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Jaina Inscriptions in Tamilnadu
No. 318
Village
Salukki
Taluk
Wandiwash
District :
North Arcot
Findspot
On the south wall of the central shrine in the Vişņu temple.
Dynasty
Chola
King
Rājēndra Chola I
Date
8th regnal year (1020 A.D.)
Tamil
Language
and Script
Contents
States that Pondi-Muratpuļi of Veņkungakkottam consecrated the images of Cholakērala-Viņņagar Emperumān (Vişņu) of the western temple, Manukulamādévisvaramudaiyār (Siva) of Srikailāsam temple, Virakēraļaperumpalli, Uttarādėvi and Ambalanangai (Durga) as a protection of the city (Salukki) and made provisions for worship etc., in the first two temples and also made gifts of land to all these temples by assigning the villages of Eğumbūr, Kugumbūr, Viraperumbākkam and Ilappai. The servants required for these temples were also given house sites.
Reference
ARE, 474/1920, South Indian Temple Inscriptions, Vol. I, pt. I, No. 123.
