Two Chola-period inscriptions have been found at the Viraiachilai Andavar Temple in Rachandar Thirumalai, Tiruchi.
One is a land record and another pertaining to tax exemption granted to a temple.
The inscription of Kulottunga III appears to be a land document and throws light on a bronze icon, referred to as ‘Desanayaga Perumal’, at the temple.
The inscription indicates that temple officials had purchased two plots of land at Karaiyur and Merkaraiyur from a few Brahmins of Maduranthaka Chadurvedimangalam by paying 3,000 anradu narkasu.
Another inscription reveals a royal order of Rajaraja III that was written by Neriyudai Chola Muvendavelan, the chief document writer of the king.
As per the order, two veli of lands belonging to the two bronze icons of the temple named Desanayagar and Nachiyar, were exempt from all taxes including antharayam and pattam.