# Ilaṅkāṭu bronze

G. Vijayavenugopal and Emmanuel Francis

Authors of digital edition: G. Vijayavenugopal, Emmanuel Francis

Identifier: DHARMA_INSTamilNadu00002

Repository: Tamil Nadu (varia) (tfa-tamilnadu-epigraphy)

File path: DHARMA_INSTamilNadu00002.xml

Language: Tamil [Grantha, Tamil]

Commit: 2026-11-15 15:59 (9615181), last modified 2026-09-29 11:10
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## Summary

Commemoration of a tiruppaṇi ("glorious temple service") by the ascetic
Guṇasāgara, disciple of the master Jinasena of the Sena congregation, in
Tirumayilāpuri. It is not clear if the inscribed bronze is the tiruppaṇi
itself (in which case the record is about the donation / installation of
this bronze image) or if the tiruppaṇi was performed in respect of this
preexisting bronze image. It is neither clear if Tirumayilāpuri is just
the seat of the Sena congregation or also the place of installation of
the bronze image.

## Palaeographic description

No distinction between e and ē, nor between o and ō.

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## Edition

### A. Top of pedestal

⟨A1⟩ Ilaṅkāṭu

### B. Bottom of pedestal

⟨B1⟩ tiru-mayilāpuri cē¡n!⟨ṉ⟩a-caṅkam ci¡n!⟨ṉ⟩a⟨B2⟩cē¡n!⟨ṉ⟩a-Ācāriyar
śiṣyar guṇasā⟨B3⟩gara-mu¡n!⟨ṉ⟩i śrī-tiruppaṇi

## Translation

### A. Top of pedestal

⟨A1⟩ Ilaṅkāṭu.

### B. Bottom of pedestal

⟨B1–3⟩ Glorious service (tiruppaṇi) of the ascetic Guṇasāgara, disciple
of the master Jinasena of the Sena congregation, in Tirumayilāpuri.

## Bibliography

This edition by G. Vijayavenugopal, curated by Emmanuel Francis.