Irayiran Chiriyan

Irayiran Chiriyan, known as Kulacekara Nampi, was a 13th-century Indian Ocean merchant magnate from Kodungallur in the present-day Kerala. He was probably a member of the Indian merchant guild Nanadesikal (Ayyavole Ainutruvar).

He is known for his donations to a Vishnu temple at Myingpagan, a mile south of Pagan, Myanmar.

Pagan Inscription of Irayiran Chiriyan

• Originally part of a Vishu tempe in Pagan.
• Engraved on a sandstone.
• Now preserved at National Museum, Pagan.
• Discovered by A. T. Arundel, CSI.
• Impression by Taw Sein Ko.
• Language: Tamil (Tamil script).

The Tamil portion is prefaced by a Sanskrit sloka (Grantha) from verse 6, Mukundamala (referring to the intense devotion of the towards Vishnu).

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