No. 36 (Page No. 26)

(A. R. No. 35 of 1909)

Konnukkudi, Tiruppattu Taluk, Ramanathapuram District

On the second pillar in the same cave.

Kulottungacholadeva I : Year 40=1109-10 A.D.

This inscription commences with the prasasti, Pugalmadu vilanga, etc. 

It records that Virasekharan alias Virudarajabhayankara Adalaiyurnadalvan granted a remission of taxes on all the devadana lands situated in a number of his villages irrigated by the river Tenaru, including Tirukkunrakkudi, Velavur and Sali. 

No. 281 (Page No. 179)

(A. R. No. 266 of 1909.)

Tirukkachchur, Chingleput Taluk, Chingleput District Same wall.

Kulottunga-choladeva : Year 46=1114-15 A. D.

This inscription is incomplete. It records the gift of a nanda lamp and 90 sheep to meet its expenses, to the temple of the deity of the place occurring in No. 280 above, by a certain Eyinangudi-kilavan Nambi [ . . . ] of Kalli  . . . .pakkam in Veli [.]-nadu in Urrukkattuk-kottam in Jayangondasola-mandalam. It appears that the sheep were left in charge of some one belonging to [ . . .] manimangalam in Nedungunra-nadu in Selumur-kottam. 

No. 284 (Page No. 181)

(A. R. No. 269 of 1909.)

Tirukkachchur, Chingleput Taluk, Chingleput District Same wall.

Rajakesarivarman alias Udaiyar Kulottunga-choladeva : Year 5=1074-75 A. D.

This inscription contains the prasasti of the king comencing with Pugalmadu uilanga,  and mentions his queen Bhuvanamuludaiyal. It records the gift of 90 sheep to provide ghee for nanda lamp in the temple of Tiruvalakkoyilandar of the same Tirukkachchur, by a certain [ . . .] n Tiruvarangadevan alias Virudarajabhuyamkarachchola-vaniyan of Iruppakalakkudi in Venkunrak-kottam in Jayangondasola-mandalam. It is stated that the 90 sheep were divided amongst three or four persons for maintenance, who had agreed to measure out the ghee to the priests of the central shrine of the temple. 

No. 295 (Page No. 188)

(A. R. No.280 of 1909.)

Tirukkachchur, Chingleput Taluk, Chingleput District Same wall.

Kulottunga-choladeva I : Year 45=1114-15 A. D.

This inscription records a gift of a sandhya lamp to the temple of the god Tiruvalakkoyiludaiya Mahadevar of Tirukkachchur alias Nittavinodanallur, by Amarkala-nayakan, a Velan. Three cows gifted by him to meet the expenses of the lamp were accepted by four Sivabrahmanas, having right to worship in the temple, who had agreed to carry out, perpetually, the object of the gift. 

No. 344 (Page No. 220)

(A. R. No. 325 of 1909)

Kuvam, Tiruvallore Taluk, Chingleput District Same wall.

Rajakesarivarman alias Chakravartin Sri-Kulottungacholadeva I: Year lost: C. 1090 A.D 

This inscription is built in the middle.  Its date portion is lost, but the date must be after the 20^th year as this year is quoted in the next. 

It starts with the prasasti of the king, Pugalsulnda punari, etc.  It states that some land, probably in Rajarajanallur, which was gifted as iraiyili by purchase from Velippakilan Devan Sattan alias Rajendrapallavaraiyan, was not in use since the 20^th year of the king owing to the disappearance and death of certain Perumbakkilan Adigal Venkadam.  Therefore, some of his lands, totaling in extent to 1339 kuli and 41/2 ma were gifted to provide for offerings to the temple probably of Tiruvirkolamudaiyar. 

No. 345 (Page No. 222)

(A. R. No. 326 of 1909)

Kuvam, Tiruvallore Taluk, Chingleput District West wall of the same shrine.

Rajakesarivarman alias Chakravartin Sri-Kulottunga-choladeva I : Year 42=1111-12 A.D. 

This inscription contains the prasasti of the king commencing with Pugalmadu vilanga, etc. 

It records a gift of nanjai land and fishing taxes to provide for repairs and drudging of the tank called Tirubhuvanamadevippereri of Kuvan alias Madhurantakanallur in Kanrur-nadu in Manavir-kottam in Jayangondasola-mandalam, by the urar of the village.  A number of signatories figure in the record. 

No. 349 (Page No. 226)

(A. R. No. 330 of 1909)

Kuvam Tiruvallore Taluk, Chingleput District Same wall.

Rajakesarivarman alias Chakravartin Kulottunga-choladeva I:

Year 48=117-18 A.D. 

This inscription contains the prasasti of the king commencing with Pugalsulnda punari, etc. 

It records a gift of land in Kuvam alias Madhurantakanallur in Kanrurnadu in Manavir-kottam in Jayankondasola-mandalam, by the maha-sabhi of the place, purchased from money in gold received from Sekkilan Selvan Chandirasekharan alias Sakalavichchadira Vilupparaiyan of Tingadupakkam alias Soladivakaranallur in Nirvalur-nadu in Urrukkattk-kottam to the image of the god Vrishabhavahanadevar in the temple of the god Tiruvirkolamudaiya-madevar of Kuvam mentioned above.  Among the pieces of land, mention is made of one which belonged to a certain Kumaran Sivakkolundu Eran who is stated to have paid the tax on it from the king’s ninth year to the 41^st year.  The gift intended to provide for worship, offerings, festivals and processions of the image of the deity, which are detailed at length.  The uravar and the Sivabrahmanas of the temple at Kuvam had accepted the gift-land and had agreed to carry out the services accordingly.  Also records a gift of pon received by the Sivabrahmanas for burning a nanda lamp in the temple.  A number of representatives of the above-mentioned group figure as signatories. 

No. 357 (Page No. 234)

(A. R. No. 338 of 1909)

Kuvam Tiruvallore Taluk, Chingleput District Same wall.

Rajakesarivarman alias Chakravartin Kulottungacholadeva I:

Year 20=1089-90 A.D. 

This inscription contains a prasasti of the king commencing with.......... 

It states that the residents of the four ur (places) viz., Madhurantakanallur in Kanrur-nadu Manayir-kottam in Jayangondasola-mandalam, Mattai-nadu in Sengattu-nadu, Narasingamangalam, and Asvadaraiyan-karanai, decided to sell their lands in the 2^nd year of the king, because of the fact that they could not identify as to which belonged to whom.  Then on the offer made by the Sivabrahmana Eran Akkali-bhattan of Kasyapa-gotra of the temple of the god Tiruvirkolamudaiyar of Madhurantakanallur to purchase the lands, they were sold to him by the uravars of the four places mentioned above.  He reclaimed the lands and made them cultivable.  He later on, from the 20^th year of the king, gifted the lands to the temple mentioned above, to provide for various services, worship, conduct of festivals, etc., therein. 

No. 372 (Page No. 244)

(A. R. No. 351 of 1909.)  

Olakkur, Tindivanam Taluk, South Arcot District

Rajakesarivarman alias Chakravartin  Kulottunga-choladeva I

Year 41=1110-11 A. D.

This inscription contains a prasasti of the king. Commencing with Pugalmadu vilanga, etc., Mentions his queen Avanimulududaiyal.

It records that a certain Kannapakkilan Parpan Ulaganadan paved the garbhagriha (sanctum sanctorum) of the temple of the god Tiruvagattisvaramudaiya-mahadeva of Ulakkaiyur alias Rajamahendra-nallur in Oyma-nadu in Jayangondasola-mandalam and that he also set up a padestal (sripadapitham) a lamp-post (ney-tangi) and an image of the god Vighnesvara and gifted a nanda lamp to the god Tiruvagattisvaramudaiyar. It states that the sabhai of the tiruvunnaligai (i.e., the members in charge of the central shrine), received a sum of 5 kalanju of pon from the donor and had agreed to burn the lamp in the central shrine for ever.

At the end it is stated that the inscription is a copy of that which was engraved on the jamp of the doorway of the tiruvunnaligai  (sanctum sanctorum) the same as No. 376 below.  

No. 376 (Page No. 248)

(A. R. No. 355 of 1909.)  

Olakkur, Tindivanam Taluk, South Arcto District

Door-post of the entrance into the same temple.

Rajakesarivarman alias Chakravartin Kulottungacholadeva I: Year 41= 1110-11 A.D.  

This inscription is damaged.  

This is the original of which a copy was inscribed later on the south wall of the temple and dealt with above in No. 372.  

No. 388 (Page No. 252)

(A. R. No. 367 of 1909)  

Siddhalingamadam, Tirukkoyilur Taluk, South Arcot District

South wall of the mandapa in front of the central shrine in the Vyaghra-padesvara temple.  

Kulottunga I  

This inscription is in Grantha characters of c. 11^th century and in Sanskrit verse.  

It records that a minister of king Rajendrachola whose lotus-like feet were bowed to by the heads of kings, named Sabhanartaka and surnamed Kalingaraja and Manavatara, the ruler of Manavil, built a temple for Sambhu, using stones at Siddhalinga.  The composer of the verse was one Andapillai-bhattan of Tirukkovalur. (See No. 390 below.)  

No. 390 (Page No. 253)

(A. R. No. 369 of 1909)

Siddhalingamadam, Tirukkoyilur Taluk, South Arcot District Same wall.

Jayadhara (a chief of Kulottunga I)  

This inscription is in Sanskrit verse and in Grantha characters of c. 11^th century.  

It records that a certain Narttaka, surnamed Manavatara, the ruler of Manavatara, the ruler f Manavi built by stones a temple (vimana) provided with a prakara surrounded by areca-palms and a mandapa, on the banks of river to the god Pasupati, whose feet were worshipped by the sage Vyaghrapada, at Sidhalinga, a great agrahara noted for its wealth and beauty during the time of the ruler Jayadhara.  See No. 388 above where this is recorded in a general way.  

No. 392 (Page No. 254)

(A. R. No. 371 of 1909)

Siddhalingamadam, Tirukkoyilur Taluk, South Arcot District Same wall.

Tribh Kulottungacholadeva I : Year 49=1118-19 A.D.  

This inscription is interesting.  

It records a gift of nanda lamp and 32 cows to provide for this to the temple of the god Tiruppulippagavar of the same place as occurred in No. 391 above by the temple Sivabrahmana Bharadvaji Panchanadi-periyan who prayed for a son and was blessed with one.  In lieu of the cows a sum of 10 Anradu-Narkasu was received by the temple Sivabrahmanas who had agreed to burn the nanda lamp for ever in the temple.  

No. 402 (Page No. 259)

(A. R. No. 381 of 1909)

Siddhalingamadam, Tirukkoyilur Taluk, South Arcot District Same wall.

Rajakesarivarman alias Tribh Kulottungacholadeva I : year 49=118-19 A.D.  

This incomplete inscription contains the prasasti of the king commencing with Pugalmadu-vilanga, etc.  

It refers to the sale of land by the urar of Seman-Arrur in Tirumunaippadi Emperrur-nadu in Gangaikondasola-valanadu.  Also refers to the festival in the month f Vaikasi of the god Tiruppulippagavar in Sirringur, a brahmadeyam in Kurukkaik-kurram in Maladu alias Janantha-valanadu.  

No. 403 (Page No. 260)

(A. R. No. 382 of 1909)

Siddhalingamadam, Tirukkoyilur Taluk, South Arcot District Same wall.

Rajakesarivarman alias Tribh Kulottungacholadeva I : Year 49=1118-19 A.D.  

This inscription contains the prasasti of the king commencing for offerings and lamps at the service of tiruppalliyeluchchi of the god Tiruppulippagavadevar of Sirringur, a brahmadeyam in Kurukkaik-kurram in Maladu alias Jananatha-valandu by a certain Puvan Marudan alias Alvangangara Malaiyaman of Kiliyur in Tirumunaippadi Damar-nadu.  It is stated that the donor paid a sum of 17 kasu as price for the land the sabhai of Sirringur.  

No. 407 (Page No. 263)

(A. R. No. 386 of 1909)

Siddhalingamadam, Tirukkoyilur Taluk, South Arcot District

East wall of the same mandapa.

Rajakesarivarman alias  Tribh Kulottungacholadeva: Year 31 or 1100-01 or 1103-04 A.D  

This damaged inscription contains the prasasti of the king commencing with Pugalmadu vilanga, etc.  It mentions the queen Avanimulududaiyal. 

It records a sale of land, 1250 kuli in extent, as tax-free devadana for the tirupalliyeluchchi service and offerings at it to the god Tiruppulippagavadevar of the same Sirringur occurring in Nos. 406 etc., above, by the sabhi of the place.  The land was purchased by a certain [.........] laiyan alias [.......] jendrasolavanakularajan Agamudaiyan who endowed the same for the above mentioned purpose.  It records also a gift of an plate (parikalam) for use in carrying food offerings at the time of the services. 

No. 409 (Page No. 264)

(A. R. No. 388 of 1909)

Siddhalingamadam, Tirukkoyilur Taluk, South Arcot District Same wall.  

Tribh Kulottungacholadeva: Year 36 of 31=1100 A.D. or 1105-06 A.D. 

This inscription records a gift of 2500 kuli of land as tax-free mandappuram provide for food-offerings to the Andargal praying in the temple of the god Tiruppulippagavadevar of Sirringur, a brahmadesam in Kurukkaik-kurram in Maladu alias Jananatha-valnadu, by a certain woman Suryyadevi alias Ninratavanjeidal, wife of Nanurruvan Malaiyaman alias Rajendracholach-chdirayan of Kiliyur in Tirumunaippadi (see No. 422 below), after purchasing the land from the sabhai (assembly) of Sirringur.  Also records a gift of nattam land, purchasing it from the Brahmana Bharadvaji Kumarasvami-parayanan and others, by the same Suryyadevi. 

No. 410 (Page No. 265)

(A. R.  No. 389 of 1909)

Siddhalingamadam, Tirukkoyilur Taluk, South Arcot District Same wall.

Tribh Kulottungacholadeva I : Year 49=1118-19 A.D.

This is just the beginning of a long inscription.  Here the name of the ruler, his regnal year and Maladu alias Jananatha-valanadu, Kuruk.......are all that is preserved.

S.I.I. Vol. XXVI-67. 

No. 440 (Page No. 289)

(A. R. No. 419 of 1909)

Siddhalingamadam, Tirukkoyilur Taluk, South Arcot District Same wall.

Rajakesarivarman alias Tribh Kulottungacholadeva I : Year 10=1079-80 A.D. 

This inscription contains the prasasti of the king commencing with Pugalmadu vilanga, etc.  and mentions the queen Avanimuludaiyal. 

It records a gift of 64 cows on behalf of Malaiyaman Sadiran Malaiyan alias Rajendrasola Malaiyaman of Killiyur on the southern bank of the Pennai river in Tirumunaippadi in Damar-nadu in Rajendra-valanadu for two nanda lamps to be burnt in the temple of the god Tiruppulippagavadevar of Surrubgur, a brahmadeyam in Kurukkaik-kurram in Maladu alias Jananathavalanadu. 

No. 468 (Page No. 303)

(A. R. No. 445 of 1909)  

Manappadaividu, Tirunelveli Taluk, Tirunelveli District

Same wall as above.

Rajakesarivarman alias Tribh Kulottungacholadeva I : Year 43=1112-13 A.D.

This damaged inscription contains the prasasti of the king commencing with Pugalmadu vilanga, etc., and mentions the queen Avanimuludum Udaiyar.  

It records a sale of land to the devakanmis of the king commencing with Pugalmadu vilanga, etc., and mentions the queen Avanimuludum Udaiyar.  

It records a sale of land to the devakanmis of the temple of the good Mahadevar Munrukaiyisvaramudaiyanayanar of Ambalattadinallur in the eastern quarter of Uttamasolach-chaturvvedimangalam in Kilkalak-kurram in Rajaraja-pandi-nadu, as tirumadaippalippuram by the mahasabhai of the village.  It is stated that the land in question was lying fallow and the devakanmis were required to reclaim it and use its products for the above-mentioned service in the temple. It is stated that the land lying amidst the sold land, and belonging to the god Tirunelveliudaiyar are excluded. Amongst the boundaries of the land in question, the river Mudikondasolapperaru, [. . . ] manimangalam, and Uttamasola-vaykkal figure.  

The signatories include Mahadevan, Vasudevan, Senpaga.. n of Komalam Srikrishnan, Govindan, Sankaranarayanan and Srimahesvaran.  

No. 661 (Page No. 445)

(A. R. No. 620 of 1909)

Tiruchchirai, Kumbakonam Taluk, Thanjavur District Same wall.

Tribh Kulottungacholadeva  I : Year 47=1116-17 A.D., The details 

of date Ishabha (Vaikasi) ba. 10, Wednesday, Sadaiyam are irregular. 

This inscription records that the assembly of Srivanavanmadevich-chaturvedimangalam, a Brahmadeyam in Serur-kurram in Kulottungasola-valanadu met in the temple of the god Tirunarayanavinnagaralvar of the same place, and decided to sell away certain lands belonging to them as well as to some other people who had not paid the dues on it, on the orders of the king. Accordingly the assembly sold to the temple of the god Tiruchchenneri-udaiyar of Srirajasundarich-chaturvedimangalam of the same nadu, for a sum of 51 kasu.  

  Among the boundaries of the sold land are mentioned lands belonging to the temple of Tiruchchittirakutattalvar, and to the temple of Tiruppananka-dudaiya-mahadevar and also the place the Kulottungasolanallur. 

No. 691 (Page No. 479)

(A. R. No. 646 of 1909)]

Konerirajapuram, Thanjavur Taluk, Thanjavur District

South wall of the mandapa in the front of the same shrine.

Rajakesarivarman alias Tribh Kulottungasoladeva I : Year (lost), Ishabha

(Vaikasi), su. 4, Saturday, Punarpusam=1074 A.D., May 3.  

This inscription is built in at both ends, and hence several particulars are lost.  It contains the prasasti of the king commencing with pugalmadu vilanga, etc.  

It records a gift of land, probably in the village of Tirunallam (details lost) after receiving 4 kasu from the temple of the same place, made by the sabhai of the place.  It is stated that the land was made tax-free and was intended to provide food to the Sri-maheswaras who attend the Tiruvadirai festival in the month of Margali and the Visakham festival in the month of Vaikasi.  It appears that the gift-land was granted under the name of Nalpattunalvar-vilagam after the sabhai of the place, and was handed over as madappuram to the tapsvi (ascetic) in the temple of the Tirunallamudaiyar named Tittai Vilumiyunana-pillai who and his progenies were required to feed the above-mentioned adiyars attending the festivals.  A number of persons figure as signatories.  

No. 693 (Page No. 481)

(A. R. No. 647 of 1909)

Konerirajapuram, Thanjavur Taluk, Thanjavur District Same wall.

Rajakesarivarman alias Tribh Sri-Kulottungacholadeva I : Year 49, Mesha

(Chittirai), su. 13, Wednesday, Uttiram=1119 A. D., March 26.  

This incomplete inscription is damaged in some places.  It contains the prasasti of the king commencing with pugalmadu vilanga, etc.

It records the decision of the government communicated to the Perumguri of Tirunallam, a Brahmadeyam in Vennadu in Puvalakulavalli-valanadu, through Sembiyadaraiyar working under Munaiyadaraiyar, that land and houses os such families of the village which had not paid the taxes for the 49^th year and had left the village, should be reserved by the sabhai and should be sold to others.  It also records the sale of some such land and house (details lost). 

No. 695 (Page No. 484)

(A. R. No. 649 of 1909)

Konerirajapuram, Thanjavur Taluk, Thanjavur District Same wall.

Rajakesarivarman Tribh alias Kulottungacholadeva I:

Year 28=1097-98 A.D. 

This inscription is built in at the beginning and its continuation is missing.  So, several particulars are lost.  It contains the prasasti of the king commencing with pugalmadu vilanga, etc. 

It records a gift of 5 kasu by a certain Araiyan Valavandan of Tevur, in Tevur-nadu in Vijaiyarajendra-valanadu, to provide for food and other offerings during the night service to the metal (aloha-mayam) image of Umamahesvara set up by a certain persons (name lost), for the purpose of daily procession, in the temple of the god Tirunallumudaiya [......]

It is stated that the amount was received by several Sivabrahmanas of the temple who had agreed to render this services to the god for ever. 

No. 696 (Page No. 485)

(A. R. No. 650 of 1909)

Konerirajapuram, Thanjavur Taluk, Thanjavur District Same wall.

Rajakesarivarman alias Tribh Sri-Kulottungacholadeva I: Year 40, Ishabha (Vaikasi) su. 13 Monday, Hastam=1110 A. D., May 2. The tithi was su. 11, (Ekadasi). 

This continuation of the inscription at the end is not traceable.  It contains the prasasti of the king commencing with Pugalmadu vilanga, etc. 

It records a sale of land in their village by the mahasabhai of Pavaikkudi alias Nittavinodach-charuppedimangalam in Vennadu in Uyyakkondar-valanadu.  It is stated that the sabhai assembled in the Tirumer-koyilalvan temple at the village.  The land was sold to the temple of Tirunallamudaiyar of Tirunallam a Brahmadeyam, in the same nadu and valanadu.  The land was intended for feeding the Srimahesvaras attending the Tiruvadirai festival held in the month of Margali and the festival held in the month of Vaikasi in the temple.  The land was given as iraiyili. 

No. 700 (Page No. 491)

(A. R. No. 653 of 1909)

Konerirajapuram, Thanjavur Taluk, Thanjavur District Same wall.

Rajakesarivarman alias Tribh Kulottungacholadev I : Year 47, Dhanus

(Margali) su. 1, Monday, Mulam=1117 A.D., November 26.  

This inscription is damaged in some places.  It contains the prasasti of the king beginning with.......puviyil ponnemi-yalavil, etc.  

It records a sale of land to the temple of Sri Kayilasamudaiyar of Tirunalam, a Brahmadesam, in Vennadu, by the Perumguri mahasabhai of Pavaikudi alias Nittavinodachcharuppedi-mangalam, a Brahmadesam in Vennadu in Uyyakkonda-valandu, who had assembled in the temple of Tirumerkoyilalvar of the place.  The land was of the extent of ½ nilam or 10 ma and each ma of land is stated to be of 100 kuli in area.  The price was 11 Anradu Narkasu.  It is further recorded that the devakanmis of the temple should cultivate the lands and use the yields to perform worship and to provide offerings to the god of the temple.  The land is stated to have been made tax-free.  Representatives of the sabhai and of the temple priests figure as signatories.  

No. 701 (Page No. 494)

(A. R. No. 653-A of 1909)

Konerirajapuram, Thanjavur Taluk, Thanjavur District Same wall.  

This record in characters of c. 12^th century and in continuation of No. 700 above refers to the representatives of the sabhai and the temple priests who attested the sale of land executed in the one mentioned above.  

No. 706 (Page No. 496)

(A. R. No. 658 of 1909)

Konerirajapuram, Thanjavur Taluk, Thanjavur District

West wall of the Chandikesavara shrine in the same temple.

Chakravartin Sri-Kulottungacholadeva I : Year 15=1084-85 A.D.  

This inscription records that a certain Tittai Vilumiyan alias Pillai Adiyar caused this stone-temple of the god Chandesvaradevar to be built.  It also records that the same man was bowing at the feet of the deity.  It also states that this god Chandesvaradevar was worshiping the god Tirun alamudaiyar.  The two above-mentioned statements are perhaps each a label for a carving representing the respective scene on the stone-wall of the temple.  

No. 707 (Page No. 497)

(A. R. No. 659 of 1909)

Konerirajapuram, Thanjavur Taluk, Thanjavur District

East, north and west walls of the same shrine.

Rajakesarivarman alias Chakravartin Sri-Kulottungacholadeva I :

Year [8]=1077 A.D.  

This inscription is very much damaged and consequently several important details are lost.  It contains the prasasti of the king, commencing with Pugalnadu vilanga jaya-madu virumba, etc.  

It appears to record a gift of land by sale for 40 kasu in Tirunallam, by a person (details lost) to the temple of the god Tirunallamudaiyar f the same place, a Brahmadeyam, in [.......] in Uyyokkonda-[valanadu], for providing worship and offerings to the five images of deities (of whom the name of Kalyana-sundara alone is preserved) set up in the temple.  It appears that the temple Sivabrahmanas received the gift and had agreed to conduct the worship and services accordingly.  Mention is made of the groups of temple servants like the Srikariyamseyars, Srimahesvarakkankanis, Srikoyilavariyancheyvars the madapattiyamseyvars and the devakanmis and their representatives figure as signatories.  

No. 776(page No. 561)

(A. R. No. 725 of 1909)

Alambakkam, Lalgudi Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District

East wall of the same mandapa.

Tribh Vikramacholadeva (Kulottumga I) : Year 15=1084-85 A. D.

This inscription records the gift of land of the extent of mukkani(of ¾ ma), at 729 kuli a ma, measured by the 12-foot-long rod, in the eastern quarter called Akalankanallur of Sri-Maduranatakach-chaturvedimangalam, a Brahmadeyam in Pougai-nadu in Tribhuvanamulududai-valanadu, by the mahasabhai of the place which had met for the purpose in the Madurantakadevan-mandapam of the village. The gift was made to Aludaippillaiyar, a deity probably of the same place, and the land was made tax-free. As representatives of the sabhai persons belonging not only to the village proper, but also to Madurantakachcheri Vamgipuram, Tribhuvanamadevichcheri Kanderru, Kidaran gondasolachcheri Sirukottaiyur, and kattur figure as signatories.  

No.777 (Page No. 562)

(A. R. No. 726 of 1909)

Alambakkam, Lalgudi Taluk, Tiruchrirappalli District Same. Wall.

Vikramacholadeva (Kulottunga I) : Year 5=1074-75 A. D.

This inscription records a gift of land 3ma in extent for the holy bath on the occasion of Uttara-ayanam and for food-offerings at that time to the god Sri-Kayilasam-udaiya-mahadevar of Sri-madurantakach-charuppedimangalam, a Brahmadeyam, in Poygai-nadu in Vadakarai-Tiyagavalli-valanadu, by a woman named Uyyavandal alias Sirukulavalli, the wife of tirunerkunramudaiyan. The land is stated to be located on the southern side of the Karunkalivaykkal to the east of the Periyavadi alias Tiruchchirrambalavadi. Those who approved of this gift belonged to various places such as Sri-Mahurantakachcheri Vangippuram, Tribhuvanamadevichcheri Vangippuram, Kidarangon dasolachcheri Settalur, Vikkiramasolachcheri Nadangi, and Kangaikondasolachcheri Sirukottaiyur. The writer was Adanurudaiyan who was the village accountant. 

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