JUDGMENTS IN TEMPLE INSCRIPTIONS

JUDGMENTS IN TEMPLE INSCRIPTIONS

  Mr. A. Muthupalaniappan, Advocate, Coimbatore started his lecture on the Introduction of Epigraphy and Inscriptions. He discussed  the details and  explained about 4 major temple inscriptions. They are Cuddalore Shivan Temple epigraphy, about the judgment relating to Temple land issue given by King Vikramapandian in the 13th Century. Next case related to the theft of temple jewels in the sixteenth century about the epigraphy known as 'Vijayanagar Kalvettu'.  The other case was about the Thamarai pakkam epigraphy dated in the 10th century about a murder case that also involved jury members. It was a case famous for its humanity based law. The last case was about the Thirukovilur Jampai epigraphy.