Indian Antiquary Vol 54

SR No.: 032546
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Richard Carnac Temple, Stephen Meredyth Edwardes, Krishnaswami Aiyangar
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1985
Total Pages: 376
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 18 MB

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APRIL, 1925)
COPPER-PLATES OF UTTAMA-CHOLADEVA IN THE MADRAS MUSEUM
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From the amounts realised from these four sources the following expenditure has to be incurred :No. Item of Expenditure.
kadi. padakku. náļi. kl. mj.
a year. 1. Rice offering to the god of Oragam three times a
day 2. Two different vegetables to do. ..
Ghee, & ulakku a day ... Curds three times at & uri for each occasion Betel leaves and nuts three times a day .. Firewood -
do. Pay of the officiating priest at one padakku paddy per diem and five kalanjus of gold per annum 1or cloths .. .. . .. ..
Do. his assistant at 6 nolis a day and 1 kalanju of gold a year for cloths .. .. ..
Do. guard of the temple at one kuruņi of paddy per diem and two kalajus of gold per annum for cloths .. .. .. .. .. .. Pay of the two gardeners at one kuruņi and four na?is a day, and one kaļaiju of gold a year for cloths, for each .. .. .. .. .. .. Acharya-puja on each Sankranti at 17 kalanljus of gold, for twelve months, 15 kl. .. .. .. For sandal and incense at 3 pon a month; for one year, 14 kl. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Three baths per diem ; for the whole year, # pon Three cloths for the deity for a year, one ka! anju
of gold .. .. ... .. 15. Pay of Musicians as ander -
(a) One big-drummer .. .. (b) Two small-drummers (c) One player on karadilcai ..
Do. ta!am .. ..
Do. dekandikai .. _ Do. -- kaļam (0) Do. kai-mani Total number; nine persons, 150 kadis of paddy per annum due as interest from the sabha of Ulaiyûr and the lands purchased from the citizens of Kachohippêdu and Tunduņukkachcheri .. .. .. .. 150
180 " . .. 16. Pay of cleaners and sweepers of the temple pre
mises, per diem 3 ndlis . .. 17. For the two deities set up in the Karikkala-terri:
(a) Rice offering for each at 6 naļis three
. times a day, for both the deities .. (6) Vegetables three times a day .. (c) Fuel .. .. ..
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