1838.] Inscriptions of the Pandiyan and Cholan dynasties. 397 



saw a golden-colored chamelion-lizard, which he wished to catch, but 

 it entered into a hole, in digging up which blood was seen, and a form 

 of Siva appeared ; by reason of which appearance, a fane was built on 

 the spot; and this having decayed, the aforesaid Ua'ja dever (as far as 

 can be made out) restored the said shrine, and gave for that purpose 

 thirty thousand V4lis of land, (each Veli containing five cawnies, the 

 whole being upwards of one hundred thousand acres.) 



No. 32. Dated in the tenth year of the Chola raja Kesari Mandi- 

 yar : some letters and words wanting. It is a gift of village lands ; but 

 for what object does not appear. 



Translation. 



No. 33. An inscription in Mel Pallur, or (upper PallurJ, dated Sal. 

 Sac. 1439, (A. D. 1517.) 



The ruler of the entire world Hariya rayer Vipadan, faultless in 

 speech, taking possession of other countries, never relinquishing his own, 



the south quarter the excellent courageous ruler Sri 



Vira Krishna Rayer, the great emperor, the restorer of the S6ma- 

 sula tax, and of the other taxes of the Chola-mandalam, and of the 



Saiva and Vaishnava temples, (a number or part of a 



name) having taken certain countries and conquered Vira Parchunan 

 the son of Pratapa Rudra the Gajapati prince, and certified the con- 

 quest in the presence of Mallicarjuna (the god at VijayanagaramJ, 

 gave four thousand pieces of gold, for the service of the god Mallu- 

 misvara Nayanar of this town ; a Sanskrit slo7ca, in praise of the 

 giver. 



[The above is as near a translation as can be made out : it is of 

 some use.] 



No. 34. It bears the two names of Sri Kovi Kesari Pandiyan, and 

 Suntera Pandiyan, seventh year of reign : title of a ruler on the south 

 shore. (The remaining portion could not be recovered by the copyist 

 from the original stone.) 



No. 35. Inscription cut on stone in the fane at Ambur. Dated in the 

 second year of Kulottunga CholA dever. Gift to Arake'svaranu- 

 diya Nayanar, the image of ' Amu'r fane from Amuta kadi-yudi- 

 yar raja of the north bank (of the Caveri) of a thousand (what not 

 mentioned), in free gift (therefore must be land) in the village for the 

 service of the fane of Tiruvake'svaramudiya Ta'mbirdndr, the same 

 image, with an addition of epithet. 



No. 36. Dated in the fourteenth year of Sri Kopa Kesari Pandi- 

 yan : imperfect. 

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