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kilometres south-east of Chittamur, had made provision for burning a perpetual lamp in the Malainatha temple. Incidentally, this reveals the active intercourse between Chittamur and other Jain centres
Lithic records of Rajadhiraja II are also found in places like Viranamur 'and Melsevur' in the Gingee taluk itself. But it is the one from Chittamur that echoes the political episode of the Colas conquerring the Pandya country under the leadership of Sengeni Sambuvaraya. The same chieftain had endowed some lands to the Chittamur temple. Thus, the epigraph from Chittamur attract special attention as that throw significant light on the religious and political history of this region. References : 1. K.A. Nilakanta Sastri, pp. 367-373. 2. Jain Shrines of Tamilnadu, p. 17. 3. ARE., 326/1937-38. 4. Ibid., 222/1904.
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