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North Arcot District
291
Findspot
On a slab lying infront of the Nāganāthēs. vara temple.
Dynasty
Chola
King
Parāntaka I
Date
38th regnal year (945 A.D.)
Tamil
Language
and Script
Contents
Records the sinking of a well by Pațţinikurattigal, the female disciple of Arishtanēmipiļārar of Tiruppanmalai (ie., Panchapāņdavamalai), the preceptor of the local Jains. Mention is made that "the twentyfour of the village' undertook to protect the endowment. Vilāppakam is said to be a village in Peruntimirinādu, a sub-division of Padavúrkottam.
Reference
ARE, 53/1900, SII, Vol. VII, No. 56.
Remarks
The twentyfour of the village' means probably a committee consisting of twentyfour people of the village. Similar term also occurs in the Karuppan kungu (Chengalpattu district) inscription.
