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Report of the Assistant Archaeological Superintendent for Epigraphy, Southern Circle, 1908-9.
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 and Vidarpalli (probably) "The Jain temple (palli) at Vidal".
(83). Do, do, mentions Mädevi-Arandamangalam also spelt Mädevirandamangalam.
(8+). Do, on a second boulder in front of the same cave, of the Chola king Rājakesarivai man dated in the 14th year, mentions Kanaka virakuratti, a disciple of Gunakirttibhatārar; also refers to Vidal (alias) Mādevi-Arandamangalam in Singapura-nädu.
P. 37 (330). Do, in Vatteluttu, on the pedestal of one of the images on the hill at Kongar-Puliyan-gulam, records that the image was cut at the instance of Gunasenapperiyadigal, the pupil of Varttamanava-Panditar who was the pupil of Gunasenadeva presiding over Kurandi-Itirukkattamballi in Vanbu nadu.
P. 38 (331). Do, on the pedestal of a Jain image on the hill at KongarPuliyangulam. It records that the image was cut at the instance of a pupil of Gunasenadeva who was in charge of this palli.
(332). Do, on the pedestal of a Jain image in the same place. Mentions Gunasenadeva who presided over this palli.
Stone Inscriptions copied in 1909 :
P. 66 (105). Inscriptions in Vatteluttu, on a rock near the Jain image on the hill at Kuppalnattam, refers to the cutting of the images.
Caverns and Caves of Southern India :
Pp. 68–75. Six caverns already known. Three new in the Madura district. Panchapāndava beds in the caverns at Tiruparankunram. Other antiquities on the hill. Jain sculptures. Cavern at Alagarmalai. The Jain teacher Ajjanandi, in the cavern-Madura and Tinnevelly districts particularly rich in such ancient monuments. Their Buddhist origin. Jain figures in the natural cave at Kuppalnattam. Other Jain sculptures and inscriptions. Jain hermitage at Kongar. Puliyangulam-Another at Vedal. Used for retirement or shelter during the rainy season. A Pallava rock-cut
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