Irayiran Chiriyan, known as Kulacekara Nampi, was a 13th-century Indian Ocean merchant magnate from Kodungallur in the present-day Kerala.[1] He was probably a member of the Indian merchant guild Nanadesikal (Ayyavole Ainutruvar).[1]
He is known for his donations to a Vishnu temple at Myingpagan, a mile south of Pagan, Myanmar.[1][2]
Pagan Inscription of Irayiran Chiriyan
- Originally part of a Vishu tempe in Pagan.[1]
- Engraved on a sandstone.[2]
- Now preserved at National Museum, Pagan.[1]
- Discovered by A. T. Arundel, CSI.[2]
- Impression by Taw Sein Ko.[2]
- Language: Tamil (Tamil script).[2]
The Tamil portion is prefaced by a Sanskrit sloka (Grantha) from verse 6, Mukundamala (referring to the intense devotion of the towards Vishnu).[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Karashima, Noboru, and Y. Subbarayalu. 'Ancient and Medieval Tamil and Sanskrit Inscriptions Relating to Southeast Asia and China.' Nagapattinam to Suvarnadwipa, ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute, 2009, pp. 271–291.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 E. Hultzsch, "A Vaishnava Inscription at Pagan", Epigraphia Indica 1 (1902-1903): 197-98.