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77/1892, South Indian Inscriptions “madalam” 4 , No: 524

Line no : 30 Location : Southern wall of the main deity’s shrine at Brihadeeswara temple in Gangai Konda Cholapuram Ruling period of :  King Aidavarman Sundarapandiyan IV (1303-1325) Ruling years : 2 Period : 1305 C.E DESCRIPTION : This city had existed( was formed)  under the geographical classification of “Vikramacholavalanaattu mannaikonda cholavalanaatu ponparappi”. In this significant temple, King Gangaikonda Choleeswaramudaiya Naayanaar had conceived a special puja ritual and an auspicious day named as “Sundarapandiyan sandhi”. He also donated and contributed taxes received from many cities under his rule for religious practices and worshipping rituals of the lord in the temple. The geographical limits of those cities have been specified as Vembukkudi vaasal, Rajendra Cholan thirumadhil, Thiruvaasal Naaraasam, Pathu theru, Suthamalli Naaraasam periyeri(Ponneri in today’s times). Moreover, revenue and tax income from land limits within “Utpadai veettu madhil”