Vedapureeswarar Temple, Thirukkazhithattai – Inscriptions

Vedapureeswarar Temple, Thirukkazhithattai – Inscriptions

The oldest inscription in this temple is dated to the 22^nd regnal year of Parantaka Chola I. It records a gift of land for offerings to this temple by a member of the Assembly of Amani Narayana Chaturvedi Mangalam (modern Tiruvisalur). There is an inscription dated to 7^th regnal year of Sundara Chola. It records the grant of land to this temple by his general Parantaka Siriya Velar.

This general had been mentioned in another damaged inscription. There is an inscription dated to 14^th regnal year of Sundara Chola. It records endowments for perpetual lamps to be burnt in the temple after the death of the general Parantaka Siriya Velar by his wife, daughter and son of the general namely, Rajadichchi, Kunjaramalli and Velan Sundara Chola.

There is an inscription dated to 3^rd regnal year of Rajaraja Chola I. It records the grant of land for the supply of 108 pots of water for ceremonial baths on monthly Sankrantis to this temple by Kilanadigal, the queen of Uthama Chola. There is another inscription dated to Rajaraja Chola I. It records a gift of a silver pot weighing 181½ Kalanju to this temple by Sembiyan Maadeviyar, the mother of Uthama Chola.