Friday, January 4, 2019

Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala – Under Pandyas

Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala – Under Pandyas
The Temple has a few inscriptions of the Pandiya king Jatavarma Sundara Pandya-I (AD 1251-1275) of the Madura. This king had acquired merit by fixing a Gold Kalasam on the temple at Tirumala during his reign. The Chola king Rajendra I11 was vanished in battle by the Pandyas. His inscriptions do not throw any light on the temple affairs of this period. However, there are several inscriptions of the Telugu Pallava, Vijaya-Gandagopala of Nellore (AD 1250-1282). 
One of the inscriptions dated AD 1254 mentions of the Kaikkolai or temple servants of Tirumalai receiving gold in the Sri Bhandagaram and undertaking to provide certain services to the lord. Another inscription mentions of the famous Gandagopalamadai (the gold Madais of the Telugu Pallava Gandagopala) paid into the Sri Bhandagaram.

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