Ponniyin Selvan Varalaatru Peravai

There is a place by name Kattur near Ponneri - 10kms further from Ponneri .

This place has a Valisvaram. This temple has ( had) recorded epigraphs.

1. Parthivendra Pallavan - ARE 1912 No 22, SII iii no 188

Ry 9,
AD 965

Records sale of land as taninippatti by the ur of kattur in Paiyur kottam to the ambalam constructed in the village by pattaiyanar.

No.
188.— ON A SLAB SET UP IN THE TIRUVALISVARA TEMPLE AT KATTUR[7]


This
inscription is dated in the 9th year of
Parthivendradhipativarman andrecords a gift of land as tannippatti[8]
by the residents of Kattur to the ambalam constructed by
Pattaiyanar, the chief superintendent of the order of perundaram.[9]


Hail
! Prosperity ! In the 9th year of (the reign of)
king Parthivendradhipativarman, Pattaiyanar, the chief
superintendent of perundaram, having constructed the temple (ambalam)
of this village, we the residents of the village (urom) of
Kattur in Paiyur-kottam sold and gave as tannippatti seven ma
of land comprised of two tadi[10]
in the western (portion) of (the field called)
Amanambogam alias Palerikkaluval, which with four ma
and five hundred and fifty of kaluval (land situated)
to the north of the erippatti of (the tank called)
Kilai-eri, (forms) one half and one ma of land.[11]
He who destroys this (charity) shall incur the sins
committed in the seven hundred kadam (of land lying)
between Ganga (the Ganges) and Kumari (Cape Comorin.) The sacred feet of him who protects this charity shall be on
(my) head.

2. RRC who destroyed Kandalurchalai ARE 1912 no 253 - Ry10, AD 995

Records gift of 45 sheep for lamp to Thiruvalisvarattur mahadevar in Kattur.

3. RRC - ARE 1912 254, 255, also mention donation of sheep/donation of land.

This valisvaram is a gajabrashta type temple. All inscriptions are tiled now. When enquired - pat came the reply - haan, enna kalvettu, adu koduthan, maadu koduthannu -

Fortunately, these inscriptions were recorded.

There is a Kattur is mentioned as Vaippu
thalam by both sambandar and Appar. There are many speculations on which kattur is referred but no one have mentioned this kattur. There is a good possibility of this Kattur because

a. Sundarar stayed long at Thiruvotriyur which is close by
b. The name Kattur was existent in Parthivendran time itself.

Sambandar-

மாட்டூர் மடப்பாச் சிலாச்சி ராமம் முண்டீச் சரம்வாத வூர்வார ணாசி

காட்டூர் கடம்பூர் படம்பக்கங் கொட்டுங் கடலொற்றி யூர்மற் றுறையூ ரவையுங்

கோட்டூர் திருவாமாத் தூர்கோ ழம்பமுங் கொடுங்கோ வலூர்திருக் குணவாயில் ** **

Sundarar:

காட்டூர்க் கடலே கடம்பூர் மலையே
கானப் பேரூராய்

கோட்டூர்க் கொழுந்தே அழுந்தூ ரரசே
கொழுநற் கொல்லேறே
பாட்டூர் பலரும் பரவப் படுவாய்
பனங்காட் டூரானே
மாட்டூ ரறவா மறவா துன்னைப்

பாடப் பணியாயே.

With this i have completed Valisvarams which have recorded epigraphs of pre 12th C.There are some more to explore:


1. Arasur Valisvaram - I could not get details of the epigraphs of the temple. Request help from members.

2. Thuraiyur Valisvaram - Has epigraphs from late 12th C only

3. Maangadu Valisvaram - also has late 12th C epigrapgs

4. There seems to be a Valisvaram in vathalakkundu but not getting any details.

5. Kanchi valisvaram - again no epigraphs

6. Looks that there is a valisvaram near walaja. No epigraphs details.

7. There is a valisvaram near Thirukkazhuguk Kundram but in inscriptions it is not mentioned as valisvaram but simply Mahadeva./Kalisvaram

Request members to give details of all valisvarams known to them.