EIAD182 Chikkulla grant of Vikramendravarman, year 10

Author: Arlo Griffiths

This set of five copper plates was discovered in 1886 by Pindi Nammayya of Upperagudem, a village in Amalapuram in Golugonda taluk of Vizagapatam district. The charter was found whilst Nammayya was excavating a tank called Atikavani in Chikkulla agrahāra in Gōdāvari district. The village of Chikkulla is possibly located in the region marked on the map.

The copper plates are secured with a ring and seal. The seal is decorated with an image of a lion, side on, with one paw raised, with mouth open and its tail raised.

The charter records the donation of the village of Regonram to the temple of Sōmagirīśvaranātha which was dedicated to a form of Śiva, Tryambaka. The donation was made by Vikramēndravarman who is described as the son of Indrabhaṭṭārakavarman, the grandson of Vikramēndravarman, who is described as ‘embellishing the families of the Viṣṇukundins and the Vākāṭas, and the great-grandson of Mādhavavarman who performed 11 Aśvamedha sacrifices.

The charter was issued from Ḷenduḷūra on the 5th day of the 8th fortnight of the summer in the 10th year of reign.

Image of copper plate charter. (http://www.chennaimuseum.org/draft/gallery/01/07/copper3.htm)

Community: Viṣṇukuṇḍin epigraphy
Uploaded on November 6, 2017
August 22, 2019
EIAD174 Tummalagudem Charter of Govindavarman I, year 37

Author: Arlo Griffiths

This set of copper plates were found alongside a second Viṣṇukundin charter in the village of Tummalagūdem in Rāmannapeṭa taluk in the Nalgoṇḍa district of Telingana.

The charter records the donation of the village of Peṇkapara to the Āryasaṁgha in the Paramabhaṭṭārikā-mahāvihāra in the town of Indrapura; the vihāra was built by Gōvindavarman’s eldest Queen, Paramabhaṭṭārikā Mahādēvī.

The donation was made by Gōvindavarman on the full moon day of Vaiśākha in the 37th year of Gōvindavarman’s reign.

Community: Viṣṇukuṇḍin epigraphy
Uploaded on November 6, 2017
August 21, 2019
EIAD175 Tummalagudem Charter of Vikramendravarman II, year 11

Author: Arlo Griffiths

This set of copper plates were found alongside a second Viṣṇukundin charter in the village of Tummalagūdem in Rāmannapeṭa taluk in the Nalgoṇḍa district of Telingana.

The charter records the donation of the village of Iṛudērō to the monks of the Ārya-saṁgha who reside in the Paramabhaṭṭārikā-mahāvihāra in the town of Indrapura. The Paramabhaṭṭārikā-mahāvihāra is recorded as having been built by a Queen called Paramabhaṭṭārikā-mahādēvī. The donation was made by Vikramēndravarman II on the 8th day of the dark half of the month of Kārtika in the 11th year of Vikramēndravarman’s reign. The inscription states that the donation was made when Vikramēndravarman visited Indrapura on his return from defeating a Pallava named Siṁha.

 

Community: Viṣṇukuṇḍin epigraphy
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August 21, 2019
IN01013 Raipur Charter of Sudevarāja

Author: Dániel Balogh

IN01013 Raipur copper-plate charter (OB01013) of Sudevarāja, first plate.

Nagpur, Central Museum

Community: Śarabhapurīya epigraphy
Uploaded on November 6, 2017
April 26, 2019
Arang Charter of Jayarāja

Author: Dániel Balogh

Uploaded on November 6, 2017
April 26, 2019
Sirpur Charter of Sudevarāja

Author: Dániel Balogh

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April 26, 2019
Pīparḍūlā Charter of Narendra

Author: Dániel Balogh

Uploaded on November 6, 2017
April 26, 2019
Sārangarh Charter of Sudevarāja

Author: Dániel Balogh

Uploaded on November 6, 2017
April 26, 2019
Thākurdiyā Charter of Pravararāja

Author: Dániel Balogh

Uploaded on November 6, 2017
April 26, 2019
Kauvatal Charter of Sudevarāja

Author: Dániel Balogh

Uploaded on November 6, 2017
April 26, 2019