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North Arcot District
287
Dynasty
Chola
King
Rājakesarivarman (Āditya I)
Date
14th regnal year (885 A.D.)
Tamil
Language
and Script
Contents
Records that a dispute having arisen between Kanakavirakurattiyâr, a female disciple of Guņakirti - bhațāra of Vidal alias Mādēvi - Ārandimangalam and her 500 lady pupils on the one and a group of 400 nuns on the other, the inhabitants of the locality who were the lay disciples of the school to which Kanakavirakurattiyar belonged, undertook to feed her and her lady pupils. Viņāl is stated to be in the Singapuranādu division.
Reference
ARE, 84/1908, SII, Vol. III, No. 92.
Remarks
This record brings to light the fact that a paļļi exclusively for the nuns existed at Vidal, It seems to be a unique establishment with more than 900 resident nuns. The cause for the dispute between the two groups of nuns and how it was amicably settled are not recorded in this epigraph.
