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CHITTOOR DISTRICT─concld. KALAHASTI DIVISION.

Kāḷahasti.─East and north walls of the Nīlakaṇṭhēśvara temple to the south of Kāḷahastīśvara temple.

Tribhuvanachakravartin Rājarāja-dēva.

Records gift of the village Kuriyanēri by Śaśikulaśāḷukki
Tanininruvenra Vīra-Nārasiṅgadēvan alias Yāda-
varāya for worship, offerings and repairs (in the temple) of
Nīlagirīśvaramuḍaiya-Nāyanār at the foot of the hill
to the south of the temple of Nāyanār Tirukkāḷatti-uḍaiya Nāyanār.

Pedestal of a bronze standing image kept
along with the Nāyanmārs in the Kāḷa-hastīśvara temple.

The image measures about 2 feet in height above the pedestal
which is about 3 inches high. The image holds a yāl in the
left hand and a bow in the right. Reads ‘Eyālpāṇar’. In characters of about the 14th century A. D.

Pedestal of another standing image in the same place.

The image measures about the same height as the above. Reads ‘Iśaijñāni’. The lady is represented in a worshipping posture.

Pedestal of a third image in the same place.

Do. Reads ‘Śeṅgaṭśōlar’. The image is represented in a worshipping posture.

Huge stone near the tank on the path of the giri-pradakshiṇā.

Confers benediction on those who remove (even a) handful
of sand to the bank from the tank which was constructed
by the adherents (Śāndār) of Arubattumūvar for the benefit of māhēśvaras.

CHINGLEPUT DISTRICT. CHINGLEPUT TALUK.

Kāndaḷūr.─Boulder in the pre-historic site.

Damaged. States that the village, Kāndaḷūr, was given by the
son of Valittuṇaināthar, a priest of Kāñchīpuram to Pon-
malai-[Ī]śvaram-uḍaiyār, as the gift of the king. Of two
other stones nearby, one bears the imprecatory portion of
an inscription and the other with a trident mark, refers to some act done by a person (name indistinct).

Records imprecation on those who disturb the (proprietory
right of the village) Kāndaḷūr belonging to (the temple of) Ponnappar at Pulippākkam.

Śōrañjēri.─Stone set up near the Sun-darēśvara temple.

Śaka 1422, Raudri,
Karkaṭaka, ba 11,
Tiruvādirai, Fri-day (Irregular).

Records gift of the village Śōriḍāñjēri, in his śīrmai for the
merit of the king, by Vāśal Mallappa-Nāyaka Narasa-Nāyaka,
to the temple of Nayinār Tīrāvinaitītta-Nāyinār at Ulag-
uyyakkoṇḍaśōlapuram alias Pūvirundavalli in Māṅgāḍu-
nāḍu, a subdivision of Jayaṅgoṇḍaśōla-maṇḍalam, for worship and offerings and for conducing the car festival.

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