# SII 3.136: original edition by H. Krishna Sastri

Emmanuel Francis

Alternative title: XIV.—INSCRIPTIONS OF PARAKESARIVARMAN UTTAMA-CHOLA.
No. 136.—ON THE NORTH-WALL OF THE CENTRAL SHRINE IN THE
KALYANASUNDARESVARA TEMPLE AT NALLUR. No. 41 of 1911

Author of digital edition: Emmanuel Francis

Identifier: DHARMA_INSSIIv03p0i0136

Repository: SII original (south-indian-inscriptions)

File path: SII_B_clean/SII03/DHARMA_INSSIIv03p0i0136.xml

Language: Tamil [Grantha, Tamil]

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## Summary

This fragmentary inscription is dated in the 10th year of Uttama-Chōḷa.
Tirunallūr is identical with Nallūr, a village 5 miles south of
Kumbhakōṇam. Māṉakkuṟai Vīranārāyaṇaṉār was evidently an officer of the
king deputed to check the accounts of the temple of Tirunallūr.

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## Edition

⟨1⟩ svasti śrī [∥] śrīUttamacoḻarkku yā⟨2⟩ṇṭu 10 Āvatu tirunallūr
mahā⟨3⟩devaṟkku māṉakkuṟai viranārāyaṇanā(r) ⟨4⟩ śrīkāryyaM Ārācciyil
Uṭaiyār tirumu(kam) ⟨5⟩ (ko)ṭuvaṉtu śrīkāryyaM Ārāñcu viṭṭa ni

## Translation by Krishna Sastri 1920

Hail ! Prosperity ! In the 10th year of (the reign of) the glorious
Uttama-Chōḷa and during the inspection of the temple management
(śrīkāryam) by Māṉakkuṟai Vīranārāyaṇaṉār under the order of the king
(the following lands) were given to Mahādēva (Śiva) (of the temple) at
Tirunallūr, after due scrutiny of the temple business.

## Bibliography

Digital edition of SII 3.136 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. Pages 282–283, item 136.