# SII 13.257: original edition by G.V. Srinivasa Rao

Emmanuel Francis

Alternative title: No. 257. (A.R. No. 548 of 1921.) PUḶḶAMAṄGAI (NEAR
PAŚUPATIKŌYIL), PAPANASAM TALUK, TANJORE DISTRICT. ON THE NORTH WALL OF
THE CENTRAL SHRINE, BRAHMAPURĪŚVARA TEMPLE

Author of digital edition: Emmanuel Francis

Identifier: DHARMA_INSSIIv13p0i0257

Repository: SII original (south-indian-inscriptions)

File path: SII_B_clean/SII13/DHARMA_INSSIIv13p0i0257.xml

Language: Tamil [Grantha, Tamil]

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## Summary

This records a gift of 90 sheep by a certain
Vīraśikhāmaṇi-Pa[lla]va[rai]yar for burning a perpetual lamp in the
temple of Tiruvālanduṟai-Mahādēva, with an uḻakku of ghee to be supplied
every day. Probably an inscription of Sundara-Chōḷa.

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## Edition

⟨1⟩ koIrācakecaripaṉmaṟku yāṇṭu 10 5⁓Āvatu
tiruvālan⟨2⟩tuṟaimahādevar⟨k⟩ku viraśikhāmaṇippa(lla)va(rai)yar vaitta
no⟨3⟩ntāviḷakkiṉāl cāvāmuvāperāṭu nicatam Uḻakku neyyāl ⟨4⟩ Erivatāka
kuṭutta Āṭu 9 10 [|]

## Bibliography

Digital edition of SII 13.257 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 137, item
257.