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A New Chola Inscription Revealing Saiva-Jaina Cordial Relation
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Panmahēswaras of the Saivite temple for its protection. It is interesting to note that there is a Jaina temple in this village and the boulder containing this inscription is lying not far away from this temple. However, what is missing is the Siva temple and the well. There are several parts of the temple lying scattered on the mound where the inscription has been found. As such may we take this as an example of Saiva-Jaina cordial relations prevalent during the beginning of 11 th century A.D?
NOTE AND REFERENCE: 1. K. A. N. Sastry, The Colas, University of Madras, Madras, 1984, p. 302.
TEXT OF THE INSCRIPTION 1. Sva(s)ti Sri II Pūmiyumn tiruvum tāme 2. puņara vikkiramattās cakkara naţātti 3. virasinkāsanattu virsiruntaruļl4. ya kovirājakecari paņmarāņa utai5. yar Sri Rājēndra coļa Devarku yanțu 2 ava6. tu Jayankontacoļmantalattu Nymă nă7. tu Perāyür nāțgu Pe(ra)yūr Mahādevar Tiruvin(n)iccaram 8. uttaiya Mahādevarku Iņņāțțu Perumukkil 9. nātu Nanmukkil Vellāļaņ cenāvarai10. yan Kotukulavanņāna Villavan Pallavarai11. yanaruka devasku vaitta tirununtāviļakku on12. sukku vaitta cāvā mūvā-p-perāļu toņņūru 13. ivvāļu toņņūrum Paņmähesvara raccai I14. vațattil taņņi-k-keņiyum kallivittän
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