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				<title type="alt">No. 445. (A.R. No. 157 of 1903). ON THE WEST WALL OF THE CHANDRASEKHARA TEMPLE AT MARAMANGALAM, SRIVAIKUNTAM TALUK, TINNEVELLY DISTRICT.</title>
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				<p>The inscription is much damaged and incomplete.</p>
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				<p>Digital edition of SII 8.445 by <bibl><ptr target="bib:SubrahmanyaAiyer1937_01"/></bibl> converted to DHARMA conventions by Dorotea Operato.</p>
				
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