# SII 13.23: original edition by G.V. Srinivasa Rao

Emmanuel Francis

Alternative title: No. 23. (A.R. No. 349 of 1904.) KUḌUMIYĀMALAI,
PUDUKKOTTAI STATE. ON THE SOUTH WALL OF THE ROCK-CUT SHRINE, MĒLAIKŌYIL
TEMPLE

Author of digital edition: Emmanuel Francis

Identifier: DHARMA_INSSIIv13p0i0023

Repository: SII original (south-indian-inscriptions)

File path: SII_B_clean/SII13/DHARMA_INSSIIv13p0i0023.xml

Language: Tamil [Grantha, Tamil]

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## Summary

This records a gift of 31 cows for the supply of milk for the early
morning bath of the deity, and milk and ghee for offerings in the temple
of Tirunīlakkuṉṟattu-Paramēśvara by Sandaiyaṉ, a cavalier of
Mahimālaiya-Irukkuvēḷār. This Irukkuvēḷār is also called Parāntakaṉ
Vīraśōḻaṉ in No. 117 (published below) dated in the 5th year of the
king. This may be a record either of Gaṇḍarāditya or Parāntaka II
Sundara-Chōḷa.

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## Edition

⟨1⟩ svasti śrī [∥] kovi⟨rā⟩cake⟨2⟩caripaṉma⟨r⟩kku yāṇṭu ⟨3⟩ 3⁓Āvatu
Ivvāṇṭu ⟨4⟩ Uṭaiyār ma[hi]mālai⟨5⟩ya Irukkuveḷār ku⟨6⟩tirai Amm(ā)n
sa(n)⟨7⟩taiyaṉ tirunilakku⟨8⟩ṉṟattup parame⟨9⟩śva{va}rar⟨k⟩ku
ciṟukā{ṭa}lai⟨10⟩ccanti pālāṭi Aruḷa⟨11⟩vum Oru po(t)aiyi(ṉ)⟨12⟩koṇṭu
muṉṟu can⟨13⟩tiyum pālamirtu⟨14⟩kkum ṉey(ya)mirtu⟨15⟩kkum Āka vaicca
pa⟨16⟩cu muppattoṉṟu I⟨17⟩tu paṉmāhe(śva)⟨18⟩(śa)ra rakṣai [∥]

## Bibliography

Digital edition of SII 13.23 by Srinivasa Rao 1952 converted to DHARMA
conventions by Emmanuel Francis.

### Primary

[SII] Srinivasa Rao, G.V. 1952. South-Indian inscriptions (texts) (with
introductory notes in English). Volume XIII: The Cholas. South Indian
Inscriptions 13. Madras: Archaeological Survey of India. Page 9, item
23.