# SII 12.73: original edition by V. Venkatasubba Ayyar

Emmanuel Francis

Alternative title: NRIPATUNGAVARMAN. No. 73. (A.R. No. 367 of 1921).
TIRUVADI, CUDDALORE TALUK, SOUTH ARCOT DISTRICT. ON A PILLAR IN THE
ARDHA-MAṆḌAPA OF THE TIRUVĪRAṬṬĀNĒŚVARA TEMPLE

Author of digital edition: Emmanuel Francis

Identifier: DHARMA_INSSIIv12p0i0073

Repository: SII original (south-indian-inscriptions)

File path: SII_B_clean/SII12/DHARMA_INSSIIv12p0i0073.xml

Language: Tamil [Grantha, Tamil]

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## Summary

This is a damaged record of Nṛipatuṅgapōttaraiyar dated in his 22nd year
and it registers a grant of 50 kaḻañju of gold to the temple of
Tiruvīraṭṭāṉattu-Mahādēva, by (queen ?) Vīra-Mādēviyār.

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## Edition

⟨1⟩ svasti śrī [∥] nṛ⟨2⟩patoṅkap⟨3⟩pottaraiya(r)⟨4⟩kku yāṇṭu
Iru⟨5⟩pattiraṇṭāvatu ⟨6⟩ viramādeviyar [2+] ⟨7⟩ [2+] n vāḻum
tu(la)⟨8⟩(vār)muṭi pakka [2+] ⟨9⟩ po(n) [2+] tiruvira⟨10⟩ṭṭāṉattu
mahā⟨11⟩devarkku kuṭutta ⟨12⟩ poṉ Aimpatiṉ ⟨13⟩ kaḻañcu Itiṟṟu⟨14⟩ḷ
Irupat(t)aiṅ⟨15⟩kaḻañci [3+] ⟨16⟩ ta [4+]

## Commentary

⟨16⟩ The remaining lines are completely damaged.

## Bibliography

Digital edition of SII 12.73 by Venkatasubba Ayyar & Krishnamacharlu
1943 converted to DHARMA conventions by Emmanuel Francis.

### Primary

[SII] Venkatasubba Ayyar, V. & C. R. Krishnamacharlu. 1943. South Indian
inscriptions. Volume XII: The Pallavas (with introductory notes in
English). South Indian Inscriptions 12. Madras: Government Press. Page
31, item 73.