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This inscription is found at the base of the sluice of the tank located in the Aṉṉvāsal village. This sluice inscription refers to the erection of the sluice by Sri Aṇṇavāyil thaccar Chōlakaṉ Kūṟṟaṉ Chōlakaṉ Nakkaṉ probably during the 13th regnal year of Cēntañ cēntaṉ. On the palaeographical gro...
This inscription is found on the pillar of the sluice of the tank located in the Aṉṉavāsal village. This sluice inscription refers to the erection of the sluice by one Pakaṭṭuvār Kaṇḍaṉ. On the palaeographical ground, it could be dated to 12-13th century CE. Inscription: pakaṭ/ ṭuvā/ r kaṇ/ ṭaṉ....
This sluice, called periyamadai, is located close to the bank at the centre of the tank. It belongs to the village Arasamalai. The inscription refers to the establishment of the sluice Uḍaiyāṉ piṭakkaṉ mūvēnta vēlāṉ alias chōḷa cintāmaṉip pēraiyaṉ during the 27th regnal year of Rājēndra Chōḻa-I ...
This sluice, called periyamadai, is located close to the bank at the centre of the tank. It belongs to the village Arasamalai. The inscription refers to the sluice. On the palaeographical ground, it is dated to the 11th century CE. Inscription: tēruḍa/vētan nā/maṇi[pā]ṭa. இக்குளத்தின் மையப்பகுத...
There are three sluices in the Āriyūr tank and all the three are having inscriptions. The inscription under discussion is engraved on the Āriyūr Kīḻakkaṇmāi of the Āriyūr village. This sluice is written in Tamil script and Tamil language and was installed by Porimayaṉ-tāḻi-p-pērayaṉ in memory of...
