• S.Mala
• N.Marisamy

ABSTRACT Mayiladuthurai formerly known as Mayavaram or Mayuram is a town and district headquarter of Mayiladuthurai district in Tamil Nadu, India. The town is located at a distance of 281 km (175 mi) from the state capital, Chennai. Mayiladuthurai is known for its ancient temples, some of them are the famous Mayuranathaswami Temple, a prominent Shaivite shrine and Parimala Renganathar Temple, a Vaishnavite shrine which are located in the city. All the prominent Navagraha temples are located around Mayiladuthurai.Mayiladuthurai was ruled by Medieval Cholas and subsequently ruled by various dynasties, including the Vijayanagar Empire, Delhi Sultanate, Thanjavur Nayaks, Thanjavur Marathas and the British Empire. Mayiladuthurai was a part of the erstwhile Tanjore district until India's independence in 1947 and Thanjavur district until 1991 and subsequently a part of the newly formed Nagapattinam district. The town is known for agriculture, and weaving. As Mayiladuthurai is situated in East Coast, fishing plays and vital role on generating its revenue. From the inscriptions, some rare information is obtained about the administration of the Mayiladuthurai temple.

DEVAKANMIS, TEMPLE ADMINISTRATION, LATER CHOLA

"THE ROLE OF DEVAKANMIS AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS IN TEMPLE ADMINISTRATION OF CHOLA PERIOD ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 1, page no.d662-d671, January-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2201385.pdf

"THE ROLE OF DEVAKANMIS AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS IN TEMPLE ADMINISTRATION OF CHOLA PERIOD ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 1, page no. ppd662-d671, January-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2201385.pdf