# SII 13.159: original edition by G.V. Srinivasa Rao

Emmanuel Francis

Alternative title: No. 159. (A.R. No. 599 of 1904.) ON THE SOUTH WALL OF
THE PAṬṬĀBHIRĀMASVĀMIN SHRINE, VIŚVANĀTHASVĀMIN TEMPLE IN THE SAME
VILLAGE

Author of digital edition: Emmanuel Francis

Identifier: DHARMA_INSSIIv13p0i0159

Repository: SII original (south-indian-inscriptions)

File path: SII_B_clean/SII13/DHARMA_INSSIIv13p0i0159.xml

Language: Tamil [Grantha, Tamil]

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## Summary

The inscription is much damaged. It seems to record a gift of land by
the sabhā to provide for (unguents and) sandal-paste for (the image of)
Durgā-Bhaṭāriyār of the Mūlasthāna.

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## Edition

⟨1⟩ svasti śrī [|] koIr(ā)jakesaripaṉmaṟku yāṇṭu (7)⁓Āvatu tevatāna
brahmadeyam [10+] mūlasthāṉattu durggābha⟨2⟩ṭāriyārkku tirumeypūccut
tiruccantaṉattuk(ku) [10+] cantr(ā) [6+] cantaṉam [5+] ⟨3⟩ m(e)ṟkellai
m¿a?⟨e⟩⟨ṟ⟩kkum vaṭapāṟkellai karumpukkāl [4+] māka Ivvicaitta [10+]
bhai(yome) [6+] ⟨4⟩ [2+] ṟṟuvaṉa [10+]

## Commentary

⟨3⟩ ṟṟuvaṉa. The rest of the inscription is completely damaged.

## Bibliography

Digital edition of SII 13.159 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 84, item
159.