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the Chola king Kulottungacholadeva, dated in the 16th year, records gift of land. Reference to two Jain temples at Jananathapuram, called Chedikulamanikkapperumballi and Gangakula-sundarapperumballi.
P. 37. (408). Do, on stones lying in front of the Malavanatha (Jain) temple at Hanumantagudi of a Vijayanagara king dated in Saka 1455 expired. One of them mentions Jinendramangalam alias Kuruvadimidi in Mutturru-kurram and Anjukottai in kurram.
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(501). Do, in Kanarese. On a rock near the Jain temples at Vijayanagara of some Vijayanagara kings dated in Isvara, mentions Bukkayave, the queen of Vira-Harihararaya (Harihara II ?).
P. 58. Cavern at Virasikhamani, Tinnevelley district. Reference to figures called Pandavas, probably Jain.
P. 74. The Chola inscription, dated in the 4th year of Parakesarivarman, registers an endowment for feeding two Jain devotees (adigal) in the temple (palli) on the hill at Tirumalai near Polur, North Arcot district. It shows that the Jain settlement on the hill is older than the time of the Chola king Rājarāja I.
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Report, Do, 1908-09.
P. 7. Jain sculptures on the hillock at Kuppālnattam, recommended for conservation.
INSCRIPTIONS COPIED IN 1908:
P. 14. (82). Inscription in Tamil, on a boulder near the cave Andar-madam on a hill at Vedal of the Pallava king Nandi. Dated in the 14th year, mentions Vidal and Vidarpalli (probably) "The Jain temple (palli) at Vidal".
(83). Do, do, mentions Madevi-Arandamangalam also spelt Mādevirandamangalam.
(84). Do, on a second boulder in front of the same cave, of the Chola king Rājākeśarivarman dated in the 14th year, mentions Kanakavirakuratti, a disciple of Gunakīrttibhațărar; also refers to Vidal (alias) Madevi-Arandamangalam in Singapura-nādu.
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