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This inscription is found on the pillar of the sluice of the tank called Periyakuḷam located in the Kōṭṭūr village. This sluice inscription refers to the erection of the sluice by Irumuḍi Chōḻa Siṅgaḷānti Muttaraiyaṉ alias Taraṅgama Pōḷaṟaṉ during the 2nd regnal year of Sundarachōḻaṉ correspondi...
This inscription is found on the rocky surface close to the sluice. The inscription refers to the repair of the sluice by one Kulōtuṅga Chōḻa Kaṉakarājaṉ during the 47th regnal year of Kulōtuṅga-I corresponding to the year 1117 CE. He hails from Koṭṭaiyūr village of Kāṉanāḍu of Virutharājabhayaṅ...
This inscription is found on the pillar of the centre sluice of the tank located in the K.Kuḷavāipaṭṭi village. This inscription refers to the erection of the sluice by Veṅkaṭṭi. On the palaeographical ground, it could be dated to the 17th – 18th century CE. Inscription: vikā/ ri varuṭam/ 6m mu/...
The inscription is found on the sluice pillar of the tank located in Maruthampaṭṭii village. The sluice was erected by Nakka Kēraḷan of Koḍumbālūr. On palaeographical ground, it could be dated to 12th century CE. Inscription: im maruthaṅkuḍi/ k kumuḻi [e]ḍuppi/ ttāṉ [ko]ḍumpā/ lūr nakka kēraḷan/...
The inscription is found engraved on the western pillar of sluice erected close to the bund in eastern part of the Periyakuḷam. This sluice is belongs to the Matiyanallūr village. The inscription refers to the erection of this sluice by Cāttaṉ Māṟaṉ. On the palaeographical ground, it belongs to ...
The inscription is found engraved on the pillar of sluice erected close to the bund of the tank. The 12 line inscription could not be deciphered. மேக்கினிபட்டி குளத்து மடைத்தூணில் இக்கல்வெட்டு உள்ளது. பன்னிரண்டு வரிகளை கொண்ட இக் கல்வெட்டு பெரிதும் சிதைந்துள்ளதால் படிக்க இயலவில்லை. Extent: One ...
This inscription is found on the eastern pillar of the centre sluice of the Siṟuthāṇḍi kaṇmāi of Mēlappaṉaiyūṟ. This sluice is erected on the northern part of the tank. This sluice belongs to the Mēlappaṉaiyūr village. Srī Araṅgaṉ Periyān erected the sluice. On the palaeographical ground, it cou...
This inscription is found on the western pillar of the centre sluice of the Siṟuthāṇḍi kaṇmāi of Mēlappaṉaiyūṟ. This sluice is erected on the northern part of the tank. This sluice belongs to the Mēlappaṉaiyūr village. Srī Muṉaiyaṉ Taṉīchchaṉ erected the sluice. On the palaeographical ground, it...
This inscription is found on the pillar of the sluice of the Siṟuthāṇḍi kaṇmāi of Mēlappaṉaiyūṟ. This sluice is erected on the northern part of the tank. This sluice belongs to the Mēlappaṉaiyūr village. Srī Maraiya Kaṇḍaṉ Taccaṉ erected the sluice. On the palaeographical ground, it could be dat...
There is a sluice with inscription in the tank located in the Mūkkaṇānpaṭṭi village. The inscription completely eroded could not be deciphered. மூக்கணாம்பட்டி கண்மாயின் மடைத்தூணில் இக்கல்வெட்டு உள்ளது. இந்த குளம் மூக்கணாம்பட்டி கிராமத்தை சார்ந்தது. கல்வெட்டு மிகவும் சிதைந்து உள்ளதால் படிக்க இயல...
