# Vallam, foundation by Kommai

Emmanuel Francis

Author of digital edition: Emmanuel Francis

Identifier: DHARMA_INSPallava00476

Repository: Pallava (tfa-pallava-epigraphy)

File path: DHARMA_INSPallava00476.xml

Language: Tamil [Tamil]

Commit: 2026-11-11 17:29 (458e70c), last modified 2026-09-29 11:09
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## Summary

Foundation of a temple (tēvakulam).

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## Edition

⟨1⟩ pa⟨l⟩lava-pēr Araicar makaḷ kom(m)ai tēvaku(lam)

## Apparatus

⟨1⟩ pa⟨l⟩lava° ⬦ pallava I&C. — ⟨1⟩ kom(m)ai ⬦ kommai I&C; kompai
ARIE2001. — ⟨1⟩ tēvaku(lam) ⬦ tēvakulam I&C •

## Translation

⟨1–2⟩ The temple (tēvakulam) (of/founded by) Kommai, the daughter of the
great Pallava king.

## Bibliography

Reported in ARIE 1972–73 (ARIE/1972-1973/B/1972-1973/260), in ARIE
2000–01 (ARIE/2000-2001/B/2000-2001/430).

Edited in Irācavēl & Cēṣāttiri 2000.

This digital edition by Emmanuel Francis, based on previous edition(s).

### Primary

[I&C] Irācavēl, Cu. & A. Ki. Cēṣāttiri. 2000. Tamiḻnāṭṭuk kuṭaivaraik
kōyilkaḷ. Ceṉṉai: Paṇpāṭṭu veḷiyīṭṭakam. Page 39.

### Secondary

[ARIE1973] ARIE 1972–73. Annual report on Indian epigraphy for 1972-73.
Edited by G. S. Gai. New Delhi: Archaeological Survey of India, 1983.
Page 62, appendixes B/1972-1973, item 260.

[ARIE2001] ARIE 2000–01. Annual report on Indian epigraphy for 2000-01.
Edited by T. S. Ravishankar. New Delhi: Archaeological Survey of India,
2015. Pages 4, 87, appendixes B/2000-2001, item 430.