# Trichy, time of Rājakesarivarman, year 16

Emmanuel Francis

Author of digital edition: Emmanuel Francis

Identifier: DHARMA_INStfaSIIv17p0i0442

Repository: SII adapted (tfa-sii-epigraphy)

File path: DHARMA_INStfaSIIv17p0i0442.xml

Language: Tamil [Grantha, Tamil]

Commit: 2026-10-19 18:42 (65fc39d), last modified 2026-09-29 11:09
(1120f60)

## Summary

Tiruccirāppaḷḷi, upper rock-cut cave.

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## Edition

⟨1⟩ svasti śrī

Āciriyappā

tiru-makaḷ pōla(-p peru)-nila-c-celviyum
ta(ṉakkē y-urimai) pūṇṭamai maṉa-k-ko⟨2⟩ḷa
kānta¿ḷḷ?⟨ḷ⟩ūr-c cā¿ll?⟨l⟩ai kala¿mm?⟨m⟩ aṟutt-aru¿ḷḷ?⟨ḷ⟩i
vēṅkai-nāṭu kaṅ⟨3⟩(ka)-pāṭiyum
nuḷampa-pāṭiyum taṭi(k)ai-pāṭiyum
kuṭama(lai-n)āṭum kol⟨4⟩lamum kaliṅkamum
tiṇ(ṭiṟal) v(e)ṟṟi taṇ(ṭ)āl ko(ṇ)ṭa ta¡ṉṉ!⟨ṉ⟩
(e)ḻil vaḷar ⟨5⟩ Ūḻiyuḷ (E)llā (v-i)yāṇṭum
toḻutaka viḷaṅkum yāṇ(ṭē)
ceḻiyarai⟨6⟩-t tēcukoḷ

śrī-kō-v-irājarājakēsari-paṉma(r)kku yāṇṭu 10 6-Āvatu

⟨7⟩ Ūṟaiyū(r)-kūṟṟattu ciṟṟam(pal)tiru-c-cirāppa¿ḷ?⟨ḷḷ⟩i Init’
irun(t’aru)ḷiya tiripūva⟨8⟩ṉapatikku m¡u!⟨ū⟩labr̥ttyaṉ-āṉa
ta(ṇ)ṭesvara-p-perumāḷ Aruḷā(l)
pati-pāta-m¡u!⟨ū⟩la-p⟨9⟩-paṭṭuṭai-p-(pa)ñcācā¿ṟṟ?⟨r⟩iya
(tē)vakaṉmikaḷōmum ciṟṟampa(l) Ūrōmum It⌈⟨10⟩(t)ēvar tēva(tāṉam)
viḷattūr-n(ā)ṭṭu Ālaṅkuṭi Uttama-cōḻa-p-pērāṟṟu kiḻak ⟨11⟩ [2+] kka [6+]
maṇaliṭum kaḷarum tiṭalum-āy-k kiṭanta nilaṉ 2

Iṉṉi⟨12⟩lam (Iraṇṭarai)yum cūralūr-kūṟ(ṟat)tu cūra(lūṟ) kiḻavaṉ kampaṉ
ma(ṇiyaṉ){n}-āṉa vik⟨13⟩(ki)rama-ciṅka-muvē{va}ntavēḷā(n I)ttēvar
cit(ti)rai tirunāḷ (On)patu nāḷum brā⟨14⟩hmaṇarum civa-(yō)kikaḷum
tapasyarum Uṇṇa Ivaṉ Iṉṉi(lam ti)rutti vacakki-k ko⟨15⟩ḷḷap peṟuvāṉ āka
viṟṟu-k ku(ṭut)ta nilattukk’ icai(n)ta

- kiḻ-pā(ṟk)’ ellai tiruvaraṅ⟨16⟩ka-tēvatēvat(āṉa)m koṭṭiṭa(v)aiyum
  pañcakkālattu nilattukku (mē)ṟkum

- teṉ⟨17⟩-pāṟkk’ ellai [tiru]varaṅka-tēvatāṉam tāḷum pu(lat)tu⟨k⟩ku
  vaṭakkum

- mēl-pārkk’ e⟨18⟩llai (nakkaṉ) [2+] ṅkulam uḷḷiṭṭārum (na) mamaṭṭi(yum)
  nakkaṉ koṟṟa virāṭi ⟨19⟩ (U)ḷḷiṭṭār (ni)laṅkaḷu⟨k⟩ku kiḻakkum

- vaṭa-pāṟ⟨k⟩’ ellai tiruvaraṅka-tēvatāṉam cā⟨20⟩ntakuṭikku-t teṟkum

Ivvicai(n)ta peru-nāṅk’ ellaiyuḷḷ akappaṭṭa nilam ⟨21⟩ Iraṇṭaraiyum
viṟ⟨ṟu⟩-k kuṭut(tu Iṉ-ṉi)lattukku vilai [3+] (ka)ḻañc’ āka Ippoṉ
¡Añ!⟨Aiṅ⟩-ka⟨22⟩ḻ¡ai!⟨a⟩ñcukkum Iṉṉilam (vi)ṟṟu-k kuṭuttu Ipp(oṉ)
¡(Añ)!⟨Aiṅ⟩-(kaḻa)ñcum paṇṭārattu vaip⟨23⟩pittu-⟨k⟩ koṇṭu Iṉṉilam
citti(rai ti)ru-nāḷ Oṉpatu ṉāḷum br¿a?⟨ā⟩hmaṇa(ru)m
śiva-¿c?⟨y⟩ōki⟨ka⟩ḷum tapasyarum Uṇṇa ⟨24⟩ Iṉṉilam Ipparicu kal mēl
veṭṭik (k)oḷḷa-p peṟuvāṉ āka cūralūr kiḻavaṉ kampaṉ maṇiyaṉ-āna
vikkirama-ciñka-mu⟨25⟩(vē)n=tavēḷāṉukku viṟṟu-⟨k⟩ kuṭuttō(m)
(ca)ṇṭēśvara-perumāḷ Aruḷāl
pati-p(ā)ta-m¡u!⟨ū⟩lappaṭṭuṭai-p-pañcā⟨cā⟩ryya-tēvaka(ṉmika)⟨26⟩(ḷō)m
ci¿n?⟨ṟ⟩ṟampal Ūrōmum

Ivv-a [3+] m paṇikka Eḻutiṉēṉ vaṇṇaka[1+]ṇa ku(ṭu) nak [10+]

## Apparatus

⟨7, 9, 26⟩ ciṟṟampal ⬦ SII • TVM reads ciṟṟāmpal (blue Indian
water-lily). Maybe read ciṟṟampala°.

⟨14⟩ civa(yō)kikaḷum • The kompu in yō is clear.

⟨17⟩ [tiru]varaṅka° ⬦ [2+] varaṅka° SII.

⟨25⟩ °tēvaka(ṉmika)⟨26⟩(ḷō)m • The kompu in ḷō is clear.

## Translation

⟨1⟩ Hail! Prosperity!

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## Bibliography

Reported in ARIE 1904–05 (ARIE/1904-1905/A/1904/412).

Edited, with a summary, in Krishnan 1964 (SII 17.442). Summary in
Mahalingam 1991 (Tp 1136).

This digital edition by Emmanuel Francis, based on Krishnan 1964.

Photos by Adeline Levivier (October 2022).

### 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 179, item 442.

### Secondary

ARIE 1904–05. G.O. No. 518, 18th July 1905. Epigraphy. Recording the
annual report of the Government Epigraphist for the year 1904-1905, and
directing that the report be forwarded to the government of India.
Edited by V. Venkayya. No place, 1905. Page 15, appendix A/1904, item
412.

[TVM] Mahalingam, T. V. 1991. A topographical list of inscriptions in
the Tamil Nadu and Kerala states. Volume Eight: Tiruchchirappalli
district. New Delhi: ICHR. Pages 252–253, item Tp 1136.