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JAINA EPIGRAPHS IN TAMIL
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[Published in SII., Vol. V, No. 406]
No. 20.,
Ayyampāļaiyam, Palani Taluk, Madurai District. Above the natural cave on the hill called Aivarmalai. Dynasty : Pāņdya
King : Varaguna II Date : Saka 792, Regnal year 8 Language and Alphabet : (A.D. 870)
Tamil, Vatteluttu
Purport : Registers a gift of 505 kāņam of gold by Sāntivīra-kkuravar of Kālam, the disciple of Gunavīra-kkuravadigal for offerings to the images of Pārsva-bhațāra (i.e. Pārsvanātha) and of the attendant yakşis at Tiruvayirai, which he had renovated, and for the feeding of one ascetic (adigaf).
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1. Sakarai-yāņdu elunūrru-ttoņņārr-irandu 2. pöndaņa Varaguņa;ku yāņļu eļļu Kuşavira-kku3. ravadigaļ māņākkar Kājattu Sāntivira-k4. kuravar Tiruvayirai Pārišva-pațāraraiyum-Iyak5. ki-avvaigalaiyum pudukki irandukku-mut9. tāv-aviyum-or-adigalukku šőr-āga amaittana
7. pon aiññārr-aindu kāņam [1 \*] Notes: "The images sculptured on the brow of the cavern on this
hill, as well as the reference in this record indicate that a Jaina colony flourished on this hill in the 9th century A.D."
[Published in SII., Vol. XIV, No. 22]
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