# SII 3.62: original edition by Eugen Julius Theodor Hultzsch

Emmanuel Francis

Alternative title: V.—INSCRIPTIONS AT TIRUVALLAM. No. 62.—ON THE NORTH
WALL OF THE MAHAMANDAPA IN THE BILVANATHESVARA TEMPLE

Author of digital edition: Emmanuel Francis

Identifier: DHARMA_INSSIIv03p0i0062

Repository: SII original (south-indian-inscriptions)

File path: SII_B_clean/SII03/DHARMA_INSSIIv03p0i0062.xml

Language: Tamil [Grantha, Tamil]

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## Summary

This inscription is dated in the (3)4th year of the reign of
Kulōttuṅga-Chōḷadēva and records the gift of two lamps by
Ariyapiḷḷai,[1] the queen of Amarābharaṇa-Śīyagaṅga. An inscription in
the Ēkāmranātha temple at Kāñchipuram (No. 10 of 1893) mentions the same
chief as “the supreme lord of Kuvaḷālapura (i.e. Kōlār), he who was born
from the Gaṅga family, Śīyagaṅgaṉ Amarābharaṇaṉ, alias
Tiruvēgambamuḍaiyāṉ,”[2] and is dated in the 27th year of the reign of
Kulōttuṅga-Chōḷa III.[3]

According to its preface, the famous Tamil Grammar Naṉṉūl was composed
by Pavaṇandi (i.e. Bhavanandin) at the order of Śīyagaṅgaṉ
Amarābharaṇaṉ. The Ēkāmranātha inscription proves that Bhavanandin’s
patron was a vassal of Kulōttuṅga III.

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## Edition

⟨1⟩ sva(sti śrī) [∥] (ku)lo(ttu)ṅkac(o)ḻatevaṟ⟨ku⟩ (y)āṇ(ṭu) (3) 10 4
va(tu) Amar(ā)para(ṇacī)yaka(ṅ)kanampirāṭ(ṭi)yā(na) A(ri)yapiḷḷai
(ti)ruva(l)lamuṭaiya nāyanāṟ(ku) vaitta can(ti)vi(ḷa)k(ku) On(ṟum
n)āc(ci)yā(r)k(ku) vait(ta) can(tivi)ḷakku (Oṉ)ṟum [|]
Ivvi⟨2⟩(ḷa)kkiraṇṭukkum [11+]

## Translation by Hultzsch 1899

Hail ! Prosperity ! In the (3)4th year (of the reign) of
Kulōttuṅga-Śōḻadēva, Ariyapiḷḷai, who was the consort of
Amarābharaṇa-Śīyagaṅga, gave to the god of Tiruvallam one twilight lamp
and gave to the goddess one (other) twilight lamp. To these two lamps .
. . . . . . . . .

## Commentary

⟨2⟩ The remainder of this line is much obliterated.

## Bibliography

Digital edition of SII 3.62 by Hultzsch 1899 converted to DHARMA
conventions by Emmanuel Francis.

### Primary

[SII] Hultzsch, Eugen Julius Theodor. 1899. South-Indian inscriptions.
Volume III: Miscellaneous inscriptions from the Tamil country. Part I:
Inscriptions at Ukkal, Melpadi, Karuvur, Manimangalam and Tiruvallam.
South Indian Inscriptions 3.1. Madras: Government Press. Pages 122–123,
item 62.

[1] According to an inscription in the Jambukēśvara temple, Ariyapiḷḷai
was also the name of the mother of a queen of the Hoysaḷa king
Rāmanātha; Ep. Ind. Vol. III. p. 9, note 5.

[2] śrīmaṟkuvaḷālapuraparameśvaraṉ kaṅkakuloṟbhavan ciyyakaṅkaṉ
Amarābharaṇaṉāṉa tiruvekampamuṭaiyāṉ.

[3] tribhuvaṉaccakkaravattikaḷ maturaiyum pāṇṭiya(ṉ)
muṭittalai(yu)ṅkoṇṭaru(ḷi)ya ṣrīkulottuṅkacoḻatevaṟku yāṇṭu 2 10 7 Āvatu
[10+] Ivvāṇṭai vaikācimāsattup(pa)tiṉoṉṟāntiyatiyum vi(yāḻakiḻa)mai
peṟṟa Aṉiḻamumāṉavaṉṟu; “on the day of Anurādhā, which corresponded to a
Thursday and to the eleventh day of the month of Vaigāśi in this year.”