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Jaina Inscriptions in Tamilnadu
Findspot
On a stone in the tank bund.
Dynasty
Vijayanagar
King
Sri Rangadēva Mahārāya
Date
Saka 1504 (1582 A.D.)
Tamil, Grantha
Language
and Script
Contents
Gift of all wet lands and dry lands watered by the northern tank as padijivitam for the five musicians (like (the udal, ndgasvaram, nattuvan etc.) of the Simhapurinātha temple by Timmappanāyaka, agent of Atchutappa Nāyakkar Aiyyan, in the reign of Sri Rangadēvamahārāya, the Vijayanagara king.
Reference
South Indian No. 29.
Temple Inscriptions, Vol. I,
Remarks
Atchutappa Nāyakkar is identified with the Tanjore Nāyak ruler of the same name. His son Raghunatha Nāyakkar also finds place in two inscriptions from Chittā mūr. Ibid., Vol. I, No. 29.
No. 421
Village
Chittāmūr
Taluk
Gingee
District
South Arcot
