Domlur Chokkanathaswamy Temple 16th-century Singaperumal Nambiyar Inscription (Tamil)
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In April 2022, the Mythic Society Bengaluru Inscriptions 3D Digital Conservation Project team identified the inscription in the temple and 3D scanned it. The inscription was subsequently read by Soundari Rajkumar & Pon Karthikeyan using the digital images produced from the scan
The inscription stone measures 16 cm high by 311 cm wide. while the characters are approximately 4.4 cm tall, 5.5 cm wide, and 0.3 cm deep.
The inscription is of 2 lines and is inscribed in Tamil using both grantha and tamil scripts. The exact transliteration of the inscription in modern Tamil, Kannada & IAST are as follows (line numbers are not part of the original inscription, including them is a default practice with inscriptions).
| IAST | Kannada Transliteration | ||
| 1 | வியய வருஷம் ஆடி மாதம் சாலத்தல் காணியில் சிங்கப்பெருமாள் நம்பியார் க்ஷேத்ரம் பதினைஞ்சு வட்டம். யிதில் யிராகவ‑ | viyaya varuṣam āṭi mātam cālattal kāṇiyil ciṅkappĕrumāl̤ nampiyār kṣetram patiṉaiñcu vaṭṭam. yitil yirākava‑ | ವಿಯಯ ವರುಷಂ ಆಟಿ ಮಾತಂ ಚಾಲತ್ತಲ್ ಕಾಣಿಯಿಲ್ ಚಿಂಕಪ್ಪೆರುಮಾಳ್ ನಂಪಿಯಾರ್ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಂ ಪತಿನ಼ೈಂಚು ವಟ್ಟಂ. ಯಿತಿಲ್ ಯಿರಾಕವ‑ |
| 2 | ரும் சொக்கப்பனும் அல்லப்பநுக்கும் தம்பிமாக்கும் ஐஞ்சு நாளயாரர் பூக்தமாக குடுத்தோம். | rum cŏkkappaṉum allappanukkum tampimākkum aiñcu nāl̤ayārar pūktamāka kuṭuttom. | ರುಂ ಚೊಕ್ಕಪ್ಪನ಼ುಂ ಅಲ್ಲಪ್ಪನುಕ್ಕುಂ ತಂಪಿಮಾಕ್ಕುಂ ಐಂಚು ನಾಳಯಾರರ್ ಪೂಕ್ತಮಾಕ ಕುಟುತ್ತೋಂ. |
The translation of the inscription as documented in the Quarterly Journal of the Mythic Society (QJMS) VOl 113 2 2022 [2]reads :
In the year Vyaya, month Adi, at Salaththal kani, Singaperumal nambiyar had 15 vattam lands. Of that, 5 nalayarar was given to Allappan and brothers as crop produce by Ragavar and Sokkappan.
See Also
editREFERENCE
edit- ^ a b c d The Mythic Society (2022-04). Quarterly Journal of the Mythic Society (QJMS) VOl 113 2 2022 43 Undocumented Bengaluru Inscriptions.
{{cite book}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "43 Undocumented Bengaluru Inscriptions, Quarterly Journal Of Mythic Society, Vol 113". p. 141.
Domlur Chokkanathaswamy Temple 16th-century Allapan Inscription (Tamil)
editDISCOVERY AND DATING
editIn April 2022, the Mythic Society Bengaluru Inscriptions 3D Digital Conservation Project team identified the inscription in the temple and 3D scanned it. The inscription was subsequently read by Soundari Rajkumar & Pon Karthikeyan using the digital images produced from the scan. GPS coordinates with
CHARACTERISTICS OF INSCRIPTION
editThe inscription Dimensions: 16 cm high by 311 cm broad Character dimensions are typically 4.4 cm tall, 5.5 cm wide, and 0.3 cm deep.
Transliteration of the Inscription (in IAST), Kannada and Tamil
editThe inscription is of 2 lines and is inscribed in Tamil using both grantha and tamil scripts. The exact transliteration of the inscription in modern Tamil, Kannada & IAST are as follows (line numbers are not part of the original inscription, including them is a default practice with inscriptions).
SUMMARY OF THE INSCRIPTION
editThe translation of the inscription as documented in the Quarterly Journal of the Mythic Society (QJMS) VOl 113 2 2022 reads :
Today, of the earned Vilathur (Belathur) Kesavaperumal temple land (Thiruvidaiyattam) of 30 vattam, Allappan and brothers gave crop produce of 20 nalayarar to Ragavan and Sokkappan.
NOTABLE POINTS
edit- This is the earliest instance of the words "vattam" and "nalayar" in an inscription from the Bangalore area. More research is required on these terms.
- The Tamil name for Belathur, which is close to Kadugodi, is Vilathur. A Venugopala Swamy temple located in Belathur bears an inscription (EC9 Ht155) dating back to 1433 CE. The inscription documents the construction of a pillar dedicated to the god Tirumala. There is also an ancient Vishnu deity in this same temple that is no longer in use.
- It is very likely that this inscription at Domlur and the inscription at the Venugopalaswamy temple at Belathur both refer to this same temple, but with different names for the deity[1]