________________
104
JAIN JOURNAL
5. Bommaimalai
Not far away from Aluruttimalai is a small hillock locally known as Bommaimalai on the southern side of the village road branching off from the Pudukkottai-Trichy main road. It's original name was Thentiruppallimalai. On account of the rock-cut sculpture of a Tir. thankara carved on the vertical surface of a boulder near a rock-shelter, it came to be called Bommaimalai.
The Jaina establishment of this place received a land grant as early as 753 A.D. during the reign of one Koneriomaikondan. Accordingly. the village Korramangalam belonging to the subdivision of Tensiruvayilnadu, was granted as pallicchandam for the maintenance of the monks and for the offerings and worship of the deities of both Tiruppallimalai (Aluruttimalai) and Thentiruppallimalai (Bommaimalai). The gift which was made tax-free, included the dry and wet lands, gardens, tanks and house sites lying within the four boundaries of Korramangalam. Besides, several taxes like kadamai, antarayam, viniyogam, achchu, kariyavaratchi, vettippattam, panchupili, sandi vigrahaperu, lanchinai peru, tarivari, cekkirai, tattolipattam, idaivari, inayari and ponvari collected from the villagers were also granted for the same purpose. The income from the land had been allotted on 2:1 ratio to these two pallis respectively. It was agreed to inscribe the gift-deed on both the hills. The boundary stones of the land granted were marked with the symbol of triple umbrella.24
6. Sadai yarparai
Sadaiyarparai is a small hillock in Tirukogaranam within the town limits of Pudukkottai. About half a kilometer from the Tirukogarnesvara Siva temple, is à boulder containing an image of a Tirthankara shown seated in dhyāna posture. It is a medium sized bas relief, said to be of Mahävira, exhibiting stylistic features of the 9th century A.D. The image together with the nearby rock shelter, serving as the abode of monks, was once known as Perunarkilihcolaperum palli.
An inscription engraved by the side of the image, belonging to the reign of Sundara Pandya I (1217 A.D.), records a gift of land as pallicchandam to the deity (alvar) of Perunarkilicholaperumalli for various offerings by the Nattavar of Tenkavinadu. Besides, taxes collected
24 PSI, No. 658
Jain Education International
For Private & Personal Use Only
www.jainelibrary.org
