Tiruvāvaṭutuṟai, Gomuktīśvara temple, time of Rājādhirāja, no year

Authors of digital edition: Emmanuel Francis (emfr), Renato Dávalos (reda).

Summary: List of gold and silver items donated to the Lord of Tiruvāvaṭutuṟai.

Palaeographic description: No distinction between e and ē, nor between o and ō. Dental n regularly found instead of expected alveolar ṉ.

Language: Tamil (tam) [Grantha (grantha), Tamil (tamil)].

Repository: Tiruvāvaṭutuṟai (tfa-tiruvavatuturai-epigraphy).

Identifier: DHARMA_INSTiruvavatuturai10104.

File path: DHARMA_INSTiruvavatuturai10104.xml.

Version: 2026-10-18 14:25 (53e5dee), last modified 2026-10-03 16:50 (4dd3f1e).

Edition

⟨Zone A: Wall⟩
⟨1⟩ Uṭaiyār śrī-rājen¡t!ra-cōḻa-tēvar nam
⟨2⟩ pirāṭṭiyār trailōkkiya-mā-tēviyār ta-
⟨3⟩ ṅkaḷ ācciyār Irāma¡n! Apimā¡n!a-toṅkiyār tiru-v-ā-
⟨4⟩ vaṭu-tuṟai Uṭaiyārkku Amutu ceyt-aruḷa ve(ḷḷi)-
⟨5⟩ -t-taḷikai 1 nāl kuṭiñai-k-kallāl ni⟨⟨ṟai⟩⟩ 2 100 7 10 ti¡n! kaḻañcum mēṟ-

⟨Zone B: Moulding⟩

⟨6⟩ -p-pa(ṭi)yāḷē-y Uṭaiyārkku cā⟨r⟩tti y-aruḷa ⌈-

⟨7⟩ (po)¡n! koḷkai 1 nāl kuṭiñai-k-kkallāl

⟨8⟩ {n}niṟai cempon nā-nūṟṟu Oru-

⟨Zone C: Wall⟩
⟨9⟩ pattu mu-
⟨10⟩ -k-kaḻañ{c}c’ arai
⟨11⟩ Ip-poṟ-k ko-
⟨12⟩ ḷkai nā-nūṟṟu I-
⟨13⟩ rupattu mu-k-kaḻañ-
⟨14⟩ c’ araiyum Uṭaiyār śrī-
⟨15⟩ -rājādhirājadevar kuru-devar I-
⟨16⟩ ṭṭa poṉ Irupatt’ aṟu kaḻañcu-
⟨17⟩ m periya-vēḷattu Arai-
⟨18⟩ yaṉ Aṇukki Iṭṭa
⟨19⟩ poṉ ṉūṟṟu muppa-
⟨20⟩ tt’ eṇ kaḻañc’ arai-
⟨21⟩ (yu)m mēṟpa{ṭ}ṭi vēḷa-
⟨22⟩ ttu-t tūtuvaṉ arumo-
⟨23⟩ ḻi Iṭṭa po¡n! muppat-
⟨24⟩ t’ aṟu kaḻañcē mu-k-kālu-
⟨25⟩ m Uḷpaṭa c¡e!ta po-
⟨26⟩ ṟpū Irupatt’ ēḻum ce-
⟨27⟩ ṅkaḻunīr pū mu-p-pa-
⟨28⟩ tt’ āṟum māntaḷir O-

⟨Zone D: Wall⟩
⟨29⟩ ¡n!ṟum picca-tēvar
⟨30⟩ kaṇṭa-k-kāṟai O¡n!-
⟨31⟩ ṟum poṟ-kai Īc-
⟨32⟩ -cōppi O¡n!ṟum mu-
⟨33⟩ ¡n!pu kaḷveṭṭiṉa ⌈-
⟨34⟩ koḷkaiyilum Āka
⟨35⟩ It-tēvar aṭiya¡n! tiru-nā-
⟨36⟩ vukkaraiya¡n! piccaiyāl va-
⟨37⟩ nta kuṭiñai-k-kallāl mā⌈-
⟨38⟩ ṭai po¡n! Aṟu ṉūṟṟu E-
⟨39⟩ ṉpati¡n! kaḻañcē mu-k-
⟨40⟩ -kālē mu¡n!ṟu mañcāṭi-
⟨41⟩ yum mu¡n!p’ uḷla po¡n!
⟨42⟩ Uṭaiyār cārttum
⟨43⟩ tiru-k-k(o)cakamu(n) (tiru)-k-⌈-
⟨44⟩ koṭukkum paṭṭam O¡n!-
⟨45⟩ ṟum poṟpū nālum Āṭa-
⟨46⟩ ⟨va⟩llār cā⟨r⟩ttum poṟpū Iru-pat-
⟨47⟩ tt’ o¡n!ṟum Ivarē cā⟨r⟩ttu mut-
⟨48⟩ tu-c-cari nāli¡n!āl po¡n!ṉum can-
⟨49⟩ tira-cēkara-tēvar tiru-v-abhiṣekam O¡n!ṟ(u)-
⟨50⟩ m tiruvaṭi-nilai Iraṇṭināl pōrtta
⟨51⟩ po¡n!ṉum Uḷḷiṭṭu tiru-mē¡n!ika-
⟨52⟩ ḷ cā⟨r⟩ttum tiru-v-āparaṇaṅkaḷā-
⟨53⟩ lum poṟ-kai Ī-c-cōppiyālu-
⟨54⟩ m Āka kuṭiñai-k-kallāl rāja-
⟨55⟩ rāja¡n! māṭai-k k¡i!ḻ O¡n!patu māṟi
⟨56⟩ po¡n! nā-ṉūṟṟu Aṟuppat’ o-
⟨57⟩ ru-k kaḻañcē O¡n!patu mañcāṭiyu-
⟨58⟩ m Āka-p po¡n! Āyiratt’ oru ¡n!ū-
⟨59⟩ ṟṟu nāṟpatt’ iru kaḷañcē Ēḻu mañ-
⟨60⟩ cāṭi veḷḷi mutal kuṭiñai-k-
⟨61⟩ kallāl Āyirattu mu-p-pati¡n! kaḻa-
⟨62⟩ ñci¡n!āl tapas(i) tiru-nāvukkaraiyaṉu-
⟨63⟩ m caṇṭēcuvara-cōkiyum Eḻunt-aruḷu-

⟨Zone E: Moulding⟩

⟨64⟩ vitta veḷḷi-t tiru-mē¡n!-p¡i!ṭamum pira-

⟨65⟩ vaiyum uṭpaṭa śrī-pali Eḻunt-aruḷun tiru-mē¡n!i Oruvar (veḷ)-

⟨66⟩ ḷi-p parikalam uṭpaṭa Uru O¡n!patum mu¡n!pu kalveṭṭi¡n!a (ta)-

⟨67⟩ ḷikai O¡n!ṟum Āka Uru-p patti¡n!āl kuṭiñai-k-kallāl veḷḷi Ā-

⟨Zone F: Moulding⟩

⟨68⟩ yiratt’ iru-¡ṉ!ūṟṟu Ēḻupattu

⟨69⟩ nāṟ kaḻañcē mu-k-kālē Iraṇ-

⟨70⟩ ṭu mañcāṭi mēṟpaṭi veḷḷi-

⟨Zone E: Moulding⟩

⟨71⟩ -maṇṭai Oṉṟum vaṭṭil Oṉṟum Āka nūṟṟu mu-p-patt’ aṟu kaḻañcē mu-k-kāl mēṟpaṭi poṟpū-

⟨72⟩ pati¡n! ēḻu mantira-puṣpam Onṟum ceṅkaḻ¿a?nīr-pū mu-p-patum Āka po¡n! nūṟṟu pattu nāṟ kaḻañcu

⟨Zone A: Wall⟩ ⟨1⟩ Uṭaiyār śrī-rājen⟨d⟩ra-cōḻa-tēvar nam ⟨2⟩ pirāṭṭiyār trailōkkiya-mā-tēviyār ta⟨3⟩ṅkaḷ ācciyār Irāma⟨ṉ⟩ Apimā⟨ṉ⟩a-toṅkiyār tiru-v-ā⟨4⟩vaṭu-tuṟai Uṭaiyārkku Amutu ceyt-aruḷa ve(ḷḷi)⟨5⟩-t-taḷikai 1 nāl kuṭiñai-k-kallāl ni⟨⟨ṟai⟩⟩ 2 100 7 10 ti⟨ṉ⟩ kaḻañcum

mēṟ⟨Zone B: Moulding⟩⟨6⟩-p-pa(ṭi)yāḷē-y Uṭaiyārkku cā⟨r⟩tti y-aruḷa ⌈⟨7⟩(po)⟨ṉ⟩ koḷkai 1 nāl kuṭiñai-k-kkallāl ⟨8⟩ niṟai cempon nā-nūṟṟu Oru⟨Zone C: Wall⟩⟨9⟩pattu mu⟨10⟩-k-kaḻañc’ arai

⟨11⟩ Ip-poṟ-k ko⟨12⟩ḷkai nā-nūṟṟu I⟨13⟩rupattu mu-k-kaḻañ⟨14⟩c’ araiyum

Uṭaiyār śrī⟨15⟩-rājādhirājadevar kuru-devar I⟨16⟩ṭṭa poṉ Irupatt’ aṟu kaḻañcu⟨17⟩m

periya-vēḷattu Arai⟨18⟩yaṉ Aṇukki Iṭṭa ⟨19⟩ poṉ ṉūṟṟu muppa⟨20⟩tt’ eṇ kaḻañc’ arai⟨21⟩(yu)m

mēṟpaṭi vēḷa⟨22⟩ttu-t tūtuvaṉ arumo⟨23⟩ḻi Iṭṭa po⟨ṉ⟩ muppat⟨24⟩t’ aṟu kaḻañcē mu-k-kālu⟨25⟩m

Uḷpaṭa c⟨ey⟩ta

po⟨26⟩ṟpū Irupatt’ ēḻum
ce⟨27⟩ṅkaḻunīr pū mu-p-pa⟨28⟩tt’ āṟum
māntaḷir O⟨Zone D: Wall⟩⟨29⟩⟨ṉ⟩ṟum
picca-tēvar ⟨30⟩ kaṇṭa-k-kāṟai O⟨ṉ⟩⟨31⟩ṟum
poṟ-kai Īc⟨32⟩-cōppi O⟨ṉ⟩ṟum
mu⟨33⟩⟨ṉ⟩pu kaḷveṭṭiṉa ⌈⟨34⟩koḷkaiyilum

Āka ⟨35⟩ It-tēvar aṭiya⟨ṉ⟩ tiru-nā⟨36⟩vukkaraiya⟨ṉ⟩ piccaiyāl va⟨37⟩nta kuṭiñai-k-kallāl mā⌈⟨38⟩ṭai po⟨ṉ⟩ Aṟu ṉūṟṟu E⟨39⟩ṉpati⟨ṉ⟩ kaḻañcē mu-k⟨40⟩-kālē mu⟨ṉ⟩ṟu mañcāṭi⟨41⟩yum

mu⟨ṉ⟩p’ uḷla po⟨ṉ⟩

⟨42⟩ Uṭaiyār cārttum ⟨43⟩ tiru-k-k(o)cakamu(n)
(tiru)-k-⌈⟨44⟩koṭukkum
paṭṭam O⟨ṉ⟩⟨45⟩ṟum
poṟpū nālum
Āṭa⟨46⟩⟨va⟩llār cā⟨r⟩ttum poṟpū Iru-pat⟨47⟩tt’ o⟨ṉ⟩ṟum
Ivarē cā⟨r⟩ttu mut⟨48⟩tu-c-cari nāli⟨ṉ⟩āl po⟨ṉ⟩ṉum
can⟨49⟩tira-cēkara-tēvar tiru-v-abhiṣekam O⟨ṉ⟩ṟ(u)⟨50⟩m
tiruvaṭi-nilai Iraṇṭināl pōrtta ⟨51⟩ po⟨ṉ⟩ṉum
Uḷḷiṭṭu tiru-mē⟨ṉ⟩ika⟨52⟩ḷ cā⟨r⟩ttum tiru-v-āparaṇaṅkaḷā⟨53⟩lum
poṟ-kai Ī-c-cōppiyālu⟨54⟩m

Āka kuṭiñai-k-kallāl rāja⟨55⟩rāja⟨ṉ⟩ māṭai-k k⟨ī⟩ḻ O⟨ṉ⟩patu māṟi ⟨56⟩ po⟨ṉ⟩ nā-ṉūṟṟu Aṟuppat’ o⟨57⟩ru-k kaḻañcē O⟨ṉ⟩patu mañcāṭiyu⟨58⟩m Āka-p po⟨ṉ⟩ Āyiratt’ oru ⟨ṉ⟩ū⟨59⟩ṟṟu nāṟpatt’ iru kaḷañcē Ēḻu mañ⟨60⟩cāṭi

veḷḷi mutal kuṭiñai-k⟨61⟩kallāl Āyirattu mu-p-pati⟨ṉ⟩ kaḻa⟨62⟩ñci⟨ṉ⟩āl tapas(i) tiru-nāvukkaraiyaṉu⟨63⟩m caṇṭēcuvara-cōkiyum Eḻunt-aruḷu⟨Zone E: Moulding⟩⟨64⟩vitta veḷḷi-t tiru-mē⟨ṉ⟩-p⟨ī⟩ṭamum pira⟨65⟩vaiyum uṭpaṭa śrī-pali Eḻunt-aruḷun tiru-mē⟨ṉ⟩i Oruvar (veḷ)⟨66⟩ḷi-p parikalam uṭpaṭa Uru O⟨ṉ⟩patum mu⟨ṉ⟩pu kalveṭṭi⟨ṉ⟩a (ta)⟨67⟩ḷikai O⟨ṉ⟩ṟum Āka Uru-p patti⟨ṉ⟩āl kuṭiñai-k-kallāl veḷḷi Ā⟨Zone F: Moulding⟩⟨68⟩yiratt’ iru-⟨n⟩ūṟṟu Ēḻupattu ⟨69⟩ nāṟ kaḻañcē mu-k-kālē Iraṇ⟨70⟩ṭu mañcāṭi

mēṟpaṭi veḷḷi⟨Zone E: Moulding⟩⟨71⟩-maṇṭai Oṉṟum
vaṭṭil Oṉṟum

Āka nūṟṟu mu-p-patt’ aṟu kaḻañcē mu-k-kāl

mēṟpaṭi poṟpū⟨72⟩pati⟨ṉ⟩ ēḻu mantira-puṣpam Onṟum
ceṅkaḻ⟨u⟩nīr-pū mu-p-patum

Āka po⟨ṉ⟩ nūṟṟu pattu nāṟ kaḻañcu

⟨Zone A: Wall⟩ ⟨1⟩ Uṭaiyār śrī-rājen¡t!⟨d⟩ra-cōḻa-tēvar nam ⟨2⟩ pirāṭṭiyār trailōkkiya-mā-tēviyār ta⟨3⟩ṅkaḷ ācciyār Irāma¡n!⟨ṉ⟩ Apimā¡n!⟨ṉ⟩a-toṅkiyār tiru-v-ā⟨4⟩vaṭu-tuṟai Uṭaiyārkku Amutu ceyt-aruḷa ve(ḷḷi)⟨5⟩-t-taḷikai 1 nāl kuṭiñai-k-kallāl ni⟨⟨ṟai⟩⟩ 2 100 7 10 ti¡n!⟨ṉ⟩ kaḻañcum

mēṟ⟨Zone B: Moulding⟩⟨6⟩-p-pa(ṭi)yāḷē-y Uṭaiyārkku cā⟨r⟩tti y-aruḷa ⌈⟨7⟩(po)¡n!⟨ṉ⟩ koḷkai 1 nāl kuṭiñai-k-kkallāl ⟨8⟩ {n}niṟai cempon nā-nūṟṟu Oru⟨Zone C: Wall⟩⟨9⟩pattu mu⟨10⟩-k-kaḻañ{c}c’ arai

⟨11⟩ Ip-poṟ-k ko⟨12⟩ḷkai nā-nūṟṟu I⟨13⟩rupattu mu-k-kaḻañ⟨14⟩c’ araiyum

Uṭaiyār śrī⟨15⟩-rājādhirājadevar kuru-devar I⟨16⟩ṭṭa poṉ Irupatt’ aṟu kaḻañcu⟨17⟩m

periya-vēḷattu Arai⟨18⟩yaṉ Aṇukki Iṭṭa ⟨19⟩ poṉ ṉūṟṟu muppa⟨20⟩tt’ eṇ kaḻañc’ arai⟨21⟩(yu)m

mēṟpa{ṭ}ṭi vēḷa⟨22⟩ttu-t tūtuvaṉ arumo⟨23⟩ḻi Iṭṭa po¡n!⟨ṉ⟩ muppat⟨24⟩t’ aṟu kaḻañcē mu-k-kālu⟨25⟩m

Uḷpaṭa c¡e!⟨ey⟩ta

po⟨26⟩ṟpū Irupatt’ ēḻum
ce⟨27⟩ṅkaḻunīr pū mu-p-pa⟨28⟩tt’ āṟum
māntaḷir O⟨Zone D: Wall⟩⟨29⟩¡n!⟨ṉ⟩ṟum
picca-tēvar ⟨30⟩ kaṇṭa-k-kāṟai O¡n!⟨ṉ⟩⟨31⟩ṟum
poṟ-kai Īc⟨32⟩-cōppi O¡n!⟨ṉ⟩ṟum
mu⟨33⟩¡n!⟨ṉ⟩pu kaḷveṭṭiṉa ⌈⟨34⟩koḷkaiyilum

Āka ⟨35⟩ It-tēvar aṭiya¡n!⟨ṉ⟩ tiru-nā⟨36⟩vukkaraiya¡n!⟨ṉ⟩ piccaiyāl va⟨37⟩nta kuṭiñai-k-kallāl mā⌈⟨38⟩ṭai po¡n!⟨ṉ⟩ Aṟu ṉūṟṟu E⟨39⟩ṉpati¡n!⟨ṉ⟩ kaḻañcē mu-k⟨40⟩-kālē mu¡n!⟨ṉ⟩ṟu mañcāṭi⟨41⟩yum

mu¡n!⟨ṉ⟩p’ uḷla po¡n!⟨ṉ⟩

⟨42⟩ Uṭaiyār cārttum ⟨43⟩ tiru-k-k(o)cakamu(n)
(tiru)-k-⌈⟨44⟩koṭukkum
paṭṭam O¡n!⟨ṉ⟩⟨45⟩ṟum
poṟpū nālum
Āṭa⟨46⟩⟨va⟩llār cā⟨r⟩ttum poṟpū Iru-pat⟨47⟩tt’ o¡n!⟨ṉ⟩ṟum
Ivarē cā⟨r⟩ttu mut⟨48⟩tu-c-cari nāli¡n!⟨ṉ⟩āl po¡n!⟨ṉ⟩ṉum
can⟨49⟩tira-cēkara-tēvar tiru-v-abhiṣekam O¡n!⟨ṉ⟩ṟ(u)⟨50⟩m
tiruvaṭi-nilai Iraṇṭināl pōrtta ⟨51⟩ po¡n!⟨ṉ⟩ṉum
Uḷḷiṭṭu tiru-mē¡n!⟨ṉ⟩ika⟨52⟩ḷ cā⟨r⟩ttum tiru-v-āparaṇaṅkaḷā⟨53⟩lum
poṟ-kai Ī-c-cōppiyālu⟨54⟩m

Āka kuṭiñai-k-kallāl rāja⟨55⟩rāja¡n!⟨ṉ⟩ māṭai-k k¡i!⟨ī⟩ḻ O¡n!⟨ṉ⟩patu māṟi ⟨56⟩ po¡n!⟨ṉ⟩ nā-ṉūṟṟu Aṟuppat’ o⟨57⟩ru-k kaḻañcē O¡n!⟨ṉ⟩patu mañcāṭiyu⟨58⟩m Āka-p po¡n!⟨ṉ⟩ Āyiratt’ oru ¡n!⟨ṉ⟩ū⟨59⟩ṟṟu nāṟpatt’ iru kaḷañcē Ēḻu mañ⟨60⟩cāṭi

veḷḷi mutal kuṭiñai-k⟨61⟩kallāl Āyirattu mu-p-pati¡n!⟨ṉ⟩ kaḻa⟨62⟩ñci¡n!⟨ṉ⟩āl tapas(i) tiru-nāvukkaraiyaṉu⟨63⟩m caṇṭēcuvara-cōkiyum Eḻunt-aruḷu⟨Zone E: Moulding⟩⟨64⟩vitta veḷḷi-t tiru-mē¡n!⟨ṉ⟩-p¡i!⟨ī⟩ṭamum pira⟨65⟩vaiyum uṭpaṭa śrī-pali Eḻunt-aruḷun tiru-mē¡n!⟨ṉ⟩i Oruvar (veḷ)⟨66⟩ḷi-p parikalam uṭpaṭa Uru O¡n!⟨ṉ⟩patum mu¡n!⟨ṉ⟩pu kalveṭṭi¡n!⟨ṉ⟩a (ta)⟨67⟩ḷikai O¡n!⟨ṉ⟩ṟum Āka Uru-p patti¡n!⟨ṉ⟩āl kuṭiñai-k-kallāl veḷḷi Ā⟨Zone F: Moulding⟩⟨68⟩yiratt’ iru-¡ṉ!⟨n⟩ūṟṟu Ēḻupattu ⟨69⟩ nāṟ kaḻañcē mu-k-kālē Iraṇ⟨70⟩ṭu mañcāṭi

mēṟpaṭi veḷḷi⟨Zone E: Moulding⟩⟨71⟩-maṇṭai Oṉṟum
vaṭṭil Oṉṟum

Āka nūṟṟu mu-p-patt’ aṟu kaḻañcē mu-k-kāl

mēṟpaṭi poṟpū⟨72⟩pati¡n!⟨ṉ⟩ ēḻu mantira-puṣpam Onṟum
ceṅkaḻ¿a?⟨u⟩nīr-pū mu-p-patum

Āka po¡n!⟨ṉ⟩ nūṟṟu pattu nāṟ kaḻañcu

Apparatus

⟨51⟩ pōrtta ⬦ vārtta ASI •

Translation

⟨1–5⟩ ⟨From⟩ our Lady of the lord, the glorious king Rājendra Cōḷa, Trailōkkiya-mā-tēviyār,¹ his mother, ⟨and from⟩ Irāmaṉ Apimāṉa Toṅkiyār, ⟨for⟩ four silver eating plates (taḷikai), for the Lord ⟨of⟩ Tiruvāvaṭutuṟai, so that he graciously eats (amutu ceyt-aruḷa), ... kaḻañcus ⟨of⟩ a weight (niṟai) ⟨assessed by the standard measure⟩ kuṭiñai-k-kal ⟨are provisioned⟩.

⟨5–10⟩ For the above-mentioned Lord, ⟨for⟩ 1 golden koḷkai ... four hundred thirteen and a half kaḻañcus of refined gold ⟨of⟩ a weight (niṟai) ⟨assessed by the standard measure⟩ kuṭiñai-k-kal ⟨are provisioned⟩.

⟨11–14⟩ ⟨For⟩ this golden koḷkai four hundred twenty-three and a half kaḻañcus ⟨are provisioned⟩.

⟨14–17⟩ The gold that the royal guru of the glorious lord, the king Rājādhirāja, gave ⟨amounts to⟩ twenty-six kaḻañcus.

⟨17–21⟩ The gold that Araiyaṉ Aṇukki of the great palace gave ⟨amounts to⟩ one hundred thirty-eight kaḻañcus.

⟨21–25⟩ The gold that Tūtuvaṉ Arumoḻi of the above-mentioned palace gave ⟨amounts to⟩ thirty-six kaḻañcus and seven quarters.

⟨24–41⟩ So that there be (āka, line 34) ...

twenty-seven golden flowers,
thirty-six water-lily flowers,
one mango leaf (māntaḷir),
one necklace (kaṇṭa-k-kāṟai²) ⟨for⟩ Piccatēvar,³
one flapper (cōppi) with a golden handle,

... the gold ... ⟨assessed by the standard measure⟩ kuṭiñai-k-kal, that comes through ... ⟨of⟩ Tirunāvukkaraiyaṉ, a servant/devotee of this god, ⟨amounts to⟩ six hundred eighty kaḻañcus and seven quarters, and three mañcāṭis.

⟨41–60⟩ So that there be (āka, line 54)

one ...,
four golden flowers,
twenty-one golden flowers,
gold ...,
one glorious anointement ...,
gold ...,
...,

⟨and⟩ so that there be (āka, line 58) ... four hundred sixty-one kaḻañcus and eleven mañcāṭis, one thousand one hundred fourty-two kalañcus and seven mañcāṭis. ⟨are provisioned⟩.

⟨60–70⟩ So that there be (āka, line 67) one ... one thousand two hundred seventy-four kalañcus and three quarters ⟨are provisioned⟩.

⟨70–71⟩ So that there be (āka, line 71)

one silver begging bowl (maṇṭai⁴),
one plate (vaṭṭil),

... one hundred thirty-six kalañcus and three quarters ⟨are provisioned⟩.

⟨71–72⟩ So that there be (āka, line 72)

one flower (puṣpa),
thirty water-lilies,

... kalañcus ⟨are provisioned⟩.

Commentary

The present inscription INSTiruvavatuturai10104 contains no date at its beginning and starts in the same line where inscription INSTiruvavatuturai10103 ends with a daṇḍa. It refers to contents of INSTiruvavatuturai10103 (see mēṟpaṭi, “above”) and is thus connected with it, as a kind of continuation.

Bibliography

Reported in ARIE 1924–25 (ARIE/1924-1925/B/1925/104).

This edition by Emmanuel Francis and Renato Dávalos, based on photos (E. Francis, 2024 and 2025), and ASI transcript available on BharatSHRI, Bharat Shared Repository of Inscriptions (accessed 2026-06-21). Thanks to Centamiḻ Celvaṉ for his feedback.

Primary

[ASI] No name. N.d. “ASI transcript.”

Secondary

[ARIE] ARIE 1924–25. Annual report on South-Indian epigraphy for the year ending 31st March 1925. Edited by G. Venkoba Rao. Calcutta: Government Press, 1926. Page 24, appendix B/1925, item 104.

Notes

1. Sanskrit Trailokya Mahādevi.
2. Literally, “a necklet (kāṟai) for throat (kaṇṭam)”.
3. That is, Śiva as Bhikṣāṭanamūrti.
4. Literally, “skull,” used as begging bowl.

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<supplied reason="subaudible">From</supplied> our Lady of the lord, the glorious king Rājendra Cōḷa,

Trailōkkiya-mā-tēviyār,<note>Sanskrit Trailokya Mahādevi.</note>

his mother,

<supplied reason="subaudible">and from</supplied> Irāmaṉ Apimāṉa Toṅkiyār,

<supplied reason="subaudible">for</supplied> four silver eating plates <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>taḷikai</foreign></supplied>,

for the Lord <supplied reason="subaudible">of</supplied> Tiruvāvaṭutuṟai, so that he graciously eats <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>amutu ceyt-aruḷa</foreign></supplied>,

... <foreign>kaḻañcu</foreign>s <supplied reason="subaudible">of</supplied> a weight <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>niṟai</foreign></supplied> <supplied reason="subaudible">assessed by the standard measure</supplied> <foreign>kuṭiñai-k-kal</foreign>

<supplied reason="subaudible">are provisioned</supplied>.

For the above-mentioned Lord, <supplied reason="subaudible">for</supplied> 1 golden <foreign>koḷkai</foreign> ...

four hundred thirteen and a half <foreign>kaḻañcu</foreign>s of refined gold <supplied reason="subaudible">of</supplied> a weight <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>niṟai</foreign></supplied> <supplied reason="subaudible">assessed by the standard measure</supplied> <foreign>kuṭiñai-k-kal</foreign>

<supplied reason="subaudible">are provisioned</supplied>.

<supplied reason="subaudible">For</supplied> this golden <foreign>koḷkai</foreign>

four hundred twenty-three and a half <foreign>kaḻañcu</foreign>s

<supplied reason="subaudible">are provisioned</supplied>.

The gold that

the royal <foreign>guru</foreign> of the glorious lord, the king Rājādhirāja, gave

<supplied reason="subaudible">amounts to</supplied>

twenty-six <foreign>kaḻañcu</foreign>s.

The gold that

Araiyaṉ Aṇukki of the great palace

gave

<supplied reason="subaudible">amounts to</supplied>

one hundred thirty-eight <foreign>kaḻañcu</foreign>s.

The gold that

Tūtuvaṉ Arumoḻi of the above-mentioned palace

gave

<supplied reason="subaudible">amounts to</supplied>

thirty-six <foreign>kaḻañcu</foreign>s and seven quarters.

So that there be <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>āka</foreign>, line 34</supplied>

...

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<item>thirty-six water-lily flowers,</item>

<item>one mango leaf <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>māntaḷir</foreign></supplied>,</item>

<item>one necklace <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>kaṇṭa-k-kāṟai</foreign><note>Literally, “a necklet <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>kāṟai</foreign></supplied> for throat <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>kaṇṭam</foreign></supplied>”.</note></supplied> <supplied reason="subaudible">for</supplied> Piccatēvar,<note>That is, Śiva as Bhikṣāṭanamūrti.</note></item>

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the gold ...

<supplied reason="subaudible">assessed by the standard measure</supplied> <foreign>kuṭiñai-k-kal</foreign>,

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<supplied reason="subaudible">of</supplied> Tirunāvukkaraiyaṉ, a servant/devotee of this god,

<supplied reason="subaudible">amounts to</supplied>

six hundred eighty <foreign>kaḻañcu</foreign>s and seven quarters, and three <foreign>mañcāṭi</foreign>s.

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<item>twenty-one golden flowers,</item>

<item>one glorious anointement ...,</item>

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<supplied reason="subaudible">and</supplied> so that there be <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>āka</foreign>, line 58</supplied>

...

four hundred sixty-one <foreign>kaḻañcu</foreign>s and eleven <foreign>mañcāṭi</foreign>s,

one thousand one hundred fourty-two <foreign>kalañcu</foreign>s and seven <foreign>mañcāṭi</foreign>s.

<supplied reason="subaudible">are provisioned</supplied>.

So that there be <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>āka</foreign>, line 67</supplied>

one ...

one thousand two hundred seventy-four <foreign>kalañcu</foreign>s and three quarters

<supplied reason="subaudible">are provisioned</supplied>.

So that there be <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>āka</foreign>, line 71</supplied>

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<item>one silver begging bowl <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>maṇṭai</foreign><note>Literally, “skull,” used as begging bowl.</note></supplied>,</item>

<item>one plate <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>vaṭṭil</foreign></supplied>,</item>

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...

one hundred thirty-six <foreign>kalañcu</foreign>s and three quarters

<supplied reason="subaudible">are provisioned</supplied>.

So that there be <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>āka</foreign>, line 72</supplied>

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<item>one flower <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>puṣpa</foreign></supplied>,</item>

<item>thirty water-lilies,</item>

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...

<foreign>kalañcu</foreign>s

<supplied reason="subaudible">are provisioned</supplied>.

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This edition by Emmanuel Francis and Renato Dávalos, based on photos (E. Francis, 2024 and 2025), and ASI transcript available on <ref>BharatSHRI, Bharat Shared Repository of Inscriptions</ref> (accessed 2026-06-21). Thanks to Centamiḻ Celvaṉ for his feedback.

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