# SII 3.115: original edition by H. Krishna Sastri

Emmanuel Francis

Alternative title: XII.—INSCRIPTIONS OF RAJAKESARIVARMAN, MADIRAIKONDA
RAJAKESARIVARMAN OR GANDARADITYA. No. 115.—ON A PILLAR LYING TO THE
SOUTH OF THE ADHIPURISVARA TEMPLE AT TIRUVORRIYUR. No. 246 of 1912

Author of digital edition: Emmanuel Francis

Identifier: DHARMA_INSSIIv03p0i0115

Repository: SII original (south-indian-inscriptions)

File path: SII_B_clean/SII03/DHARMA_INSSIIv03p0i0115.xml

Language: Tamil [Grantha, Tamil]

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## Summary

This inscription is also dated in the 5th year of the reign of
Madiraikoṇḍa Rājakēsarivarman. It registers a gift of sheep for a lamp
to the Śiva temple at Tiruvoṟṟiyūr. The donor was one of the nobles
(perundaram) of Uḍaiyār śrī-Uttama-Chōḷa who is undoubtedly king
Madhurāntaka Uttama-Chōḷa, the paternal uncle of Rājarāja I. A
reasonable doubt may arise why Uttama-Chōḷa is given here the title of a
ruling king and not that of a prince. It was perhaps because he was the
chosen successor of Gaṇḍarāditya at the time. We know, however, that he
actually came to the Chōḷa throne only after one or two other kings had
reigned subsequent to his father’s death.

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## Edition

⟨1⟩ (svasti) śrī [∥] matiraikoṇṭa kovirācake⟨2⟩caripanma⟨r⟩kku yāṇṭu
Aiñcāvatu Uṭaiyā(r) ⟨3⟩ śrīUttamacoḻateva{r}ruṭaṉ vanta ⟨4⟩ kaleci
perun=tara⟨t⟩tuc ciṅkamaiyyaṉ ⟨5⟩ makaṉ kaṭuttalai nākamayyaṉ
tiruvoṟṟi(yū)r ⟨6⟩ mah¿a?⟨ā⟩devarkku Ācan¿tri?⟨tira⟩ratā(ra)mum Oru
nantā⟨7⟩(viḷak)kerippataṟk=ku vaitta cāvā muvāp perā⟨8⟩ṭu toṇṇūṟu
Īḻaviḷakku Onṟu Itu panmā⟨9⟩heśvararakṣai [∥]

## Translation by Krishna Sastri 1920

Hail ! Prosperity ! In the 5th year of (the reign of) king
Rājakēsarivarman, who took Madirai (Madura), Kaḍuttalai Nāgamaiyaṉ, son
of Śiṅgamaiyaṉ, a perundaram of Kalēśi (village ?) who had accompanied
Uḍaiyār śrī-Uttama-Śōḻadēva (to this temple), gave ninety fat sheep,
which neither die nor grow old, for burning one perpetual lamp as long
as the moon and the stars (endure), and one Īḻa lamp-(stand) to (the
temple of) Mahādēva (Śiva) of Tiruvoṟṟiyūr. This shall be under the
protection of (the assembly of) all Māhēśvaras.

## Bibliography

Digital edition of SII 3.115 by Krishna Sastri 1920 converted to DHARMA
conventions by Emmanuel Francis.

### Primary

[SII] Krishna Sastri, H. 1920. South-Indian inscriptions. Volume III:
Miscellaneous inscriptions from the Tamil country. Part III:
Inscriptions of Aditya I, Parantaka I, Madiraikonda, Rajakesarivarman,
Parantaka II, Uttama-Chola, Parthivendravarman and Aditya-Karikala and
the Tiruvalangadu plates of Rajendra-Chola I. South Indian Inscriptions
3.3. Madras: Government Press. Page 251, item 115.