The visit to this The Mahabalipuram Sculptors name Inscriptions was a part of Shiva and Vishnu Temple and heritage sites along the East Coast Road, visit on 25th December 2021. Thanks to Kesavan for accompanying with me to all these places.
Payyamilippan
Everybody praises the shore temples, 5 Ratas, Arjuna's Penance, Rock Curt Caves with sculptures of Mahabalipuram as wonders and the Pallava Kings who are instrumental for creating such wonders. The sculptures are the master pieces of Pallava Sculptors. The sad part of it is that most of the people, do not know the sculptors who had created those wonders. The names of the Sculptors are inscribed on boulders at Poonjeri. This place was called as “Nondi Veerappan Thotti”.
The inscription is in Tamil Archaic Tamil and Grantha. This is assigned to the Pallava King Parameswaravarman-I, on palaeographical grounds.The inscription reads as....- Ke(va)da peruntaccan
- Gunamallah
- Payyamilippan
- Catamukkiyan
- Kaliya(ni)
- Namah Tiruverriyur A(bha)jar
- Kollan (S)emagan
The inscription records Seven personal names viz Ke(va)da Peruntaccan, Gunamallah, Payyamilippan, Catamukkiyan, Kaliya(ni), A(bha)jar of Tiruvorriyur and Kollan (S)emagan.
Kollan (S)emagan
HOW TO REACH“Nondi Veerappan Thotti” is about 2.9 KM from Mahabalipuram, 17 KM from Thirukazhukundram, 31 KM from Chengalpattu and 57 KM from Chennai central.Nearest Railway station is Chengalpattu.
LOCATION OF THE INSCRIPTION : CLICK HERE
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
- Ke(va)da peruntaccan
- Gunamallah
- Payyamilippan
- Catamukkiyan
- Kaliya(ni)
- Namah Tiruverriyur A(bha)jar
- Kollan (S)emagan
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