Kāñcipuram, Coṉṉa Vaṇṇam Ceyta Perumāḷ temple, time of Rājendra Cōḻa, year 20

Authors of digital edition: G. Vijayavenugopal (vija), Emmanuel Francis (emfr).

Summary: A carefully engraved wall inscription recording the donation after sale of one tūṇi of land by a group of Brahmins and merchants from the mānakaram of Kāñcipuram to the god Anantanārāyaṇa Paramasvāmi who graciously lies on the serpent bed (aṇai) at Tiruvekkā (Tiruveḵkā) for the sum of 127 kaḻañcus of gold.

South wall of the central shrine.

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

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

Identifier: DHARMA_INSTamilNadu00802.

File path: DHARMA_INSTamilNadu00802.xml.

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⟨1⟩ svasti śrī pūrvva-d[e](śa)mum (gaṃgai)yum kaṭāramum koṇṭ-aruḷiṉa [************]-
⟨2⟩ yār śrī-rājendra-cōḻa-devaṟku yāṇṭu 2 10 vatu ja⟨ya⟩ṅ-koṇṭa-cōḻa-maṇṭalattu E(yiṟ)-kōṭṭattu
⟨3⟩ nakaraṅ kāñcipurattu m¿a?-nakarattu nikarili-cōḻa-(c-cēri)
⟨4⟩ brāhmaṇaṉ śrī-muṭittalūr kiḻavaṉ nārā(ya)ṇak(r)ama-vittaṉu-
⟨5⟩ m Ik-kuṭi-p pēruḻāṉ kk(r)amavittaṉu(m) [**] rājarāja-p-
⟨6⟩ -perun-teruvil viyā(p)āri paḻaiyāṟu kiḻāṉ
⟨7⟩ keruḷaṉ Attiyūr [**] Arumoḻi-tēva-p⌈-
⟨8⟩ -perun-teruvil viyāpāri kumpiṭuvāṇ(iya)ḷ tiruvaṭikaḷ c¡i!-rā(ma)ṉu-
⟨9⟩ m Aḻakiya cōḻa-p-perun-teruvil viyāpāri Āṭava(l)lāṉ mākāḷaṉu-
⟨10⟩ m nitta-vinōta-p-perun-teruvil viyāpāri nārāyaṇaṉ kūttāṭiyum cōḻa-
⟨11⟩ kula-tilaka-p-perun-teruvil cāliyaṉ viṭaṅkaṉ Ēṟaṉum cōḻa-cūṭāmaṇi-p-perun-
⟨12⟩ -teruvil tāḻiyaṉ vīraṭṭaṉ ciṅka-k koḻuntaṉum Ivvaṉaivōm tiru-ve(ḻ/k)kā-
⟨13⟩ -v-aṇai-k kiṭant-aruḷiṉa parama-svāmikku Iṟai-y-ili tēvatāṉam-āka nāṅkaḷ (viṟṟu-k)
⟨14⟩ kuṭutta t¡u!ṇi nilattukku-k kīḻ-pā(ṟ)k’ ellai rājendra-cōḻaṉ [*******] (ku)-
⟨15⟩ m teṉ-pāṟk’ ellai Ivv-āḻvār tiru-nōkkil varukiṟa cippi-pāṟṟukku vaṭakku-
⟨16⟩ m mēl-pāṟk’ ellai pañcavaṉ-mātēvi-vatikku-k kiḻakkum vaṭa-pāṟk’ ellai paṉṉākī-
⟨17⟩ śvaram-uṭaiyār t¡i!tta-k-kuḷattiṉ teṉ-karai-p paṟṟi-k kiḻakku nōkki-p pōkiṟa vati-
⟨18⟩ kku teṟkum In-nāṟ-pāṟk’ ellaikkum Uṭpaṭṭa Uḷ-nilam Oḻiv’ iṉṟi viṟṟu Ivv-āḻ(v)-
⟨19⟩ ār śrī-paṇṭārattu kācu kallāl kai-k-koṇṭa poṉ nūṟṟu Irupatt’ e(ṭṭu kaḻa)ñcu-
⟨20⟩ m kai-k-koṇṭu viṟṟu-k kuṭuttōm tiru-vekkā-v-aṇai-k kiṭant-aruḷiṉa parama-svāmi-
⟨21⟩ kku Ivv-aṉaivōm In-nilattu mēl ṉōkkiṉa maramum kīḻ nōkkiṉa kiṇaṟum maṉai-
⟨22⟩ yum maṉai-p-paṭappu⟨m⟩ maṟṟum Eppēṟpaṭṭatum Uḷ-nilam Oḻiv’ iṉṟi Ivv-āḻv-
⟨23⟩ ārku tiru-nantavaṉam-āka It-t¡u!ṇi nilam Iṟai-y-ili tēvatāṉam-āka Emmil i⌈-
⟨24⟩ cainta poruḷ aṟa-k kai-k-koṇṭu viṟṟu-k kuṭuttōm Ituvē poruḷ māva-
⟨25⟩ ṟuti-p poruṭ cela-¡Ō!lai Āvat’ āka Iru-kāl-āvatu mu-k-kāl-āvatum vilai ya-
⟨26⟩ ṟṟu-k kuṭuttōm tiru-vekkā-v-aṇai-k kiṭant-aruḷiṉa parama-svāmikaḷukku
⟨27⟩ śrī-kāñci-mā-nakarattu Ivvaṉaivō¡mm!-āṉa krāma paṇikka Eḻutiṉēṉ nakkaṉ [*]-
⟨28⟩ kku viṣṇu-malaiyāṉ māṉakā(ma)ṅkalōttamaṉ-ēṉ Ivai E¡ṉṉ! eḻuttu [*]

⟨1⟩ svasti śrī

pūrvva-d[e](śa)mum (gaṃgai)yum kaṭāramum koṇṭ-aruḷiṉa [12+]⟨2⟩yār śrī-rājendra-cōḻa-devaṟku yāṇṭu 2 10 vatu

ja⟨ya⟩ṅ-koṇṭa-cōḻa-maṇṭalattu E(yiṟ)-kōṭṭattu ⟨3⟩ nakaraṅ kāñcipurattu m⟨ā⟩-nakarattu nikarili-cōḻa-(c-cēri) ⟨4⟩ brāhmaṇaṉ śrī-muṭittalūr kiḻavaṉ nārā(ya)ṇak(r)ama-vittaṉu⟨5⟩m Ik-kuṭi-p pēruḻāṉ kk(r)amavittaṉu(m) [2+] rājarāja-p⟨6⟩-perun-teruvil viyā(p)āri paḻaiyāṟu kiḻāṉ ⟨7⟩ keruḷaṉ Attiyūr [2+] Arumoḻi-tēva-p⌈⟨8⟩-perun-teruvil viyāpāri kumpiṭuvāṇ(iya)ḷ tiruvaṭikaḷ c⟨ī⟩-rā(ma)ṉu⟨9⟩m Aḻakiya cōḻa-p-perun-teruvil viyāpāri Āṭava(l)lāṉ mākāḷaṉu⟨10⟩m nitta-vinōta-p-perun-teruvil viyāpāri nārāyaṇaṉ kūttāṭiyum cōḻa⟨11⟩kula-tilaka-p-perun-teruvil cāliyaṉ viṭaṅkaṉ Ēṟaṉum cōḻa-cūṭāmaṇi-p-perun⟨12⟩-teruvil tāḻiyaṉ vīraṭṭaṉ ciṅka-k koḻuntaṉum Ivvaṉaivōm tiru-ve(ḻ/k)kā⟨13⟩-v-aṇai-k kiṭant-aruḷiṉa parama-svāmikku Iṟai-y-ili tēvatāṉam-āka nāṅkaḷ (viṟṟu-k) ⟨14⟩ kuṭutta t⟨ū⟩ṇi nilattukku-k

kīḻ-pā(ṟ)k’ ellai rājendra-cōḻaṉ [7+] (ku)⟨15⟩m
teṉ-pāṟk’ ellai Ivv-āḻvār tiru-nōkkil varukiṟa cippi-pāṟṟukku vaṭakku⟨16⟩m
mēl-pāṟk’ ellai pañcavaṉ-mātēvi-vatikku-k kiḻakkum
vaṭa-pāṟk’ ellai paṉṉākī⟨17⟩śvaram-uṭaiyār t⟨ī⟩tta-k-kuḷattiṉ teṉ-karai-p paṟṟi-k kiḻakku nōkki-p pōkiṟa vati⟨18⟩kku teṟkum

In-nāṟ-pāṟk’ ellaikkum Uṭpaṭṭa Uḷ-nilam Oḻiv’ iṉṟi viṟṟu Ivv-āḻ(v)⟨19⟩ār śrī-paṇṭārattu kācu kallāl kai-k-koṇṭa poṉ nūṟṟu Irupatt’ e(ṭṭu kaḻa)ñcu⟨20⟩m kai-k-koṇṭu viṟṟu-k kuṭuttōm tiru-vekkā-v-aṇai-k kiṭant-aruḷiṉa parama-svāmi⟨21⟩kku Ivv-aṉaivōm

In-nilattu mēl ṉōkkiṉa maramum kīḻ nōkkiṉa kiṇaṟum maṉai⟨22⟩yum maṉai-p-paṭappu⟨m⟩ maṟṟum Eppēṟpaṭṭatum Uḷ-nilam Oḻiv’ iṉṟi Ivv-āḻv⟨23⟩ārku tiru-nantavaṉam-āka It-t⟨ū⟩ṇi nilam Iṟai-y-ili tēvatāṉam-āka Emmil i⌈⟨24⟩cainta poruḷ aṟa-k kai-k-koṇṭu viṟṟu-k kuṭuttōm

Ituvē poruḷ māva⟨25⟩ṟuti-p poruṭ cela-⟨v-ō⟩lai Āvat’ āka Iru-kāl-āvatu mu-k-kāl-āvatum vilai ya⟨26⟩ṟṟu-k kuṭuttōm tiru-vekkā-v-aṇai-k kiṭant-aruḷiṉa parama-svāmikaḷukku ⟨27⟩ śrī-kāñci-mā-nakarattu Ivvaṉaivō⟨m⟩-āṉa krāma paṇikka Eḻutiṉēṉ nakkaṉ [1+]⟨28⟩kku viṣṇu-malaiyāṉ māṉakā(ma)ṅkalōttamaṉ-ēṉ

Ivai E⟨ṉ⟩ eḻuttu [1+]

⟨1⟩ svasti śrī

pūrvva-d[e](śa)mum (gaṃgai)yum kaṭāramum koṇṭ-aruḷiṉa [12+]⟨2⟩yār śrī-rājendra-cōḻa-devaṟku yāṇṭu 2 10 vatu

ja⟨ya⟩ṅ-koṇṭa-cōḻa-maṇṭalattu E(yiṟ)-kōṭṭattu ⟨3⟩ nakaraṅ kāñcipurattu m¿a?⟨ā⟩-nakarattu nikarili-cōḻa-(c-cēri) ⟨4⟩ brāhmaṇaṉ śrī-muṭittalūr kiḻavaṉ nārā(ya)ṇak(r)ama-vittaṉu⟨5⟩m Ik-kuṭi-p pēruḻāṉ kk(r)amavittaṉu(m) [2+] rājarāja-p⟨6⟩-perun-teruvil viyā(p)āri paḻaiyāṟu kiḻāṉ ⟨7⟩ keruḷaṉ Attiyūr [2+] Arumoḻi-tēva-p⌈⟨8⟩-perun-teruvil viyāpāri kumpiṭuvāṇ(iya)ḷ tiruvaṭikaḷ c¡i!⟨ī⟩-rā(ma)ṉu⟨9⟩m Aḻakiya cōḻa-p-perun-teruvil viyāpāri Āṭava(l)lāṉ mākāḷaṉu⟨10⟩m nitta-vinōta-p-perun-teruvil viyāpāri nārāyaṇaṉ kūttāṭiyum cōḻa⟨11⟩kula-tilaka-p-perun-teruvil cāliyaṉ viṭaṅkaṉ Ēṟaṉum cōḻa-cūṭāmaṇi-p-perun⟨12⟩-teruvil tāḻiyaṉ vīraṭṭaṉ ciṅka-k koḻuntaṉum Ivvaṉaivōm tiru-ve(ḻ/k)kā⟨13⟩-v-aṇai-k kiṭant-aruḷiṉa parama-svāmikku Iṟai-y-ili tēvatāṉam-āka nāṅkaḷ (viṟṟu-k) ⟨14⟩ kuṭutta t¡u!⟨ū⟩ṇi nilattukku-k

kīḻ-pā(ṟ)k’ ellai rājendra-cōḻaṉ [7+] (ku)⟨15⟩m
teṉ-pāṟk’ ellai Ivv-āḻvār tiru-nōkkil varukiṟa cippi-pāṟṟukku vaṭakku⟨16⟩m
mēl-pāṟk’ ellai pañcavaṉ-mātēvi-vatikku-k kiḻakkum
vaṭa-pāṟk’ ellai paṉṉākī⟨17⟩śvaram-uṭaiyār t¡i!⟨ī⟩tta-k-kuḷattiṉ teṉ-karai-p paṟṟi-k kiḻakku nōkki-p pōkiṟa vati⟨18⟩kku teṟkum

In-nilattu mēl ṉōkkiṉa maramum kīḻ nōkkiṉa kiṇaṟum maṉai⟨22⟩yum maṉai-p-paṭappu⟨m⟩ maṟṟum Eppēṟpaṭṭatum Uḷ-nilam Oḻiv’ iṉṟi Ivv-āḻv⟨23⟩ārku tiru-nantavaṉam-āka It-t¡u!⟨ū⟩ṇi nilam Iṟai-y-ili tēvatāṉam-āka Emmil i⌈⟨24⟩cainta poruḷ aṟa-k kai-k-koṇṭu viṟṟu-k kuṭuttōm

Ituvē poruḷ māva⟨25⟩ṟuti-p poruṭ cela-¡Ō!⟨v-ō⟩lai Āvat’ āka Iru-kāl-āvatu mu-k-kāl-āvatum vilai ya⟨26⟩ṟṟu-k kuṭuttōm tiru-vekkā-v-aṇai-k kiṭant-aruḷiṉa parama-svāmikaḷukku ⟨27⟩ śrī-kāñci-mā-nakarattu Ivvaṉaivō¡mm!⟨m⟩-āṉa krāma paṇikka Eḻutiṉēṉ nakkaṉ [1+]⟨28⟩kku viṣṇu-malaiyāṉ māṉakā(ma)ṅkalōttamaṉ-ēṉ

Ivai E¡ṉṉ!⟨ṉ⟩ eḻuttu [1+]

Apparatus

⟨3⟩ m¿a?⟨ā⟩-nakarattu ⬦ ma nakarattu V1 V2. — ⟨3⟩ cōḻa(ccēri) ⬦ cōḻakkacci [2+] V1 V2.

⟨4⟩ nārā(ya)ṇak(r)ama-vittaṉu⟨5⟩m ⬦ nārā [2+] vittaṉu⟨5⟩m V1 V2.

⟨5⟩ k(r)amavittaṉu(m) [2+] rājarāja-p ⬦ krama vittaṉu [3+] rā [3+] p V1 V2.

⟨8⟩ kumpiṭuvāṇ(iya)ḷ tiruvaṭikaḷ c¡i!⟨ī⟩-rā(ma)ṉu⟨9⟩m ⬦ kumpiṭuvāṇa [2+] ḷ cīrāmaṉu⟨9⟩m V1 V2.

⟨10⟩ cōḻa ⬦ kāḻi V1 V2.

⟨13⟩ nāṅkaḷ (viṟṟu-k) ⬦ nāṅkaḷ V1 V2.

⟨15⟩ pāṟṟukku ⬦ paṟṟukku V1 V2.

⟨19⟩ Irupatt’ e(ṭṭu kaḻa)ñcu⟨20⟩m ⬦ Irupattañcu⟨20⟩m V1 V2.

⟨26⟩ kiṭant-aruḷiṉa parama-svāmikaḷukku ⬦ kiṭant-aruḷiya svāmikaḷukku V1 V2.

⟨28⟩ māṉakā(ma)ṅkalōttamaṉ-ēṉ ⬦ māṉakaraṅ kulōttamaṉ-ēṉ V1 V2.

Commentary

⟨2–28⟩ The text is interrupted by two pilasters projecting from the wall surface.

Bibliography

Reported in ARIE 1920–21 (ARIE/1920-1921/C/1921/23).

Edited in Vicayavēṇukōpal and Irāmacāmi 2024 and Vijayavenugopal et al. 2026.

This revised digital edition by Emmanuel Francis based on photos (Babu N. Ramaswamy, 2024).

ASI transcript and estampage yet to be consulted.

Primary

[V1] Vicayavēṇukōpal, Kō. and Nā. Irāmacāmi. 2024. kāñcipuram coṉṉa vaṇṇam ceyta perumāḷ koyil kalveṭṭukaḷ. Putucēri: Pirañcu Āciyaviyal Āyvakam. Pages 3–5, item 2.

[V2] Vijayavenugopal, G., N. Babu Ramaswamy and Vigneshwaran Muralidaran. 2026. Coṉṉa Vaṇṇam Ceyta Perumāḷ temple inscriptions, Kāñcīpuram. Heidelberg: Heidelberg Asian Studies Publishing. Pages 7–9, item 2.

Secondary

ARIE 1920–21. G.O. No. 183, 23rd September 1921, Epigraphy, Annual report for the year 1920-21 of the Assistant Archaeological Superintendent, Recorded. Edited by G. Venkoba Rao. No place, 1921. Page 59, appendix C/1921, item 23.

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<lb n="10" break="no"/>m nitta-vinōta-p-perun-teruvil viyāpāri nārāyaṇaṉ kūttāṭiyum cōḻa

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<lb n="12" break="no"/>-teruvil tāḻiyaṉ vīraṭṭaṉ ciṅka-k koḻuntaṉum Ivvaṉaivōm tiru-ve<choice><unclear>ḻ</unclear><unclear>k</unclear></choice>kā

<lb n="13" break="no"/>-v-aṇai-k kiṭant-aruḷiṉa parama-<hi rend="grantha">svā</hi>mikku Iṟai-y-ili tēvatāṉam-āka nāṅkaḷ <unclear>viṟṟu-k</unclear>

<lb n="14"/>kuṭutta t<choice><orig>u</orig><reg>ū</reg></choice>ṇi nilattukku-k

<list>

<item>kīḻ-pā<unclear>ṟ</unclear>k’ ellai rā<hi rend="grantha">jendra</hi>-cōḻaṉ <gap reason="lost" quantity="7" unit="character"/> <unclear>ku</unclear>

<item>teṉ-pāṟk’ ellai Ivv-āḻvār tiru-nōkkil varukiṟa cippi-pāṟṟukku vaṭakku

<item>mēl-pāṟk’ ellai pañcavaṉ-mātēvi-vatikku-k kiḻakkum</item>

<item>vaṭa-pāṟk’ ellai paṉṉākī

<lb n="17" break="no"/><hi rend="grantha">śva</hi>ram-uṭaiyār t<choice><orig>i</orig><reg>ī</reg></choice>tta-k-kuḷattiṉ teṉ-karai-p paṟṟi-k kiḻakku nōkki-p pōkiṟa vati

<lb n="18" break="no"/>kku teṟkum</item></list>

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<p>

In-nāṟ-pāṟk’ ellaikkum Uṭpaṭṭa Uḷ-nilam Oḻiv’ iṉṟi viṟṟu Ivv-āḻ<unclear>v</unclear>

<lb n="19" break="no"/>ār <hi rend="grantha">śrī</hi>-paṇṭārattu kācu kallāl kai-k-koṇṭa poṉ nūṟṟu Irupatt’ e<unclear>ṭṭu kaḻa</unclear>ñcu

<lb n="20" break="no"/>m kai-k-koṇṭu viṟṟu-k kuṭuttōm tiru-vekkā-v-aṇai-k kiṭant-aruḷiṉa parama-<hi rend="grantha">svā</hi>mi

<lb n="21" break="no"/>kku Ivv-aṉaivōm

</p>

<p>

In-nilattu mēl ṉōkkiṉa maramum kīḻ nōkkiṉa kiṇaṟum maṉai

<lb n="22" break="no"/>yum maṉai-p-paṭappu<supplied reason="subaudible">m</supplied> maṟṟum Eppēṟpaṭṭatum Uḷ-nilam Oḻiv’ iṉṟi Ivv-āḻv

<lb n="23" break="no"/>ārku tiru-nantavaṉam-āka It-t<choice><orig>u</orig><reg>ū</reg></choice>ṇi nilam Iṟai-y-ili tēvatāṉam-āka Emmil i⌈

<lb n="24" break="no"/>cainta poruḷ aṟa-k kai-k-koṇṭu viṟṟu-k kuṭuttōm

</p>

<p>

Ituvē poruḷ māva

<lb n="25" break="no"/>ṟuti-p poruṭ cela-<choice><orig>Ō</orig><reg>v-ō</reg></choice>lai Āvat’ āka Iru-kāl-āvatu mu-k-kāl-āvatum vilai <seg rend="check">ya</seg>

<lb n="26" break="no"/>ṟṟu-k kuṭuttōm tiru-vekkā-v-aṇai-k kiṭant-aruḷiṉa parama-<hi rend="grantha">svā</hi>mikaḷukku

<lb n="27"/><hi rend="grantha">śrī</hi>-kāñci-mā-nakarattu Ivvaṉaivō<choice><orig>mm</orig><reg>m</reg></choice>-āṉa k<hi rend="grantha">r</hi>āma paṇikka Eḻutiṉēṉ nakka<seg rend="check">ṉ <gap reason="lost" quantity="1" unit="character"/></seg>

<lb n="28" break="no"/>kku vi<hi rend="grantha">ṣṇu</hi>-malaiyāṉ māṉakā<unclear>ma</unclear>ṅkalōttamaṉ-ēṉ

</p>

<p>

Ivai E<choice><orig>ṉṉ</orig><reg>ṉ</reg></choice> eḻuttu <gap reason="lost" quantity="1" unit="character"/>

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</div>

<lem>m<choice><sic>a</sic><corr>ā</corr></choice>-nakarattu</lem>

<rdg source="bib:Vicayavenukopal+Iramacami2024_01 bib:Vijayavenugopal+al2026_01">ma nakarattu</rdg>

</app>

<lem>cōḻa<unclear>ccēri</unclear></lem>

<rdg source="bib:Vicayavenukopal+Iramacami2024_01 bib:Vijayavenugopal+al2026_01">cōḻakkacci <gap reason="lost" quantity="2" unit="character"/></rdg>

</app>

<lem>nārā<unclear>ya</unclear>ṇak<unclear>r</unclear>ama-vittaṉu

<rdg source="bib:Vicayavenukopal+Iramacami2024_01 bib:Vijayavenugopal+al2026_01">nārā <gap reason="lost" quantity="2" unit="character"/> vittaṉu

</app>

<lem>k<unclear>r</unclear>amavittaṉu<unclear>m</unclear> <gap reason="lost" quantity="2" unit="character"/> rā<hi rend="grantha">ja</hi>rā<hi rend="grantha">ja</hi>-p</lem>

<rdg source="bib:Vicayavenukopal+Iramacami2024_01 bib:Vijayavenugopal+al2026_01">krama vittaṉu <gap reason="lost" quantity="3" unit="character"/> rā <gap reason="lost" quantity="3" unit="character"/> p</rdg>

</app>

<lem> kumpiṭuvāṇ<unclear>iya</unclear>ḷ tiruvaṭikaḷ c<choice><orig>i</orig><reg>ī</reg></choice>-rā<hi rend="grantha"><unclear>ma</unclear></hi>ṉu

<rdg source="bib:Vicayavenukopal+Iramacami2024_01 bib:Vijayavenugopal+al2026_01">kumpiṭuvāṇa <gap reason="lost" quantity="2" unit="character"/> ḷ cīrāmaṉu

</app>

</app>

<lem>nāṅkaḷ <unclear>viṟṟu-k</unclear></lem>

<rdg source="bib:Vicayavenukopal+Iramacami2024_01 bib:Vijayavenugopal+al2026_01">nāṅkaḷ</rdg>

</app>

<lem>pāṟṟukku</lem>

<rdg source="bib:Vicayavenukopal+Iramacami2024_01 bib:Vijayavenugopal+al2026_01">paṟṟukku</rdg>

</app>

<lem>Irupatt’ e<unclear>ṭṭu kaḻa</unclear>ñcu

<rdg source="bib:Vicayavenukopal+Iramacami2024_01 bib:Vijayavenugopal+al2026_01">Irupattañcu

</app>

<lem>kiṭant-aruḷiṉa parama-<hi rend="grantha">svā</hi>mikaḷukku</lem>

<rdg source="bib:Vicayavenukopal+Iramacami2024_01 bib:Vijayavenugopal+al2026_01">kiṭant-aruḷiya <hi rend="grantha">svā</hi>mikaḷukku</rdg>

</app>

<lem>māṉakā<unclear>ma</unclear>ṅkalōttamaṉ-ēṉ</lem>

<rdg source="bib:Vicayavenukopal+Iramacami2024_01 bib:Vijayavenugopal+al2026_01">māṉakaraṅ kulōttamaṉ-ēṉ</rdg>

</app>

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<p n="2-28">The text is interrupted by two pilasters projecting from the wall surface.</p>

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<p>Reported in <bibl><ptr target="bib:ARIE1920-1921"/></bibl> (ARIE/1920-1921/C/1921/23).</p>

<p>Edited in <bibl><ptr target="bib:Vicayavenukopal+Iramacami2024_01"/></bibl> and <bibl><ptr target="bib:Vijayavenugopal+al2026_01"/></bibl>.</p>

<p>This revised digital edition by Emmanuel Francis based on photos (Babu N. Ramaswamy, 2024).</p>

<p>ASI transcript and estampage yet to be consulted.</p>

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