Pesum Perumal Koozhamandal is an ancient temple going back to the Chola Era. About 17 inscriptions have been found here and 14 of them have been translated. 3 were damaged and have not been comprehended. These belong to Kampavarman, Parakesarivarman, Rajakesarivarman, Parantaka I, Aditya II, Rajaraja I, Rajendra-Chola I and the Rashtrakuta King Krishna III. The one belonging to Chola King Rajakesarivarman mentions the deposit of 200 measures of Gold by one Brahmadiraja towards the well-being and feeding of 12 Brahmins and their support staff whose duties include rendering the Vedas for the Lord of Puvanimanikka-Vishnugriham as this was temple was referred then. Another inscription of the same King mentions the donation of land to the assembly of the village, the produce from which will sustain the rice preparations to be offered to the Lord regularly. Another inscription mentions about the grand of land for creating a flower garden for the temple. An isncription mentions the founding of a Well by one Kannan Aruran and assigning Paddy to the men in charge of distribution the water.
An inscription of Kampavarman records that a person Sadaiyan made over 1,000 kadi of paddy to the villagers who pledged themselves to supply in return 500 kadi of paddy per year for some unspecified purpose. Another inscription of the same king’s reignal period mentions the same person’s contribution of a large volume of Paddy, the interest of which will be paid in Paddy to the feeding of two Brahmins.
An inscription of Rajaraja referring to his conquests as far as Kalinga mentions the supply of rice and oil to the temple. Another inscription contains an order which Rajaraja I issued at his capital Thanjavur on the 124th day of the 24th year of his reign, and which was engrossed on the 143rd day of the same year. This order deals with defaulters of land revenue in villages held by Brahmanas, Vaikhanasas and Jainas in the Chola, Tondai and Pandya country authorizing the villagers to confiscate and sell the land on which no taxes had been paid for two full years.
An inscription dated in the 4th year of the reign of Parakesarivarman, alias Rajendra-Choladeva, records that the villagers of Ukkal sold 3000 kuli of land and five water-levers to a servant of the king, who assigned this land for the maintenance of two boats plying on the village tank. An inscription dated in his 16th Year of reign records that the villagers granted land to the temple, at the request and with the approval of the temple manager, Chakrapani Nambi. Another one mentions the donation of a village called Sodiyambakkam to the god of the Vishnu temple at Ukkal.
An unfinished inscription belonging to the 17th year of the reign of the Rajakesarivarman sets out to record some decision of the village assembly.
An inscription during the regin of Krishna III, of the Rashtrakuta dynasty (940 and 956 CE) mentions in fragments sale of land, payment of taxes and fines for non compliance.
