SII 17.523: original edition by K. G. Krishnan

Alternative title: “No. 523. (A.R. No. 481 of 1904.) VĒDĀRAṆYAM, TIRUTTURAIPPUNDI TALUK, TANJORE DISTRICT.”

Author of digital edition: Emmanuel Francis (emfr).

Summary: On the second pillar in the maṇḍapa in front of the Rāmanātha shrine in the Vēdāraṇyēśvara temple.

This inscription in Sanskrit verse engraved in Grantha characters of about the 10th century records the gift of 90 sheep for a lamp to lord Śiva by Kalikēsarin. (See No. 524 below).

Language: Sanskrit (san) [Grantha (grantha)].

Repository: South Indian Inscriptions (Original Edition) (south-indian-inscriptions).

Identifier: DHARMA_INSSIIv17p0i0523.

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Edition

⟨1⟩ svastiśrī [∥] Tdhivasa-
⟨2⟩ te śrutivipinaM prādā-
⟨3⟩ T kalikesari pinākabhṛte [|]
⟨4⟩ Anavaratadīpa heto (rvi)-
⟨5⟩ (pu)latara śrīrajānavatiM [∥]

Commentary

This verse is in a variety of the Āryā metre.

Bibliography

Digital edition of SII 17.523 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 215, item 523.

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