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200-year-old inscriptions                                                                                                                                               

25th January, 2022

                                                  

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Context: The 200-year-old inscriptions, temple, chathiram, found near Madurai

 

Key discoveries are

  • nine inscriptions
  • a Vinayakar temple and
  • an adjoining chathiram.

The temple is now known as Marudaiya Temple and Shenbagavinayakar Temple.

 

Significance of this discovery:

  • It revealed the philanthropic activity of the Chervaikarars of Pothumbu village, who used to provide shelter and food for travelers.
  • The inscriptions talk about Chervaikarars of six generations.
  • One Subramanyam Chervaikarar belonging to the sixth generation had converted one chathiram into a temple for general public worship.
  • While seven inscriptions were found in the temple, two were in the chathiram.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/200-year-old-inscriptions-temple-chathiram-found-near-madurai/article38323155.ece