# SII 17.279: original edition by K. G. Krishnan

Emmanuel Francis

Alternative title: No. 279. (A.R. No. 254 of 1904). TIRUMALAI,
CHANDRAGIRI TALUK, CHITTOOR DISTRICT

Author of digital edition: Emmanuel Francis

Identifier: DHARMA_INSSIIv17p0i0279

Repository: SII original (south-indian-inscriptions)

File path: SII_B_clean/SII17/DHARMA_INSSIIv17p0i0279.xml

Language: Undetermined [Script (unspecified)]

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## Summary

On the north wall of the first prākāra in the Veṅkaṭēśa Perumāl temple.

1446 A.D.

This inscription mentions Eṟṟa-Kampayadēva, a Śāḷuva chieftain. The
details of date given, viz., Śaka 1368, Kshaya, Tulā ba. 5, Monday,
Mṛigaśīrsham, regularly correspond to 1446 A.D., October 10, Monday, ·35
·04

It records a gift of 1000 paṇam by the above-mentioned chief for food
offerings to god Tiruvēṅgadam-udaiyān for his own merit.

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## Commentary

Text published in Tirumalai Tirupati Dēvasthānam Inscriptions, Vol. I,
No. 210. The reading kumāra perimallaya teva in the beginning of l. 4 of
the published text does not seem to be warranted by the impression. The
word hārājāviṉ at the end of 1. 3 is also superfluous.

## Bibliography

Digital edition of SII 17.279 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 279.