# SII 17.277: original edition by K. G. Krishnan

Emmanuel Francis

Alternative title: No. 277. (A.R. No. 252 of 1904.) TIRUMALAI,
CHANDRAGIRI TALUK, CHITTOOR DISTRICT

Author of digital edition: Emmanuel Francis

Identifier: DHARMA_INSSIIv17p0i0277

Repository: SII original (south-indian-inscriptions)

File path: SII_B_clean/SII17/DHARMA_INSSIIv17p0i0277.xml

Language: Undetermined [Script (unspecified)]

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## Summary

On the north wall of the first prākāra of the Veṅkaṭēśa Perumāḷ temple.

Ś 1372: 1450 A.D.

This inscription mentions Śiṟumallaiyadēva-mahārāja, as the son of
Gaṅgayadēvamahārāja who bears Śāḷuva titles. The details of date given,
viz., Śaka 1372, Pramōdūta, Kaṉṉi ba. 9, Monday, Tiruvādirai regularly
correspond to 1450 A.D., August 31, Monday, ·39; ·49.

It records a gift by the chief of 1200 naṟpaṇam, from the interest of
which provision was to be made for the food offerings to god
Tiruvēṅkaḍam-uḍaiyāṉ. It also mentions one Irāyar-sandhi,

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## Commentary

Text published in Tirumalai Tirupati Dēvasthānam Epigraphical Series,
Vol. I, No. 218.

## Bibliography

Digital edition of SII 17.277 by Krishnan 1964 converted to DHARMA
conventions by Emmanuel Francis.

### Primary

[SII] Krishnan, K. G. 1964. South-Indian inscriptions. Volume XVII:
Inscriptions collected during the year 1903-04. South Indian
Inscriptions 17. Delhi: Archaeological survey of India (Manager of
Publications). Page 114, item 277.