The Colas c26.47

c26.47

In 1236 the *mūla pariṣat* of Tiruveḷḷaṛai (Trichinopoly dt.) met in the local temple to consider the lease of some villages that were the personal property of the king, Rājarāja III; this was obviously an assembly which had the management of the temple and its affairs. They resolved to replace the existing Executive Committee of probably four members by another consisting of eight, who should settle the *kaḍamai* and *kuḍimai* dues to be collected from the tenants in occupation of the leased lands. The members of this Committee were remunerated for their service and were to be changed annually; and a person who once served on this Committee could not serve again for the next four years.