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130
Jaina Inscriptions in
Tamilnadu
No. 185
Village
Taluk
Nagercoil Agasteeswaram Kanyā kumari On another pillar found in the same place
District
Findspot
Dynasty
(Travancore Mahārājas)
King
Date
Kollam 692 (1516 A.D.)
Tamil, Tamil and Grantha
Language
and Script
Contents
Registers a gift of some land as palsichchandam for providing worship to the Nāga and Nā garāja in the temple. The taxes on these lands were also given for the same purpose. It is also stated that one padakku (a measure) of paddy was spent for the morning, mid-day and night services, where as on Sundays double the amount was offered for the services. Kamalavahanapandita and Gunavirapandita of the palli looked after the endowment. The order was issued while the king (name not mentioned) was residing in the house of Adityavarma Annan at Virakesarinallūr-àypillai puttūr. TAS., Vol. IV, pt 2, No. 116, p. 159, Kanyakumari Inscriptions, pt. III, No, 285/1968.
Reference
Remarks
Adityavarma Aņpan mentioned in this record may be the same as Adityavarma-Mahārāja of the Travancor , dynasty.
