Koṭumpāḷūr, Aivarkōyil, inscription of the time of […]kesarivarman, year unknown
Editor: Emmanuel Francis.
Identifier: DHARMA_INSKotumpalur00006.
Summary: Lacunose inscription. Donation of gold for the Mahādeva of the Aintaḷi at Koṭumpāḷūr, probably for the upkeep of a perpetual lamp.
Language: Tamil.
Repository: Koṭumpāḷūr (tfa-kotumpalur-epigraphy).
Version: (cf4a6dc), last modified (e8ce250).
Edition
⟨1⟩ ⟨Block a⟩ […] (kēcarip=p) […] ⟨Block b⟩ […] [Uṟattūr-k-kūṟṟa]⟨2⟩ ⟨Block a⟩ (t)tu k(oṭumpā)ḷūr Aiñtaḷi mā(t)ē(va)rkku ⟨Block b⟩ […] ⟨3⟩ ⟨Block a⟩ […] (varkku)[…]⟨Block b⟩[…]⟨4⟩ ⟨Block a⟩ (t t)ē(var)[…] c[…]⟨Block b⟩[…]⟨5⟩ ⟨Block a⟩ [1×] ṅka (koṇṭuriyāka) poṉ Iru kaḻañcā [1×] m(a) ⟨Block b⟩ […] ⟨6⟩ ⟨Block a⟩ […] (yō)ṭṭuva(r)kku poṉ […] ⟨Block b⟩ […]
Translation by Emmanuel Francis
(1) […] kecari[varman] […]
(1–2) for the Mahādeva of the Aintaḷi at Koṭumpāḷūr [in the Uṟattūrkkūṟṟam]
(3) […]
(4) god […]
(5) […] two kaḻañcus of gold […]
(6) […] gold […]
Bibliography
First reported, edited and translated here by Emmanuel Francis (2020).
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for the Mahādeva of the Aintaḷi at Koṭumpāḷūr <supplied reason="lost">in the Uṟattūrkkūṟṟam</supplied>
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god <gap reason="illegible"/>
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Commentary
(1) This line must have contained the name and regnal year of the ruling king (Rājakesarivarman or Parakesarivarman).