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Notes : No. 29 above affords one more instance to illustrate the
predominance of Kuraņdi as an important Jaina stronghold in the 9th century A.D. For more details on Ajjaņandi (No. 31 above), see notes under No. 40 below In No. 32 above, the hill is called Tiru-guna-giri and the deity is described as the Lord(dēva)of the hill.
Nos. 33-40.
Ayyampāļaiyam, Palani Taluk, Madurai District. Inscriptions engraved below images near the natural cavern in the hill called Aivarmalai. Dynasty :.......
King .......... Date : 9th century A.D.
Language and Alphabet :
Tamil, Vattejuttu
No. 33. Below the second image. Purport : States that the image in question was caused to be made by Varadapāņi of the village Vadapaļļi-āramvicci.
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1. Sri-Vadapalli-ā2. ramvicci Vara3. dapāņi šeyal [1]*]
[Published in SII., Vol. XIV, No. 107]
No. 34. Below the fourth image. Purport : States that the image in question was caused to be made by Ajjaşandi.
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