# SII 13.174: original edition by G.V. Srinivasa Rao

Emmanuel Francis

Alternative title: No. 174. (A.R. No. 306 of 1904.) TIRUGŌKARṆAM,
PUDUKKOTTAI STATE. ON THE EAST FACE OF THE 2ND PILLAR IN FRONT OF THE
ROCK-CUT CENTRAL SHRINE, GŌKARṆĒŚVARA TEMPLE

Author of digital edition: Emmanuel Francis

Identifier: DHARMA_INSSIIv13p0i0174

Repository: SII original (south-indian-inscriptions)

File path: SII_B_clean/SII13/DHARMA_INSSIIv13p0i0174.xml

Language: Tamil [Grantha, Tamil]

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## Summary

The inscription is built in at the end. It mentions God Śrī
Gōkaraṇattu-Mādēva in Tiruvēḷppūr, a dēvadāna in Kavira-nāḍu.

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## Edition

⟨1⟩ svasti śrī [∥] korācake⟨2⟩caripaṉmarkku yāṇṭu E⟨3⟩ṭṭāvatu
kaviranāṭṭu teva⟨4⟩tāṉam tiruveḷppūr śrī⟨5⟩(ko)karaṇattu mātevarku ⟨6⟩
[6+] (tiru)yaṉa [2+]

## Bibliography

Digital edition of SII 13.174 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 97–98,
item 174.