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InscriptionThis records the gift of 90 sheep, by Māṉimāṟpayaṉ, son of Nallaman Śōḻavi..an of Marudūr in Kaimalai-nāḍu in Gaṅgapāḍi, for burning a perpetual lamp to the god Mahadēva at Tirumaṟaikkāḍu, with one uḻakku of ghee, daily by the measure called Tirumaṟaikkāḍaṉ. There is another damaged inscription along with this, which seems to record a provision of 1 tūṇi and 1 padakku of paddy to the same deity.Sep 02, 2026 -
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InscriptionThis inscription begins with the praśasti Tirumagalpōla, etc. It records the gift of 90 sheep for a perpetual lamp, to be burnt with one ulakku of ghee, measured by the kāṇa-nāḻi, by Sikāruḍaiyāṉ Tiṭṭai Māṛan of Puliyūr-nāḍu to the god TirumaraikkāṭṭĀḷvār.Sep 02, 2026 -
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InscriptionThis begins with the praśasti commencing with “Tirumagal pōla” etc. This records the gift of 10 veli of land by purchase from the sabhā of [Ku]dikai- chaturvēdimaṅgalam alias Iṟaivānmaṅgalam for 20 kasa by Viliyur-uḍaiyāṉ Achchan Pirammādamallan, a merchant of periyavaigāḍi (big bazaar) at Cañjāvūr for performing the pitha puja and other rituals to the deity Tirumaṟaikkāḍ-uḍaiyār for the merit of Tayan Achchan. Achchan Tayan, his own elder brother and his younger brothers. The members of the sabhā of Iraivānmaṅgalanı made the 10 vēli of land free of taxes like iṟai, echchōṟu, veṭṭivediṉai and others collected by the king, in lieu of 10 kāśu, the remainder being the cost of land.Sep 02, 2026 -
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InscriptionThis records the gift of 90 sheep for a perpetual lamp to the deity Tirumaṟaikkāṭṭu Mahadēva , by Nāraṇaṉ Sāṭṭan, a veḷḷāḷa of Eyinṉaṉūr.Sep 02, 2026 -
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InscriptionThis records the gift of 7 kāśu by Viṟaikuḍi-kilavan Vēḷāṉ Nārāyaṇan alias Sembiyaṉ Kilkārai Vēḷāṉ, of Muttūṟṟu-kūṟṟam, in pāṇḍi-nāḍu, for offering daily 2 palams of sarkkarai (country sugar) out of 12 akkam accruing as interest on the endowed amount, to the god Tirumaṟaikkāḍ-uḍaiyār.Sep 02, 2026 -
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InscriptionThis inscription is dated in the reign of Madiraikoṇḍa Parakēsari. It records the gift of 60 kaḻañju of gold to god Mahadēva of Tirumaṟaikkāḍu, a perunDēvadāna in Umbaḷa-nāḍu for the maintenance (jivitam) of one Brāhmaṇa well versed in the vēdas and archchanāvidhi serving the god during the 3 sandhis, by Va.san De[var]. Kaḍamba n of Maṇanilainallur, a brahmadēya in Kalakkuḍi-nāḍu in pāṇḍi- nāḍu. The sābha of Narukaḍambidu-chchaturvēdimaṅgalam a mēṟṟuni (?) brahma- deya in the same nāḍu, received the amount and agreed to provide paddy for the purpose, as interest on the amount endowed.Sep 02, 2026 -
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InscriptionThis inscription is dated in the reign of Madiraikoṇḍa Parakēsari. It records the endowment of 90 sheep for a sporget Lean to god Mahadēva in Tirumaṟaikkāḍu, a perunDēvadāna in Umbaḷa-nāḍu by Marndūruḍaiyāṉ Aruṇidi Kaliyan of Marudūr in Purangarambai-nāḍu, an officer under the king. The measure Tirumaṟaikkāḍaṉ is mentioned.Sep 02, 2026 -
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InscriptionThis inscription records the gift of 180 sheep by Eḻuvaṉ Vāḍukaṉ, for burning two perpetual lamps to the deity Tirumaṟaikkāṭṭu-Mahadēva , with one uri of ghee daily by the measure called Tirumaṟaikkāḍaṉ.Sep 02, 2026 -
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InscriptionThe details of date, viz., Rishabha, śu. 11, Monday, Uttiram, regularly correspond to 1262 A.D., May 1. This records the gift of 24 vēli, 6 mā, and 3 kani of land by Nārāyaṇan of Paḍappai in Malaimaṇḍalam for meeting the expenses for the conduct of a service called Tiruvikkiraman-sandhi on two occasions and for burning three perpetual lamps to the deity Tirumaṟaikkāḍu Uḍaiyār.Sep 02, 2026 -
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InscriptionThis records the gift of 180 sheep by Ayyāṟan Ambalāṭṭaḍi of Perumbuliyūr and Kalappala Taṉṉichchai, the headman of Chiriñar in Iḍaiyala-nāḍu for burning two perpetual lamps with one uṟi of ghee daily by the kēraļāntakaṉ-nāḻi, in the shrine called Keralāntaka erected by the donor Ambalāṭṭaḍi for Bhuvaṉivitankar of Tirumaṟaikkāḍu.Sep 02, 2026 -
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InscriptionThis inscription records the gift of 180 sheep by Ilaiyavañchāṭṭan of Talaikkāṇam and Kāḍaṉchāṭṭan of Kuḍapulam for burning two perpetual lamps to the deity Tiru- maṟaikkāṭṭu-Madēva , with one uṟi of ghee daily by the measure called Tirumaraikkāḍaṉ.Sep 02, 2026 -
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InscriptionThe details of date, viz.. Makara ba...., Wednesday, Tiruvōṇam are irregular. This records the gift of 2 vēli and māgāṇi of land, originally purchased partly from Kuṇamalaippāḍi uḍaiyāṉ .... Pallavadaraiyār and partly from Nāgāṇḍān of Anapāya-chaturvēdimaṅgalam in Idaiyala-nāḍu in Rājēndraśōḻa-vaḷanāḍu by Tiru- maṟaikkāḍuḍaiyāṉ Karpagappēṟuman of Kodumalur, who owned lands in Vayalur Palli, in Kuṉṟūr-nāḍu, as tirunāmāṭṭukkāṇi to the god Tirumaṟaikkāḍu-uḍaiyār.Sep 02, 2026 -
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InscriptionThe details of date, viz, Makara ba. 15, Monday, Pūśam are irregular. This records the gift of 6 mākkāṇi land in Vikramaśōḻan Kaḍambūr, as tiruvilak- kuppūram, by Araiyaṉ Uyyavandāṉ, of Kāṉāṭṭūr, for burning a perpetual lamp to the deity Tirumaṟaikkāḍu-uḍaiyār, in Umbaḷa-nāḍu. The gift-land was purchased from Tunaiyirundāḷ Sāni, by the donor.Sep 02, 2026 -
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InscriptionThe details of date viz., Mithuṉa śu 13, Sunday, Kēṭṭai, correspond to 1234 A.D., June 11, Sunday, 28; 92. This registers the agreement regarding a gift of vēli of land in Anapāya-chaturvēdimaṅgalam in Iḍaiyala-nāḍu in Rājēndraśōḻa-vaḷanāḍu to the donor Vēḷāṉ Kudan- dai nāyakan alias Pañchavarayan of Siraikkāvūr, in Kilay-kkūṟṟam, in Nittavinōda- vaḷanāḍu by the temple authorities. The land was made over to the Sivabrāh- manas for burning a perpetual lamp with one uḻakku of oil daily in the temple. The weight of the lamp is stated to be 80 palam.Sep 02, 2026 -
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InscriptionThe details of date viz., Makara ba. 6, Friday, Chittirai corresponds to 1272 A.D. January 22, Friday, f.d.t., '18: 90. This records the gift of ¼ veli of land made tax-free by the uravar of Siṟumut- tarai and Păṛpunankilaiyan Karikālaśōḻa-ppallavaraiyan, for food offerings to the deities Aluḍaiyār and Nayakar and their Nāchchiyār s, whose images were set up by Andanāyakan alias Piramiśvaramuḍaiyār, the headman of Karaikkaḍaippu Elumur in the western division of Umbaḷa-nāḍu in the temple of Пlamaṟaikkāḍuḍaiya nāyanār.Sep 02, 2026 -
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InscriptionThe details of date given are Mithuṉa ba. 5, Wednesday, Sōdi (Svāti). The combination of ba. 5 and Svāti is impossible in the month of Mithuṉa . This records the gift of 13 vēli and 1 mā of land made free of taxes fixed by rājā-niyōgam, nāṭṭuvivāṭṭai (vyavasthai), ur-vivāṭṭai, etc., as tirunandāvilakkupūram, by Panganvay-uḍaiyāṉ alias Rājārājā-mūvēndavēḷāṉ, of Kiliyur for burning a perpetual lamp to the deity Tirumaṟaikkāḍu-uḍaiyār, in Umbaḷa-nāḍu. In detailing the boundaries of the land the record mentions a piece of land sold by the donor to Aluḍai Nachchi Amudāļvi, (a Dēvaraḍiyār), and a piece of land leased to Arindavan Pallavaraiyan by Chittarayan.Sep 02, 2026 -
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InscriptionThis records the gift of 2 vēli of land in three plots, made tax-free in Kulōttuṅga- śōlanallur in Umbaḷa-nāḍu by Maluvadi Chelvan of Pundi for burning a perpetual lamp in the temple of Tirumaṟaikkāḍu-uḍaiyār. Among the boundaries of the second plot of land is mentioned the Dēvadāna land of Tiruttantoṉṟisvaram-uḍaiyār of Veṭkuṉṟūr and among those of the third mentioned the piece of land pulaikkaḍaichchey belonging to Tennavan Mūvēnda- Vēḷāṉ, land in Vayalur and a highway (peruvali.)Sep 02, 2026 -
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InscriptionThis inscription refers to the invation by Singaṇa Daṇḍanā aka of the chōḻa country in the 25th year (1240-41 A.D.) of Rājārājā's reign. It records the order (tāṇa-niyōgam) of the trustees (sthānāṭṭār) of the temple of Tirukködikkulagar in Kuṉṟūr-nāḍu, a division of Umbaḷa-nāḍu conferring certain honours on Sāṭṭan Bhāṭṭanambi alias Uttaman-Nambi of Atulaparākkiramapūram in Kāṉāṭṭūr-nāḍu, who besides providing a capital of 50,000 kāśu for repairs, undertook to provide for the re-consecration, daily worship and festivals in the temple, which had been disturbed and neglected due to the invasion of Singana Dandanāyaka.Sep 02, 2026 -
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InscriptionOn palaeographical considerations, this inscription may be assigned to the 13th century. This seems to record the gift of 2,000 kuḻi of land by purchase for service and offerings early in the morning to god Tiruvagāṭṭiyanpaḷḷi-uḍaiyār in Kuṉṟūr-nāḍu in Umbar-vaḷanāḍu alias Taraṇimuludum-udaiya-vaḷanāḍu by Arayan Pōyan Vilup- paraiyan, the kilavan of Elumūr, who is also stated to have reclaimed the land which was lying fallow. The donor is stated to have deposited in the temple 45 panam for his purpose, out of which 5 panam was provided towards the payment of taxes such as kuḍimai, viņivōgam, etc.Sep 02, 2026 -
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InscriptionThis epigraph records the grant of 5 veli of land, made free of taxes to god Tiruvagāṭṭiyanpaḷḷi-uḍaiyār in Kuṉṟūr-nāḍu, in Umbar-vaḷanāḍu alias Taranimulud udaiya-vaḷanāḍu, for the celebration of a festival in the month of Vaikāśi, on the last day of which occurs the star Hasta, for the health of the king by the Nāṭṭavar of Kun- rūr-nāḍu. The land was called Bhagampiriyāda-nallur after the name of the god.Sep 02, 2026 -
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InscriptionOn grounds of palaeography the inscription may be assigned to the 13th century. This inscription records a gift of 150 varahan for a perpetual lamp for god Tirukködikku lagar in Umbaḷa-nāḍu alias Taraņimuludumudaiya-vaḷanāḍu by Gamudavan Andan Perra[n*].Sep 02, 2026 -
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InscriptionOn grounds of palaeography the king Jaṭavarman Sundarapāṇḍya may be identified with the second king of that name and the details of date given, viz.,1[1]th year, Vris- chika, ba. 6, Wednesday, Pūśam, 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-Adittiśvaram-uḍaiyār in TirutTēvūr in Tēvūr- nāḍu in ArumoliDēva-vaḷanāḍu, as capital for performing the Aṭkoṇḍanāyakan-sandhi named after the donor, just after the early morning service, by AlagiyaMaṇavāḷan, Aṭkoṇḍanāyakan of Tengudi, a lease-holder in Menilappāḍi alias Vīrarājēndrapūram in Tiruvārūr-kūṟṟam in Geyamāṉikka-vaḷanāḍu. The temple authorities undertook to conduct the service even in times of floods and draught. This money received as price for the land was utilised by the temple authorities to construct in stone the structure above the kumudaga-ppudai and kovalam in the tiru-agra-maṇḍapam.Sep 02, 2026 -
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InscriptionThis inscription refers to a grant made in the 30th year (1208 A.D.) of Periya- Dēvar Tribhuvaṇavīradēvar i.e., Kulōttuṅga III. This epigraph records the undertaking given by the Sivabrāhmaṇas of the temple of Tiruvelliyangunram-uḍaiyār to continue to burn the lamp for which they received 4000 kāśu from Kuruppulan Tiruvēkambamuḍaiyāṉ Tiruchchō rrutturai-uḍaiyāṉ in the 30th year of the reign of Tribhuvanaviradēva. The lamp given by the donor is said to have weighed 200 palam. The donor is also mentioned in No. 575 below.Sep 02, 2026 -
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InscriptionThis inscription records the gift of one mā of land, as araśupēru entrusted to the palligal of the land endowed as tirunundāvilakkuppūram, for supplying oil for a perpetual lamp for god Tiruvelliyangunramuḍaiyār, by the Oravar of Tirutteṅgūr Velliyiḍunagaram in Rājārājāśōḻa-vaḷanāḍu.Sep 02, 2026 -
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InscriptionThis inscription commences with the praśasti Kadal suḥnda pārmagaļum, etc., of Rājādhirājā II. The details of date given, viz., Year 2, Mesha śu. 6, Monday, Punar pūšam, 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 Rājādhirājāppēṟuvilai from Tōnri Mūvayirāṭṭoruvan, one of the tiruvīdi āṇḍār and a headman of Peruñār, tiruppudiyiduṭṭu vilāgam (i.e., land whose fresh produce is entirely allotted for food offerings) by Palaiyaṉūr-uḍaiyāṉ Vēdavaṇam-uḍaiyāṉ Ammai-Appan alias Rājārājā-vilupparaiyan of Menmalai-ppalaiyaṉūr-nāḍu in Jayangonḍaśōḻa-maṇḍalam.Sep 02, 2026 -
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InscriptionPalaeographically the inscription may be assigned to the 14th century and the details of date given, viz., Year 35, Simha śu. 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 Tōlāṇ IRājārājā Akalanka-ṇādā[ļvān] of Tiruttonḍiśvaram in Paṇaiyur-nāḍu in Kulōttuṅgassōḻa- vaḷanāḍu.Sep 02, 2026 -
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InscriptionThis inscription commences with the praśasti, Kaḍal suluda pārēļum etc., of Rājādhirājā II. The details of date given, viz. Year 10, Miṉa śu. 13, Tuesday, Maghā. 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 Irājādhirājā-ppēṟuvilai in Sōlakērala- nallur in Tiruvārūr-kkūṟṟam in Gēyamāṉikka-vaḷanāḍu as kāņi to goddess Paralōka . . menmoli-Nāchchiyār in the shrine of the goddess Tirukkāmakköṭṭam-uḍaiva Periyāṉāchchiyār in the temple of god Sri-mülasthanamuḍaiyār by Palaiyaṉūruḍaiyāṉ Vēdavaṇamuḍaiyāṉ Ammai Appan alias Pallavarājān of Menmalai-palaiyaṉūr- nāḍu in Jayangonḍaśō a-maṇḍalam (vide No. 583 above).Sep 02, 2026 -
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InscriptionThis record commences with the praśasti pugalmāḍu vilanga etc., of Kulōttuṅga I. It states that the sabhā of Pudukkuḍi, a brahmadēya in Tiruvārūr-kkūṟṟam in Geyamāṉikka-vaḷanāḍu, having assembled at the Dēvaśriyan sold and made tax-free various pieces of lands with all rights of irrigation to Tribhuvanamuḍaiyāṉ IRājēndra. sōlan alias Kulōttuṅgassōḻa-Malaiyārājāpanmar, a panimagan, resident in the place, who paid 244 kalañju of gold and donated the land for daily worship and offerings to the deity Umai Nangai set up at the Ulaguyyakkoṇḍa-kāmakkottam. The treasury is called Tyagavinodan and the standard weight stone is stated to be equivalent to Tyāgavinōdan-māḍai.Sep 02, 2026 -
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InscriptionThis inscription commences with the praśasti. Kadalsūḻnda pārmayaḻum, etc., of Rājādhirājā 11. 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 Rājāra inn-Põttūr alias Ammaiappanallur, formerly a portion of Sukurranallur, in Vēļā-nāḍu in Kulōttuṅgassōḻa-vaḷanāḍu. purchased for 1500 is, to god Srmulasthanam-uḍaiyār of Tiruvārūr. by Palaiyaṉūruḍaiyāṉ Vēdavaṇamuḍaiyāṇ Ammai Appan alias Pallavarājān of Mēnmalai-ppalaiyaṉūr (Vide Nos. 582 and 583 above).Sep 02, 2026 -
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InscriptionThis epigraph records a grant of land in Sirunallur a brahmadiya in Tēvūr-nāḍu in Geyamāṉikka-vaḷanāḍu as tirunāmāṭṭukkāṇi to god Tiruvārūruḍaiyār by Vēḷāṉ Kongil-pillaiyan of Kalanivayil in Eyil-nāḍu in pāṇḍikulapati-vaḷanāḍu. 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.Sep 02, 2026 -
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InscriptionThis inscription commences with the praśasti Pūmannu pāḍumam of Kulōttuṅga. The details of date given viz. Year 10 Dhanus śu. 11, Monday, ASvāti, regularly corres- pond to 1142 A.D., November 30, 98, 68. It records the sale of land made tax free, as kuḍinīkkākkāṇi to god Tiruvārūruḍai yar Srimülasthanamuḍaiyār for the korru of the 12 tavasiyār who were tending the gardens and supplying Sengalunir-ttiruppallittamam from the garden at Vayarrür Kulōttuṅgaśōḻan Perungulam by the sabhā of Rājārājābrahmamaṅgalam, a brahma- deya in Tiruvārūr-kūṟṟam in Gēyamāṉikka-vaḷanāḍu, having met at Dēvaśriyan Tirukkavaṇam receiving from the temple 157 1/2 anrāḍu naṟkāśu. The sale of another piece of land similar to this, for supply of the damanaka flowers is also recorded. The Sabha reserved for itself the supervisory functions and the respon- sibility to make over the produce of these lands to the temple.Sep 02, 2026 -
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InscriptionThe details of date given viz. year 20, Makara śu. 13, Wednesday, Punarpūšam regularly correspond to 1266 A.D., January 20, 77, -82. This inscription records the grant of two pieces of land by Pirambar Visaiyapālar of TiruvidaiMarudūr to the matha built for the tapasyar, who were tending the gardens of the temple, doing other services in the shrines of gods Alagiya Tiruchchiṟṟambalam- uḍaiyār and Porpatikku-nāyakiśvaramuḍaiyār, set up by the donor and Alagappēṟumā alias Kalappalarayar of Sirunangūr. One of the pieces of the land is stated to have been purchased from Umaiyālvi alias Alagiluma lagiyadēva- ttalaikkōli, one of the dancing girls (pāḍiyilar) living in the northern row of Irāśākka! tambiran-tiruvīdi Sannadhi-ttiruvīdi. The mahāsabha of Adiyakkai-chcharuppēdi- maṅgalam, a brahmadēya in Tiruvārūr-kkūṟṟam in Gēyamāṉikka-vaḷanāḍu remitted the taxes on the lands.Sep 02, 2026 -
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InscriptionThis record commences with the praśasti, Pūmāḍu puṇara etc., of Vikramachōḻa. The details of date mentioned viz., year, 4, Rishabha, śu. 3, Wednesday, Tiruvādirai, regularly correspond to 1122 A.D., May 10, 66 53. It records the price-deed (poruļmāvaṛudi) pertaining to the gift of land by purchase for a tank to be called Neḍungulam, to the temple, from the Perunguṛi mahāsabhā of Tirunallur, a brahmadēya in Vēļā-nāḍu, in Kulōttuṅgassōḻa-vaḷanāḍu when they were assembled in Rājānārāyaṇan-tirumaṇḍapam, by Madhurantakan Ponnambalakkuttan alias Porkōyilnambi Tonḍaimänär of Arumbakkam in Manavil-kōṭṭam. The land was purchased for 100 kāśu given in gold currency of 32 kalañju equal in value to Rājā- rājān-māḍai was endowed in order to supply Senkalunir flower for the god.Sep 02, 2026 -
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InscriptionThis inscription is dated in the 303rd day of the 7th regnal year of Rājārājākēsari- varman, i.e., Rājārājā I. This records an endowment of 234 kāśu equivalent to 200 kalañju as pudukku- ppūram (capital funds for renovation) of the shrine for god Amarasundaradēva and goddess Uma Bhāṭṭāraki whose images were set up by Uḍaiya-pirāṭṭiyār Sembian- mahādēviyār in the temple of Tiruvaraneri Āḷvār at Tiruvārūr raised in stone by her. Provision was also made from these funds for worship and other offerings for the deities. The sabha of Adiyappiya-chaturvēdimaṅgalam undertook to be in charge of the endow. ment. Sembiyaṉ Ambar-nāṭṭukkōṉār was the Srikaryam officer.Sep 02, 2026 -
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InscriptionThis record is dated in the 232nd day of the 32nd regnal year of Māḍuraikoṇḍa Parakēsarivarman, i.e., Parāntaka I. The inscription appears to be a later copy as the characters are assignable only to the 12th century. This records an undertaking given by the sabha of Pandanainallur, a brahmadēya in Tiruvārūr-kūṟṟam to provide oil for a perpetual lamp for god Sri Arür-ttiru-araneri Mahadēva Bhāṭṭāra[ka*]r out of the interest from 30 kalanju endowed for that purpose by Srikōyil Dēvaṇār......Sep 02, 2026 -
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InscriptionThis inscription commences with the praśasti Pugal śūlnda punari of KulōttuṅgaI. Though the portion containing the date is lost in the body of the grant it is stated that this grant issued in the 27th year became necessary as the endowment already made in the 26th year was found insufficient. It records the sale of land, made tax-free, to god Tirumaṇḍali-udaiya Mahadēva probably by the same sabha as in No. 623 above, receiving 6 and mākāņi kāśu endowed for offerings on specified occasions and for feeding Sivayogis and Māhēśvaras, by Pāṭṭaśā......[Se]llur-kkāri Pavala-kkunru alias Nārpāṭṭeņṇāyira-vannadānanangai Ta i-Nindi and Sellur-kkäri Pārpati.Sep 02, 2026 -
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InscriptionThis inscription describes the king as Kulōttuṅga who conquered Māḍurai and Ilam and captured the crowned head of the Pāṇḍya king. The details of date given viz., Year 25, Karkaṭaka śu. 5, Wednesday, Uttiram correspond to 1202 A.D., July 24, f.d.t. 96; 52. It records a gift of land by purchase to the god in the temple at Srikayilāyam alias Kulōttuṅgachōliśvaram by Vikra[ma]chōḻa pāṇḍiya[Se]. kula..li Sri Rāma Bhāṭṭan of Rājāsundari-chaturvēdimaṅgalam, a brahmadēya in Tañjāvūr-kūṟṟam in pāṇḍikulāśani-vaḷanāḍu.Sep 02, 2026 -
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InscriptionThe king who is described in this inscription as Kulōttuṅga who conquered Māḍurai, Ilam and Karuvūr and captured the crowned head of the Pāṇḍya is evidently identical with Kulōttuṅga III. The details of date given, viz., year 23, Vṛiśchika ba.13, Monday, Visakham, correspond to 1200 A.D., November 6, 52; f.d.n. 84. It records the gift of land in Amangudi in Śrī Rājāsundari-chchaturvēdimaṅgalam a brahmadeya in Tañjāvūr-kkūṟṟam in pāṇḍikulāśani-vaḷanāḍu to god Uḍaiyār at Sri- kayilai alias Kulōttuṅgassōḻa-Isvaram by Andänpillai alias Adivarahabhāṭṭaṉ alias Sikā. lippillai of Virudarājābhayankarachcheri in Ambalür. It is stated that the gift land was acquired by the donor partly by inheritance from his father on his death and partly by purchase from his brother.Sep 02, 2026 -
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InscriptionThis records the gift of a gold fillet for ornament and three silver vessels for holding the offerings to god Mahādēva (in the temple) at Tiruviśalūr in Sōḻamārttāṇḍa-chaturvēdimaṅgalam a brahmadēya village to the east of Vēmbaṛṛūr in Maṇṇināḍu a subdivision of Rājēndraśiṅga-vaḷaṅḍḍu on the north bank (of the Kāvēri). The donor was a sēnāpati (military officer) by name Sōḻaimāṇikkam also called sōḻai Naralōkasundaran alias Uttamaśōḻa-Mūvēndavēlān. Rājēndra-siṁha and Sōḻamārttāṇḍa were surnames borne by the king's father Rājarāja I and Uttama-Chōḻa was a title of Rājēndra himself. Two different weights are mentioned in the inscription, one called the kuḍiñaikkal and the other the panḍārakkal.Sep 02, 2026 -
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InscriptionThis registers an endowment of eight kāśu, made jointly by three residents of Sennimaṅgalam in Thirunaṛaiyūr-nāḍu a subdivision of Kulōttuṅgaśōḻa-vaḷanāḍu, four for the daily supply of two pots of water for the sacred bath of the deity, and four kāśu for growing tumbai flowers for garlands on two kui of land. Maṇṇi-nāḍu is here stated to be a division of Virudārajabhayaṅkara-vaḷanāḍu, so named after a title of Kulōttuṅga-Chōḻa I.Sep 02, 2026 -
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InscriptionThis belongs to the eighteenth regnal year of king Parakēsarivarman alias Tribhuvanachakravartin Kulōttuṅga-Chōḻadēva (III) "who was pleased to take Madurai and the crowned head of the Pāṇḍya ". The introduction commences with the words Puyal vyppa etc. The details of the date given viz. Kumbha, śu. 3, Saturday, Param are however irregular. This registers a sale of 2 mā and odd of land by two brothers by name Vaṅgippuṛattu Tiruviśalūraḍigaḷ-Bhaṭṭa and Andanāyaka-Bhaṭṭa of Ediriliśōḻa-chaturvēdimaṅgalam in Virudārajabhayaṅkara-vaḷanāḍu to a certain Kuṇikkumpirāṇ Tiruchchiṛṛambalam-Uḍaiyāṇ of Neḍuñjerikkuḍi in Puliyūr-nāḍu a division of Kulōttuṅgaśōḻa-vaḷanāḍu for 280 kāśu. This land was then donated to the temple by the latter for the maintenance of a twilight lamp, with the produce thereof after paying the uḷnilavari on the land.Sep 02, 2026 -
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InscriptionThis records a gift of 2 kaḻañju and 2 mā of gold made by Baṭṭan Araṅgaṉ alias Śivacharaṇa-topdan a devotee of Tiruviśalūr' to provide for śidāri incense being waved before (the image of) Pichchadēvar (Bhikshāṭana) during the three services in the temple.Sep 02, 2026 -
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InscriptionThis is an incomplete inscription. It mentions a dry land measuring 2 ¾ vēli and belonging to the temple of Tiruvḍiaimarudil-Āḻvār with its boundaries specified. Among these was a channel branching off from the old course of the river (Paḻṅṅaṅ- kāviri). Reference is also made to an inspection of the affairs of the temple by one Tirupādātperundṇṇiṇai, the agent of Irumulḍi]śōḻa-Pallavaraiyar of Tiruviḍḍḍaimarudil.Sep 02, 2026 -
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InscriptionThis registers the gift of a golden forehead plate weighing six kaḻañju and a gold flower of threekaḷañju to the temple by one Hṛidayaśivar of Tirupputtūr.Sep 02, 2026 -
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InscriptionThis is engraved below No. 1, and is in faulty and later characters. It is dated in the 13th year of Rājarājakēsarivarman (Rājarāja I) the victor of Kāndaḷūr-śālai, and records a gift of 10 kāśu as endowment for the daily supply of an āḷākku of ghee for burning a lamp in the temple, made by a lady named Atimāndurai a resident of Tlachchikkuḍi alias Virāpuram in Miḷalai-nāḍu on the northern bank.Sep 02, 2026 -
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InscriptionThis records a gift of 45 sheep for burning a lamp every night in the gate known as Ēkanāyakaṉ-tiruvāśal built in the temple by Kurāvaṉ Rājarājan alias Vikramasśōḻa- Sōḻiyaraiyar an officer of the king. This gift is witnessed by the manager of the temple, the Nagarāṭṭār of Tiruviḍaimarudil and the ūrār of Tiraimūr .Sep 02, 2026 -
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InscriptionThis records an endowment of 40 kaḻaṅju of gold by one Ēṟan Aiyāṛraṉ of Muḻai- yūr in Miḷalaināḍu for pōnagam and porikkṛai offerings to the deity during the early morning service in the temple of Mūlasthānattu-Mahādēva. The Sabhā of Tiraimūr received about half the amount and the Urar of the dēvadāṉa of Tiraimūr , the balance, and from this investment 60 kalam of paddy was payable every year as interest. The Sabhā held itself responsible for measuring a padakku of paddy into the temple every morning.Sep 02, 2026 -
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InscriptionAn inscription recording the gift of a hundred sheep by one Koḷḷi Pugaḻ aṇ for burning a perpetual lamp in the temple with the daily supply of an uḻakku of ghee.Sep 02, 2026 -
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InscriptionThis inscription seems to record a decision of the Sabhā of Tiraimūr , the Nagarāṭṭār of Tiruviḍaimarudil and some other dignitaries, who had met in the nāṭakaśālai of the temple, to set apart the income from a certain (temple) land for the purchase of 180 nāḻi of oil required for burning lamps in the temple on the three festival days every month viz. days of Ārdrā and Śatabhishaj and on Amāvāsyā. Reference is made to the administration (ārāychchi) of one Vāsu Dēvaṉ ār of Kuṟumbil .Sep 02, 2026 -
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InscriptionThis is dated in the reign of Parakēsarivarman 'who took Madurai and Ilam.’ It records a gift of 15 kaḻaṅju of gold by a lady named Kayilāyaṉ Utti the wife of Eḻuvaṉ Piḍavaṉ a merchant of the place, for burning a lamp in the temple. With this amount a piece of land seems to have been purchased by the temple. The details are lost in the damaged portion.Sep 02, 2026