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There are three sluices in the Āriyūr tank and all the three are having inscriptions. The inscription under discussion is engraved on the Āriyūr Mēlakaṇmāi of the Āriyūr village. This sluice is written in Tamil script and Tamil language and was probably installed by the individual in the name of...
This inscription is found on the northern pillar of the sluice of the tank called Sivankōil-kaṇmāi located in the Siṉṉapāṇḍurārpaṭṭi village. This sluice inscription refers to the erection of the sluice by Pāṇḍurārkuḍi Araiyarkaḷ in 1270 CE during the 19th regnal year of the Sundarapāṇḍya. Inscr...
The inscription is found on the sluice of the Vēṅgai-kaṇmāi belongs to the Chittupaṭṭi village. The inscriptions refer to two individuals namely Ādittaṉ Sundara Kaṇḍan and Rāmaṉ Kāḍaṉ who established this sluice Inscription: Savasti sri/ādittaṉ/sundara/kaṇḍan. ஆதித்தன் சுந்தர கண்டந் மற்றும் ராம...
The inscription is found on the sluice of the Vēṅgai-kaṇmāi belongs to the Chittupaṭṭi village. The inscriptions refer to two individuals namely Ādittaṉ Sundara Kaṇḍan and Rāmaṉ Kāḍaṉ who established this sluice Inscription: Sava/sti/ sri/ர்āmaṉ/kāḍaṉ. ஆதித்தன் சுந்தர கண்டந் மற்றும் ராமன் காடன்...
The inscription is engraved on the pillar of the southern tank. The sluice, called Periyamadai, lies on the eastern part of the tank. This tank belongs to Iḍaiyāttūr village. The inscription refers to the establishment of this sluice Kāḍañcāttaṉ and Kāḍaṉ Kaṇḍaṉ. The title Kōvirājakēsari suggest...
The sluice called kilakkumadai is located close to the bank on the eastern side of the tank. This tank belongs to the Iluppaikudi village. The inscription refers to the establishment of the sluice by Sattiran. On the palaeographical ground, it could be dated to 15the century CE. Inscription: cup...
The inscription is found on the southern sluice of the Kaṇṇaṉūṟ periyakuḷam. The sluice called periyamadai lies on the eastern part of the tank. This sluice belongs to the Kaṇṇaṉūr village. The inscription refers to the erection of the sluice by Tuṟumāvūr Araiyaṉ during the third regnal year of ...
This inscription is engraved on the southern sluice of the Periyakuḷam. It is located close to the bank. This tank belongs to Kavināṭṭu village. This sluice was erected by Mūtāṇḍi Peruntiṇai Veṇkaṇ of Kavirppāl of Valla-nāḍu in 7th regnal year of Pāṇḍya king Māṟaṉ Saḍaiyaṉ corresponding to 772 C...
The inscription is engraved on the southern pillar of the sluice located close to the tank bund behind the Koḍumbālūr Musukintīsvarar temple. This tank belongs to the Koḍumbālūr village. The inscription refers to the erection of this sluice by Sāttaṉ Nīlaṉ, a member of the trade guild Aiññuṟṟuva...
This inscription is found on the pillar of the centre sluice of the tank called Periyakuḷam located in the Koṉṉaiyūr village. This inscription refers to the erection of the sluice by Irumuḍichōḻa Siṅgaḷānti Muttaraiyaṉ alias Tataṅgama Pōḷaṟaṉ during the reign of Kulōttuṅga Chōḻa-I. It is dated t...
