Vayalur Murugan Temple – Inscriptions
This
temple historic perspective is presented by Epigraphical Department of the
Archeological survey of India, which has copied as many as 20 inscriptions
found on the deva ghoshta walls of Siva Temple. They all contain evidence to
say that this temple has received by royal benefactions of the Cholas etc. and
other chieftains. Most of the endowments are for to provide pooja lamps etc.,
and for the expenditure towards furnishing with ornaments to idols and deities during
festival days.
Researchers
who have studied the inscriptions are of opinion that this temple was built
during the reign of the first Aditya Cholan. These inscriptions belong to the
period of Chola kings, Parantaka I, Rajarajan I, Rajendra I and Kulottunga I. A
lady by the name Sentankari took the goddess of the temple to be her daughter
and spent all her riches in celebrating the marriage of the goddess with the
Lord. According to the inscriptions this place was also called Uraiyur Kotrattu
Vayalur and Thenkarai Brahmadeyam Nandivarma Mangalam.
