pANTiya, Chola, Vijayanagara
mannarkalin meikkIrtikaL
(Based on the inscriptions found on caves and
copper plates in different parts of Tamilnadu)
(in tamil script, TSCII format)

À¡ñÊÂ, §º¡Æ Å¢ºÂ¿¸Ã
ÁýÉ÷¸Ç¢ý ¦Áö츣÷ò¾¢¸û
(¾Á¢ú ¿¡ðÊø Á¨Äì ¸ø¦ÅðθǢÖõ,
¾¡Á¢Ã ¾ðθǢÖõ ±Ø¾ôÀð¼¨Å)




Etext preparation & Proof-reading: Mr. N.D. LogaSundaram and Ms. Selva Nayaki, Chennai, Tamilnadu
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Short notes on meikkIrtikaL
meykiirtikaL are prologue verses found in stone inscriptions and in copper plate grants which praises the king in reign on date. These are useful for history as they indicateregnal year ofkings, details on their dynasty etc. In tamiz nATu thousands of inscriptions were recorded and archived as annals of history. We can find details on administration, tax system, random sampled record of various day to day activities of common people on those era. Hence inscriptions are form part ofrecordedhistory and culture of tamiz naATu
Only the moolam texts (and not the commentaries and other research works of the author). from the book published by IITS taramaNi.with title "meykkiirttikaL" loaned from teevaneeyappAvaNar nuulakam Chennai are reproduced here.


¦Áö츣÷ò¾¢¸û - 1
1. À¡ñÊ ÁýÉ÷ ¦Áö츣÷ò¾¢¸û

1.1. ÀÃ¡ó¾¸ ¦¿Îﺨ¼Âý (768-815)
1. §ÅûÅ¢ìÌÊî ¦ºô§ÀðÎô À̾¢.

1.1.1 (01)


1.1. ÀÃ¡ó¾¸ ¦¿Îﺨ¼Âý (768-815)
2. º£ÅÃÁí¸Äî ¦ºô§ÀðÎô À̾¢

1.1.2 (02)


1.1. ÀÃ¡ó¾¸ ¦¿Îﺨ¼Âý (768 - 815)
3. º¢ýÉÁë÷ º¢È¢Â ¦ºô§ÀðÎô À̾¢

1.1.3 (03)



1.2. ÀÃ¡ó¾¸ Å£Ã¿¡Ã¡Â½ý (859-907)
¾ÇÅ¡öÒÃî ¦ºô§ÀðÎô À̾¢

1.2.1 (04)



1.3 þẠº¢õÁý (907-931)
º¢ýÉÁë÷ ¦Àâ ¦ºô§ÀðÎô À̾¢

1.3.1 (05)



1.4. ţà À¡ñÊÂý (946-966)
º¢Å¸¡º¢î ¦ºô§ÀðÎô À̾¢

1.4.1 (06)



1.5 º£ÅøÄÀý (1120 -1146)

1.5.1 (07)



1.5 º£ÅøÄÀý (1120 - 1146) -- 2

1.5.2 (08)



1.6. Á¡ÈÅ÷Áý Àá츢ÃÁ À¡ñÊÂý (1130 - ....)

1.6.1 (09)



1.7. º¨¼ÂÅ÷Áý ÀÃ¡ó¾¸ À¡ñÊÂý (1130 - .... )

1.7.1 (10)



1.8. º¨¼ÂÅ÷Áý Å£ÃÀ¡ñÊÂý (1175 - 1180)

1.8.1 (11)



1.9. º¨¼ÂÅ÷Áý Ìħº¸Ã À¡ñÊÂý (1190 - 1218)

1.9.1 (12)


1.9. º¨¼ÂÅ÷Áý Ìħº¸Ã À¡ñÊÂý (1190 - 1218) -2

1.9.2 (13)


1.9 º¨¼ÂÅ÷Áý Ìħº¸Ã À¡ñÊÂý (1190 - 1218) - 3

1.9.3 (14)



1.10. Á¡ÈÅ÷Áý Íó¾Ã À¡ñÊÂý (1215 - 1239)

1.10.1 (15)


1.10. Á¡ÈÅ÷Áý Íó¾Ã À¡ñÊÂý (1215 - 1239) - 2

1.10.2 (16)



1.11. º¨¼ÂÅ÷Áý Íó¾Ã À¡ñÊÂý (1252 - 1271)

1.11.1 (17)



1.12. º¨¼ÂÅ÷Áý Å£ÃÀ¡ñÊÂý (1253 - 1268)

1.12.1 (18)


1.12. º¨¼ÂÅ÷Áý Å£ÃÀ¡ñÊÂý (1253 - 1268) - 2

1.12.2 (19)



1.13 Á¡ÈÅ÷Áý Ìħº¸Ã À¡ñÊÂý (1268 - 1285)

1.13.1 (20)



1.14. Á¡È Å÷Áý Ţ츢ÃÁ À¡ñÊÂý (1283 - 1296)

1.14.1 (21)



1.15. º¨¼ÂÅ÷Áý Íó¾Ã À¡ñÊÂý (1296 - 1310)

1.15.1 (22)



1.16. «Ã¢§¸ºÃ¢ Àá츢ÃÁ À¡ñÊÂý (1422 - 1463)

1.16.1 (23)




¦Áö츣÷ò¾¢¸û - 2
2. §º¡Æ ÁýÉ÷ ¦Áö츣÷ò¾¢¸û


2.1 Ӿġõ þáºÃ¡ºý (¸¢. À¢ 985 - 1014)

2.1.1 (24)


2.1 Ӿġõ þáºÃ¡ºý (¸¢. À¢ 985 - 1014) - 2

2.1.2 (25)



2.2 Ӿġõ þ᧺ó¾¢Ãý (¸¢. À¢ 1012 - 1044)

2.2.1 (26)



2.3 Ӿġõ þạ¾¢Ã¡ºý (¸¢. À¢ 1018 - 1054) -1

2.3.1 (27)


2.3 Ӿġõ þạ¾¢Ã¡ºý (¸¢. À¢ 1018 - 1054) -2

2.3.2 (28)


2.3 Ӿġõ þạ¾¢Ã¡ºý (¸¢. À¢ 1018 - 1054) -3

2.3.3 (29)




2.4 þÃñ¼¡õ þ᧺ó¾¢Ãý (¸¢. À¢ 1051 - 1063) - 1

2.4.1 (30)


2.4 þÃñ¼¡õ þ᧺ó¾¢Ãý (¸¢. À¢ 1051 - 1063) - 2

2.4.2 (31)


2.4 þÃñ¼¡õ þ᧺ó¾¢Ãý (¸¢. À¢ 1051 - 1063) - 3

2.4.3 (32)


2.4 þÃñ¼¡õ þ᧺ó¾¢Ãý (¸¢. À¢ 1051 - 1063) - 4

2.4.4 (33)


2.4 þÃñ¼¡õ þ᧺ó¾¢Ãý (¸¢. À¢ 1051 - 1063) - 5

2.4.5 (34)




2.5. þáºÁ§¸ó¾¢Ãý<(¸¢. À¢ 1060-1063) - 1

2.5.1 (35)


2.5. þáºÁ§¸ó¾¢Ãý (¸¢. À¢ 1060-1063) - 2

2.5.2 (36)




2.6. Å£Ãþᧃó¾¢Ãý (¸¢. À¢ 1063 - 1070) - 1

2.6.1 (37)


2.6. Å£Ãþᧃó¾¢Ãý (¸¢. À¢ 1063 - 1070) - 2

2.6.2 (38)


2.6. Å£Ãþᧃó¾¢Ãý (¸¢. À¢ 1063 - 1070) - 3

2.6.3 (39)




2.7. «¾¢Ã¡§ºó¾¢Ãý (¸¢. À¢ 1067 - 1070) - 1

2.7.1 (40)



2.8. ̧ġòÐí¸ý I (¸¢. À¢ 1070 - 1120 ) - 1

2.8.1 (41)


2.8. ̧ġòÐí¸ý I (¸¢. À¢ 1070 - 1120 ) - 2

2.8.2 (43)


2.8. ̧ġòÐí¸ý I (¸¢. À¢ 1070 - 1120 ) - 3

2.8.3 (43)


2.8. ̧ġòÐí¸ý I (¸¢. À¢ 1070 - 1120 ) -4

2.8.4 (44)


2.8. ̧ġòÐí¸ý I (¸¢. À¢ 1070 - 1120 ) - 5

2.8.5 (45)


2.8. ̧ġòÐí¸ý I (¸¢. À¢ 1070 - 1120 ) - 6

2.8.6 (46)



2.9. Ţ츢ÃÁ §º¡Æý (¸¢. À¢ 1018 - 1135 ) - 1

2.9.1 (47)

2.9. Ţ츢ÃÁ §º¡Æý (¸¢. À¢ 1018 - 1135 ) - 2

2.9.2 (48)


2.9. Ţ츢ÃÁ §º¡Æý (¸¢. À¢ 1018 - 1135 ) - 3

2.9.3 (49)



2.10. ̧ġòÐí¸ý II. (¸¢. À¢ 1133 - 1150 ) - 1

2.10.1 (50)


2.10. ̧ġòÐí¸ý II. (¸¢. À¢ 1133 - 1150 ) - 2

2.10.2 (51)


2.10. ̧ġòÐí¸ý II. (¸¢. À¢ 1133 - 1150 ) - 3

2.10.3 (52)



2.11. þáºÃ¡ºý II (¸¢. À¢ 1146 - 1163 ) - 1

2.11.1 (53)


2.11. þáºÃ¡ºý II (¸¢. À¢ 1146 - 1163 ) -2

2.11.2 (54)




2.12. þạ¾¢Ã¡ºý II. (¸¢. À¢ 1163 - 1178) - 1

2.12.1 (55)


2.12. þạ¾¢Ã¡ºý II. (¸¢. À¢ 1163 - 1178) - 2

2.12.2 (56)


2.12. þạ¾¢Ã¡ºý II. (¸¢. À¢ 1163 - 1178) -3

2.12.3 (57)



2.13. ̧ġòÐí¸ý III. (¸¢. À¢ 1178 - 1218 ) - 1

2.13.1 (58)


2.13. ̧ġòÐí¸ý III. (¸¢. À¢ 1178 - 1218 ) - 2

2.13.2 (59)


2.13. ̧ġòÐí¸ý III. (¸¢. À¢ 1178 - 1218 ) -3

2.13.3 (60)


2.13. ̧ġòÐí¸ý III. (¸¢. À¢ 1178 - 1218 ) - 4

2.13.4 (61)




2.14. ţç¾Åý - 1

2.14.1 (58)


2.14. ţç¾Åý - 2

2.14.2 (63)




2.15. þáºÃ¡ºý III. (1216 - 1256) - 1

2.15.1 (64)


2.15. þáºÃ¡ºý III. (1216 - 1256) - 2

2.15.2 (65)




2.16. þ᧺ó¾¢Ãý III. (1246 - 1279) - 1

2.16.1 (67)


2.16. þ᧺ó¾¢Ãý III. (1246 - 1279) - 2

2.16.2 (66)



¦Áö츣÷ò¾¢¸û - 3
3. Å¢ºÂ¿¸Ã ÁýÉ÷ ¦Áö츣÷ò¾¢¸û

3.1 þÃñ¼¡õ §¾Åá Á¸¡Ã¡Â÷ (1426 - 1452) 1

3.1.1 (68)



3.2 ÁøÄ¢¸¡÷îÍÉ §¾Å Á¸¡Ã¡Â÷ 1447 - 1465

3.2.1 (69)



3.3 ¸¢Õ‰½ §¾ÅÁ¸¡Ã¡Â÷ 1509 - 1530

3.3.1 (70)



3.4 ţà «î; §¾ÅÁ¸¡Ã¡Â÷ (1529 - 1542)

3.4.1 (71)



3.5. º¾¡º¢Å §¾ÅÁ¸¡Ã¡Â÷ (1542 - 1570) -1

3.5.1 (72)


3.5. º¾¡º¢Å §¾ÅÁ¸¡Ã¡Â÷ (1542 - 1570) -2

3.5.2 (73)


3.5. º¾¡º¢Å §¾ÅÁ¸¡Ã¡Â÷ (1542 - 1570) -3

3.5.3 (74)



3.6. ‚Ãí¸ §¾Å Á¸¡Ã¡Â÷

3.6.1 (75)



3.7. ţà źó¾Ã¡Â÷ 1565 - ....

3.7.1 (76)




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