# SII 13.175: original edition by G.V. Srinivasa Rao

Emmanuel Francis

Alternative title: No. 175. (A.R. No. 467 of 1904.) VĒDĀRAṆYAM,
TIRUTTURAIPUNDI TALUK, TANJORE DISTRICT. ON A PILLAR IN THE MAṆḌAPA IN
FRONT OF THE TYĀGARĀJA SHRINE, VĒDĀRAṆYĒŚVARA TEMPLE

Author of digital edition: Emmanuel Francis

Identifier: DHARMA_INSSIIv13p0i0175

Repository: SII original (south-indian-inscriptions)

File path: SII_B_clean/SII13/DHARMA_INSSIIv13p0i0175.xml

Language: Tamil [Grantha, Tamil]

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## Summary

This records a gift of 90 sheep for burning a perpetual lamp in the
temple of Mahādēva at Tirumaṟaikkāḍu by Akaḷaṅkaṉ Malaiyarādittaṉ, a
chief (?) of Malāḍu.

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## Edition

⟨1⟩ svasti śrī [∥] ⟨2⟩ śrī k(o)Irācakeca⟨3⟩ripanma⟨r⟩kku yāṇ⟨4⟩ṭu
8⁓Āvatu tiruma⟨5⟩ṟaikkāṭṭu mahā⟨6⟩devarkku malāṭu⟨7⟩(ṭaiy)āṉ
Aka⟨8⟩ḷaṅkaṉ malai(ya)⟨9⟩(r)ātittaṉ vai⟨10⟩tta nontāviḷa⟨11⟩kku 1
Ita(ṉukku) [4+] ⟨12⟩ (perā)ṭu toṇṇū⟨13⟩ṟuṅ koṇ(ṭu) [2+] ⟨14⟩ [3+]
ḷakkakkaṭa [4+] ⟨15⟩ [8+]

## Commentary

⟨14⟩ ḷakkakkaṭa.The rest of the inscription is damaged.

## Bibliography

Digital edition of SII 13.175 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 98, item
175.