Thirumittacode inscription (''c.'' 1028 AD) is an early 11th century
Chola
The Chola dynasty was a Tamils, Tamil thalassocratic Tamil Dynasties, empire of southern India and one of the longest-ruling dynasties in the history of the world. The earliest datable references to the Chola are from inscriptions dated ...
inscription from
Thirumittacode, near
Pattambi (opposite to the
Palghat Gap, on south bank of
Bharathappuzha), in central
Kerala.
[Narayanan, M. G. S. 2013. 'Index to Chera Inscriptions', in ''Perumāḷs of Kerala,'' M. G. S Narayanan, pp. 460–61. Thrissur (Kerala): CosmoBooks.] The old
Malayalam inscription in
Vattezhuthu
''Vatteluttu,'' popularly romanised as ''Vattezhuthu'' ( ta, வட்டெழுத்து, ' and ml, വട്ടെഴുത്ത്, ', ), was a syllabic alphabet of south India (Tamil Nadu and Kerala) and Sri Lanka used for writing t ...
script (with some
Grantha characters) is engraved on the obverse side of a single granite block in the door frame of the Thirumittacode temple.
The inscription is one of the rare
Chola
The Chola dynasty was a Tamils, Tamil thalassocratic Tamil Dynasties, empire of southern India and one of the longest-ruling dynasties in the history of the world. The earliest datable references to the Chola are from inscriptions dated ...
records found in Kerala proper.
* The inscription, dated in the 8th regnal year of
Chera Perumal
Chera Perumals of Makotai, also known as the Perumal dynasty of KeralaThapar, Romila'', The Penguin History of Early India: From the Origins to AD 1300.'' Penguin Books, 2002. 331-32., or Cheraman Perumal dynasty of MahodayapuramNoburu Karashmia ...
king Ravi Goda (''fl.'' 11th century AD), relates to the rule of
Chola
The Chola dynasty was a Tamils, Tamil thalassocratic Tamil Dynasties, empire of southern India and one of the longest-ruling dynasties in the history of the world. The earliest datable references to the Chola are from inscriptions dated ...
emperor
Rajendra (''r.'' 1012–1044 AD) in Kerala.
* It records the gift of gold equal to forty "pazhankashu" to the Thirumittacode temple by "Chola Mutharaiyan" named Chekkizhan Shakthinjayan from Kavanur, Melur Kottam in Thondai Nadu, who was carrying out the royal orders of emperor
Rajendra Chola
Rajendra Chola I (; Middle Tamil: Rājēntira Cōḻaṉ; Classical Sanskrit: Rājēndradēva Cōla; Old Malay: ''Raja Suran''; c. 971 CE – 1044 CE), often referred to as Rajendra the Great, and also known as Gangaikonda Chola (Middle Tamil ...
.
* The record mention the old Malayalam name of the temple as "Thiruvitruvacode". It also notes the so-called "Agreement of Muzhikkulam".
References
Kerala history inscriptions
Chola dynasty