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JAINA BIBLIOGRAPHY
407. Olakkur: (Tami). In Archaic characters of the Pallava or the early Ganga-Pallava period. On a slab set up in the Brahman street in village Olakkür : Records that the much worn image at the top of the slab was caused to be cut by the king. The image itself, perhaps, represents Pividiviviḍanga-Kurati. The inscription show that Jainism was under royal support in the district. Nandivarman cut out, for example, a similar image at Pañchapaṇḍavamalai near Arcot.
P. 179. Perumandur: (A Jain centre in ancient period).
790
414. (Tamil). The shrine of Chandranatha. A record in the fourteenth year of the Chōla king Kulottunga-Chōladeva (III ?), granting land to the image of Taksi by Rajarāja Sambuvarayan.
415.
(Tamil). The shrine of Risabhanatha. A record in the nineteenth year of the 'Ganga Pallava' king Vijaya-Nandivikramavarman. Records gift of paddy.
416. Do, do. A record in the 15th year of the Chola king Kulottunga-Chola deva (III). Gift of land by Rajaraja-Sambuvarayar.
P. 182. Arcot South District., Tindivanam taluk.
Siramur (Sittamur): Important Jam centre in the Dist.
443. Inscription in Tamil. Temple of Pärivanatha. A record in the seventeenth year of the Chōla king Rajakesarivarman. Gift of a lamp.
444. Shrine of Malainatha. Do. in the tenth year of Chola king Räjädhirajadeva. Gift of land.
445. Shrine of Malainatha. Mentions Kadavarkönpävai, the queen of a Chōla king.
Pp. 225-236. Arcot South Dist., Tirukköyitur taluk. Tirunarungondai.
The Jain temple referred to in the following inscriptions were famous in mediaeval history as a stronghold of learning.
Inscriptions in Timil:
921. The Chandranatha shrine in the Appandanatha temple. A record in the 9th year of the Chola king Tribhuvana Chakravartin Kulottunga-Chōladeva, Gift of taxes.
922. Do. in the 3rd year of Tribhuvanachakra-vartin Könerinmaikoṇḍän. Gift of land,
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