Jaina Inscriptions in Tamilnadu

Author(s): A Ekambarnathan, C K Sivprakasham
Publisher: Research Foundation for Jainology Chennai

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Jaina Inscriptions in Tamilnadu
No. 2
Village
Aiyyampāļayam (Aivarmalai)
Taluk
Palani
District
Annā
Findspot
Above the natural cavern on the hill called Aivarmalai
Dynasty
Pandya
King
Varaguņa II
Date
8th regnal year, Saka 792 (870 A.D.)
Tamil, Vatteluttu
Language
and Script
Contents
Registers a gift of 505 kanam of gold by Sāntivirakuravar of Kālam, the disciple of Guņavirakkuravadigal, for offerings to the images of Pārsvabhasāra (Pārsvanātha) and of the Yakshis at Tiruvayirai, which he had renovated, and for the feeding of one ascetic.
Reference
ARE, 705/1905, SII, Vol. XIV, No. 22, Epi. Ind., Vol. XXXII, pp. 335–38..
Remarks
This would mean that the images on the Aivarmalai hill were carved much earlier and got renovated in 870 A.D. The old name of Aivarmalai was Tiruvayirai (i e., Ayiraimalai).