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North Arcot District
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No. 338
Village
Tirumalai
Taluk
Polūr
District
North Arcot
Findspot
On the outerwall of the door-way which leads to the painted cave.
Dynasty
Adiyamān
King
Vidukādalagiya Perumāļ
Date
A.D. 11th century characters
Tamil, Tamil and Grantha.
Language
and Script
Contents
The king Vidukādalagiya Perumāļ (Vyamuktaśravaņājvala) is said to be the Adiyaman of the Chëra race and lord of Takața (Tagad ür). He was the son of Rājarāja and descendant of Yavanika, King of Kerala or Elini, king of Vaňji. The inscription records the repair of the images of a Yaksha and Yakshi, the presentation of a gong and the construction of a canal. The images of the Yaksha and Yakshi were formerly set up by Elini, the lord of the race of the kings of Vańji. The Tirumalai hill is called Arhasugiri (the excellent mountain of the Arhat) and Enguņavirai Tirumalai (in Tamil).
