Inscriptions reveal Chola ruler’s royal orders

  • | Thursday | 21st June, 2018

TRICHY: A study of some of the fragmentary stone inscriptions -- dating back to 10-12 century CE -- found at a temple in Trichy has revealed interesting information about two Saivite mutts that existed here in the Chola period and about the allotment of fertile lands to the temple by Chola ruler Rajaraja III Scholars had already deciphered nine inscriptions at Erumbeeswarar temple in Thiruerumbiyur (present Thiruverumbur), that date back to 6th century CE. A royal order provided 10 veli of tax-free land to the another Saivite mutt named after Sambandar that existed in the temple quarters.Another 30th regnal year inscription of Rajaraja III was again a royal order by which certain portion of fertile land was allotted to the Thiruvudai Maruthudai Nayanar temple that is still to be seen at Kuttappar, a nearby village. But the present structure belongs to 10th century CE.“The credit of converting it into a stone temple goes to Chembiyan Vedivelan, a philanthropist of early Chola period,” says R Kalaikkovan, director, Dr M Rajamanikkanar Centre for Historical Research.During the 30th regnal year of Rajaraja Chola III, nearly 24 veli of land was gifted to the mutt named after Thirunavukkarasar who had sung sacred hymns about this temple. Those inscriptions threw light on the Chola, Pandya and Vijayanagar periods.However, the present study on the fragmentary inscriptions that had remained undeciphered thus far improved the understanding of older records that were scattered all around the outer prakara (corridor) of the temple.The study undertaken by Dr R Akila, assistant professor, department of history, Arignar Anna Government Arts College, Musiri, and Dr M Nalini, head and associate professor in history, Seethalakshmi Ramasami College, has brought to light a few new records from the Chola period.It took more than a year for the team to study the content based on the script that dates to 10-12 centuries CE.The Erumbeeswarar temple dates back to the 6th century CE.

TRICHY: A study of some of the fragmentary stone inscriptions -- dating back to 10-12 century CE -- found at a temple in Trichy has revealed interesting information about two Saivite mutts that existed here in the Chola period and about the allotment of fertile lands to the temple by Chola ruler Rajaraja III Scholars had already deciphered nine inscriptions at Erumbeeswarar temple in Thiruerumbiyur (present Thiruverumbur), that date back to 6th century CE. Those inscriptions threw light on the Chola, Pandya and Vijayanagar periods.However, the present study on the fragmentary inscriptions that had remained undeciphered thus far improved the understanding of older records that were scattered all around the outer prakara (corridor) of the temple.The study undertaken by Dr R Akila, assistant professor, department of history, Arignar Anna Government Arts College, Musiri, and Dr M Nalini, head and associate professor in history, Seethalakshmi Ramasami College, has brought to light a few new records from the Chola period.It took more than a year for the team to study the content based on the script that dates to 10-12 centuries CE.The Erumbeeswarar temple dates back to the 6th century CE. But the present structure belongs to 10th century CE.“The credit of converting it into a stone temple goes to Chembiyan Vedivelan, a philanthropist of early Chola period,” says R Kalaikkovan, director, Dr M Rajamanikkanar Centre for Historical Research.During the 30th regnal year of Rajaraja Chola III, nearly 24 veli of land was gifted to the mutt named after Thirunavukkarasar who had sung sacred hymns about this temple. A royal order provided 10 veli of tax-free land to the another Saivite mutt named after Sambandar that existed in the temple quarters.Another 30th regnal year inscription of Rajaraja III was again a royal order by which certain portion of fertile land was allotted to the Thiruvudai Maruthudai Nayanar temple that is still to be seen at Kuttappar, a nearby village.

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