# SII 13.280: original edition by G.V. Srinivasa Rao

Emmanuel Francis

Alternative title: No. 280. (A.R. No. 149 of 1931.) TIRUCHCHATTURAI,
TANJORE TALUK, TANJORE DISTRICT. ON THE NORTH WALL OF THE CENTRAL
SHRINE, ŌDANAVANĒŚVARA TEMPLE

Author of digital edition: Emmanuel Francis

Identifier: DHARMA_INSSIIv13p0i0280

Repository: SII original (south-indian-inscriptions)

File path: SII_B_clean/SII13/DHARMA_INSSIIv13p0i0280.xml

Language: Tamil [Grantha, Tamil]

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## Summary

This records a gift of 100 sheep for a perpetual lamp in the temple of
Mahādēva at Tiruchchōṟṟuttuṟai by the Chōḷa queen (name not given). The
patipādamūla and the dēvakanmi (servants) of the temple agreed to
maintain the lamp. This is probably a record of Sundara-Chōḷa.

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## Edition

⟨1⟩ (svasti) śrī [∥] korājakesariparmma(ṟku) yāṇṭu patiṉeḻāvatu
coḻapperumāṉaṭikaḷ deviyār kiḻā⟨2⟩[4+] (tiru)co{ca}ṟṟuttuṟai
mahā(de)(vark)kut tirunontāviḷakku Iravum pakalu merippataṟkku
cantrā⟨3⟩ditta [6+] perāṭu [4+] tta Ā(ṭu) (100) nūṟā{ā}ṭuṅ ko(ṇ)ṭu
tirunontāviḷakku muṭṭā(ma)⟨4⟩l Erippomāṉom patiyum pātamulamum
tevaka(nmi)(yu)m Ivvaṉaivom Itu panmāheśvarar· ⟨5⟩ Irakṣai ∥⁓

## Bibliography

Digital edition of SII 13.280 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 148, item
280.