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III. THE SAMBUVARĀYAS (Contd.)
RĀJANARAYANA AND VENRUMANKONDAN II
Venrumaņkondan I was succeeded by his son
Rājanārāyaṇa, the greatest Sambuvarāya ruler. It was
during his period that the Sambuvarāya kingdom
reached the height of its power and glory. Its terri-
tories included the entire districts of North Arcot,
Chingleput and a part of South Arcot. The date of
Rājanārāyaṇa's accession according to astronomical
data furnished by his inscriptions is 1338-39. The rela-
tionship between Venrumaṇkondān and Rājanārāyaṇa
is mentioned in an inscription at Kuttiyam bearing the
third regnal year of Rājanārāyaṇa in which Venruman-
kondān is referred to as Ayyāchiyār or father (of the
ruler). On the death of Venrumaṇkondān, Rājanā-
rāyaṇa performed the necessary obsequies and also
arranged for the ashes of his father being consigned to
the Ganges, and the srāddha performed at Gaya. He
pitched upon an Agambadi Mudaliar of the Palace
Guard for carrying the remains to be mixed in the
Ganges. The name of the Mudaliar, Elumbōḍan Gan-
gaiyadi Madhavarāyan, seems to have been assumed by
him after his return from the Ganges. The Mudaliār,
on his return, was granted the village of Kuttiyam alias
1. This is proved by the provenance of his inscriptions. In the
South Arcot district, at Tirukkoyilur, there is a 17th year inscription
of Rajanārāyaṇa, A.R.E., 82 of 1935-36.
2. A.R.E., 33 of 1933-34 Sakalalöka Chakravartin Ponnin Tambiran
Rajanārāyaṇa Sambūvaraya.
3. Ibid. Also A.R.E., 32 of 1933-34. Registers the grant of the
villages of Kuttiyam alias Rājanārāyaṇanallur free from taxes as Gan-
gamana vritti to Elumbodan.
RĀJANARAYANA AND VENRUMANKONDAN II
Venrumaņkondan I was succeeded by his son
Rājanārāyaṇa, the greatest Sambuvarāya ruler. It was
during his period that the Sambuvarāya kingdom
reached the height of its power and glory. Its terri-
tories included the entire districts of North Arcot,
Chingleput and a part of South Arcot. The date of
Rājanārāyaṇa's accession according to astronomical
data furnished by his inscriptions is 1338-39. The rela-
tionship between Venrumaṇkondān and Rājanārāyaṇa
is mentioned in an inscription at Kuttiyam bearing the
third regnal year of Rājanārāyaṇa in which Venruman-
kondān is referred to as Ayyāchiyār or father (of the
ruler). On the death of Venrumaṇkondān, Rājanā-
rāyaṇa performed the necessary obsequies and also
arranged for the ashes of his father being consigned to
the Ganges, and the srāddha performed at Gaya. He
pitched upon an Agambadi Mudaliar of the Palace
Guard for carrying the remains to be mixed in the
Ganges. The name of the Mudaliar, Elumbōḍan Gan-
gaiyadi Madhavarāyan, seems to have been assumed by
him after his return from the Ganges. The Mudaliār,
on his return, was granted the village of Kuttiyam alias
1. This is proved by the provenance of his inscriptions. In the
South Arcot district, at Tirukkoyilur, there is a 17th year inscription
of Rajanārāyaṇa, A.R.E., 82 of 1935-36.
2. A.R.E., 33 of 1933-34 Sakalalöka Chakravartin Ponnin Tambiran
Rajanārāyaṇa Sambūvaraya.
3. Ibid. Also A.R.E., 32 of 1933-34. Registers the grant of the
villages of Kuttiyam alias Rājanārāyaṇanallur free from taxes as Gan-
gamana vritti to Elumbodan.