South Indian Inscriptions_ XXXIV_170

Inscription Reference/ID

SI_XXXIV_170

Title of the Inscription

South Indian Inscriptions_ XXXIV_170

Citation for Reference

South Indian Inscriptions, Vol. XXXIV, No.170

Material of the Inscription

Stone

Language

Tamil

Script

Tamil

Grantha

Location

Ratnāchalēśvara Temple

On the rock outside the west prākāra wall of the Ratnāchalēśvara Temple

Ratnagiri, Kulittalai Taluk

Current Location Coordinates

10.8786291,78.38316301

Administrative District/Place

Ratnagiri, Kulittalai Taluk

Tiruchirappalli

Creation Date

1390

March 24, Thursday

Objective/Gist

This is an exceptional recording sale by a Brāhmaṇa of his Veḷḷāḷa slaves (veḷḷāṉaḍimaigaḷ), most probably to the temple. The sale price of 270 irāsi paṇaṃ was received by the seller in the presence of one Chilai cheṭṭiyār of Rājendrachōḻa pēṭṭai as witness. It is said that the seller, Vēlippiḷḷai Deyvanayana bhaṭṭaṉ kulottuṅgacōḻa biramādarāyaṉ of pālaraikuḍi in naḍuvil maṇḍalam had got the possession of the slaves by gift from his uterine sister koḍi-veyiraṅgaṭṭiṉa sāṉi, who was the wife of Tiruvādavūr Poṉmēyndachōḻa biramārāyar of Uttamachōḻa chaturvedimaṅgalam in Chūralūr kūṟṟam in Rajagembīra vaḷanāḍu. The slaves included one chūḍiyār, her four children and grandchildren too, both male and female members.

Dynasty

Vijayanagara

Name of the King/Queen

Viruppana Uṭayāṟ

Type of transaction

Sale

Seller / Donor

Vēlippiḷḷai Deyvanayana bhaṭṭaṉ kulottuṅgacōḻa biramādarāyaṉ of pālaraikuḍi

Price of Slave

270 irāsi paṇaṃ

Name of other people involved in the transaction

Chilai cheṭṭiyār of Rājendrachōḻa pēṭṭai as witness