TRICHY: A learn about of probably the most fragmentary stone inscriptions -- relationship back to 10-12 century CE -- found at a temple in Trichy has published interesting details about two Saivite mutts that existed right here in the Chola period and concerning the allotment of fertile lands to the temple through 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 at the Chola, Pandya and Vijayanagar sessions.
However, the prevailing learn about at the fragmentary inscriptions that had remained undeciphered so far improved the understanding of older records that have been scattered all over the outer prakara (hall) of the temple.
The learn about undertaken through 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 delivered to light a few new records from the Chola period.
It took more than a 12 months for the workforce to review the content in response to the script that dates to 10-12 centuries CE.
The Erumbeeswarar temple dates back to the 6th century CE. But the prevailing construction belongs to 10th century CE.
“The credit score of changing 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 12 months of Rajaraja Chola III, nearly 24 veli of land used to be 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 some other Saivite mutt named after Sambandar that existed in the temple quarters.
Another 30th regnal 12 months inscription of Rajaraja III used to be once more a royal order in which certain portion of fertile land used to be allotted to the Thiruvudai Maruthudai Nayanar temple this is nonetheless to be noticed at Kuttappar, a nearby village.
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Scholars had already deciphered nine inscriptions at Erumbeeswarar temple in Thiruerumbiyur (present Thiruverumbur), that date back to 6th century CE. Those inscriptions threw light at the Chola, Pandya and Vijayanagar sessions.
However, the prevailing learn about at the fragmentary inscriptions that had remained undeciphered so far improved the understanding of older records that have been scattered all over the outer prakara (hall) of the temple.
The learn about undertaken through 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 delivered to light a few new records from the Chola period.
It took more than a 12 months for the workforce to review the content in response to the script that dates to 10-12 centuries CE.
The Erumbeeswarar temple dates back to the 6th century CE. But the prevailing construction belongs to 10th century CE.
“The credit score of changing 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 12 months of Rajaraja Chola III, nearly 24 veli of land used to be 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 some other Saivite mutt named after Sambandar that existed in the temple quarters.
Another 30th regnal 12 months inscription of Rajaraja III used to be once more a royal order in which certain portion of fertile land used to be allotted to the Thiruvudai Maruthudai Nayanar temple this is nonetheless to be noticed at Kuttappar, a nearby village.
READ ALSO: Want to decipher historic Tamil inscriptions?
Inscriptions reveal Chola ruler’s royal orders
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