Aragalur in Pallava Inscriptions
Pallava InscriptionsNo. 234.
(A.R. No. 154 of 1906).
Elavanasur, Tirukkoyilur Taluk, South Arcot District.
On the west wall of the second prakra of the Gramardhanathesvara temple.
In the present inscription, it is stated that a gift made in the 2nd year was engraved on stone in the 30th year of the chief. It records a gift of 1 veli of land in Mambattur, free of taxes, for providing worship and offerings in the temple of Urbagankondaruliya-Mahadeva at Iraiyanaraiyur alias Solakerala-chaturvedimangalam, a brahmadeya in Paranur-kurram, a subdivision of Maladu alias Jananatha-valanadu, by Vanakovaraiyar Vannenja-Nayanar. The document is attested by the Kelvi-mudali Singalarayar, Ra[ja]virarayar and Rajendrasola-Brahmarayar and by Viluppadarayar, the engraver of royal records.
The donor, who belongs to Aragalur, had already figured in the 11th year of Kopperunjingadeva.
The village Mambattu is identical with Mambalappattu in the Villupuram taluk and close to Tirukkoyilur.
According to the astronomical details given, the date of the record is A.D. 1272, October 10, Monday.
No. 191.
(A.R. No. 96 of 1906).
Jambai, Tirukkoyilur Taluk, South Arcot District.
ON the west wall of the outer mandapa in the Jambunatha temple.
This inscription, also of the 16th year, registers the agreement made by the nattavar of the territory situated to the north of the river Avinai and to the south of the Pennai, to conduct, for the welfare of the chief, a festival called Vannenjan-tirunal in the month of Purattadi (August-September) in the temple of Tiruttantonri Aludaiya-Nayanar at Sanbai, from the income in paddy assigned for the purpose by Vennenja-Nayanar. ‘Vannenja’ was evidently identical with the chief Vanakovaraiyan Rajarajadevan Vannenjan of Aragalur, a subordinate of Kopperunjingadeva.[7]
The date of this record is A.D. 1258, December 9, Monday.
No. 164.
(A.R. No. 122 of 1906).
Jambai, Tirukkoyilur Taluk, South Arcot District.
On the gopura (left of entrance) of the Jambunatha temple.
It is stated in this inscription dated in the 11th year, that Vanakovaraiyan Rajarajadevan Vannenjarayan[8] of Aragalur, probably a subordinate of Kopperunjingadeva, exempted, from the 7th year, the village Gunamangalam situated on the ‘southern bank of the Pennai’ and belonged to the god Tiruttantonri Avudaiya-Nayanar at Senbai alias Virarajendrasolapuram, from the payment of the taxes kasayam, ponvari, alamanji and antarayam, so that it might be brought under cultivation. The village Gunamangalam may be identified with the village of the same name in the Tirukkoyilur taluk.
It is learnt from this inscription that Vanagoppadi-nadu was on the north bank of the river Pennai.[9]
No. 180.
(A.R. No. 160 of 1904).
Tiruppalappandal, Cuddalore Taluk, South Arcot District.
On the east base of the mandapa in front of the central shrine in the madyastha-nathesvara temple.
Kulottunga III. Year [20] : 1197-98 A.D.
The donor figuring in this inscription is Punniyavatti, the mother of Aragalurudaiya Ponparappinan Rajarajadevan alias Magadesan, the well-known Bana chief of Magadai-mandalam.
It recordsa gift of income from taxes, including ayam, antarayam, padikaval, tari-irai, and sekkiraippattam on wet and dry lands in the village of Tiruppalaippandal to god Tirunagisuram-udaiya Nayanar of the place, by the donor, mentioned above.
