (2) servants
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