# SII 1.31: original edition by Eugen Hultzsch

Emmanuel Francis

Alternative title: PART I. SANSKRIT INSCRIPTIONS. I. INSCRIPTIONS OF THE
PALLAVA DYNASTY. No. 31. A PALLAVA INSCRIPTION IN A CAVE-TEMPLE NEAR
PANAMALAI

Author of digital edition: Emmanuel Francis

Identifier: DHARMA_INSSIIv01p0i0031

Repository: SII original (south-indian-inscriptions)

File path: SII_B_clean/SII01/DHARMA_INSSIIv01p0i0031.xml

Language: Sanskrit [Grantha]

Commit: 2026-11-14 15:07 (85a1dec), last modified 2026-09-29 11:08
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## Summary

A facsimile of this inscription was kindly forwarded to me by Mr.
Rāghavendrāchārya of Vānūr. It consists of one Sanskrit verse, which is
identical with the last verse of Rājasiṁha’s large inscription at Kañchī
(No. 24, above). Hence it may be concluded, that the Panamalai Cave was
founded by Rājasiṁha and that in his time the Pallavas ruled as far
south as Panamalai.

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## Edition

⟨1⟩ rājasiṁho raṇajayaḥ ⟨2⟩ śrībharaścitrakārmuka⟨ḥ⟩ [|]
E⟨3⟩kavīraścirampātu śi⟨4⟩vacūḍāmaṇirmmahīm· [∥]

## Commentary

This village [[Panamalai]] is situated in the Villupuram Tālluqa, South
Arcot District; see Sewell’s Madras Lists Vol. I. p. 209.

## Bibliography

Digital edition of SII 1.31 by Hultzsch 1890 converted to DHARMA
conventions by Emmanuel Francis.

### Primary

[SII] Hultzsch, Eugen Julius Theodor. 1890. South-Indian inscriptions,
Tamil and Sanskrit, from stone and copper-plate edicts at Mamallapuram,
Kanchipuram, in the North Arcot district, and other parts of the Madras
Presidency, chiefly collected in 1886-87. Volume I. South Indian
Inscriptions 1. Madras: Government Press. Page 24, item 31.