# SII 13.160: original edition by G.V. Srinivasa Rao

Emmanuel Francis

Alternative title: No. 160. (A.R. No. 320 of 1910.) TIRUMEYJÑĀNAM,
KUMBAKONAM TALUK, TANJORE DISTRICT. ON THE WEST WALL OF THE CENTRAL
SHRINE, JÑĀNAPARAMĒŚVARA TEMPLE

Author of digital edition: Emmanuel Francis

Identifier: DHARMA_INSSIIv13p0i0160

Repository: SII original (south-indian-inscriptions)

File path: SII_B_clean/SII13/DHARMA_INSSIIv13p0i0160.xml

Language: Tamil [Grantha, Tamil]

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## Summary

This records a tax-free gift of land for offerings (to the deity) during
the midnight service (in the temple) by the assembly (perumakkaḷ) of
Paḻaya Śembiyaṉ-Mahādēvi-chaturvēdimaṅgalam, a brahmadēya on the
southern bank (of the Kāvēri). The mention of the village which is named
after the mother of king Uttama-Chōḷa makes the record assignable to the
next king after him, viz., Rājarāja I.

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## Edition

⟨1⟩ svasti śrī [∥] kovirājakesaripanma⟨r⟩kku yāṇṭu Eḻāvatu (te)nkarai
brahmateyam paḻaya śrī cempiyaṉ mahā [5+] ⟨2⟩ kkup paṇippaṇiyālp paṇittu
cantrādittavaṟ Iṟaiyiliyākap paṇittukkuṭutta (I)lakkaṇa(ñ) ceytu [6+]
⟨3⟩ meṟkaṭaiya [2+] Immūṉṟu mācceyyum candrātittavaṟ tiruvamutukkup
paṇittu (I)lakkaṇa(ñ) ceytu [4+] ⟨4⟩ tevarkku paṇippaṇiyāl paṇittu
Artthayāmattukku tiruvamutukku cantirātittavaṟ IṟaiIli ceytu [5+] ⟨5⟩
kka [3+] (kkaḷom) Eḻutineṉ śrī cempiyaṉ mātevi caturvvetimaṅkalattu
madhyasthaṉ [5+]

## Bibliography

Digital edition of SII 13.160 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. Pages 84–85,
item 160.