We know that, there are so many rituals connected with the social welfare in the Hindu culture. Even to gain in a battle there are so many rituals are prescribed. Our ancestors used to these rituals for their gain and welfare. Such an incident is seen from an inscription from Ārpākkam near Kāñcīpuram. …
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ŚRĪ RAṄGAM INSCRIPTION OF SUNDARA PĀṆḌYA
The following inscription is inscribed on the east faces of four pillars in front of the central shrine of Raṅganātha svāmi temple śrī Raṅgam. The inscription is recorded in the ARE report 1892 with the number 60 and the text alone is published in the SII Vol IV with the number 507. The inscription…
Continue readingSANSKRIT PORTION OF CIṘṘŪR PLATES OF NṚPATUṄGAVARMĀ
The epigraphic records of the kings are found for a long course of time. With regards to the Sanskrit epigraphs, Ayodhyā inscription, Gośūṇḍī inscription and Hāthibāḍā inscription are dated as earliest ones. (Indian Epigraphy by Rechord Solomon, Page 86). These inscriptions are dated as 1st BCE on the basis of Paleography and other factors….
Continue readingBAPPABHAṬṬĀRAKA IN PALLAVA HISTORY
We have witnessed the name Bappa Bhaṭṭāraka in so many Pallava copper plates. Almost all the copper plates starting from Hirahaḍagalli plates of Śivaskandavarman have the term. All the copper plates mention the king as “Bappa Bhaṭṭāraka Pādānudhyāta” i.e one who meditates at the holy feet of Bappa bhaṭṭāraka. The earliest reference from Hirahaḍagalli…
Continue readingTWO COḸA GENERALS FROM OTHER STATES
In medieval period, talent was honoured even from other states. This can be evidently seen from the inscriptions of that period. We can see two such persons served as generals in the Coḹa army. Veḷḷaṉ kumaraṉ He was hailing from Nandikkarai puttūr of Kerala. He was the right hand of Rājāditya, son of Parāntaka…
Continue readingDEVOTION IS ABOVE ENMITY
Devotion, a refined feel of human being seems to be above all other feelings when it is in condensed manner inside the heart. It doesn’t care other feelings like enmity, hatred and anger. Even in historic days, devotion was respected above the hereditarily rivalry. This can be easily gleaned through inscriptions of that period….
Continue readingTWO SCHOLARLY PĀṆḌYA OFFICIALS
Administration and academic proficiency rarely complement each other. Such a combination is seen in the medieval period which is gleaned through inscriptions. Pāṇḍyas, one of the ancient dynasties of the world patronized such officials in their court. We can see two such occurrences as examples. Māṙan Kāri Being the minister in the court of…
Continue readingA peep in to the Takkolam inscription of Āditya Coḹa
The well known inscription of Āditya I of Coḹa dynasty was edited with a great analysis by Sri. K.V.Subrahmanya Iyer in Epigraphia Indica Vol XIX from page 81 to 88. The introductory part given by Iyer, gave the interesting facts in fixing the dates of Parāntaka I and Āditya I. After the Paleographical and Orthographical…
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