Devakanmi, Devakaṉmi: 1 definition
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Source: Shodhganga: Temple management in the Āgamas (history)Devakaṉmi refers to the “manager” of the Śiva temple.—The temple had an accountant (kaṇakku) and a supervisor or manager (dharmakarta, devakaṉmi) to look after the affairs of the temple. In large temples, there was also the treasury (bhaṇḍāra) keeper who received daily, all the endowed material measured out to the temple by various parties, like ghee, milk, oil, etc. [...] From inscriptions on the Rājasiṃheśvara temple (SII 1.86, 1.87, 1.88), we learn that the temple had a devakarmin (or dēvakaṉmi) and a kaṇakku (temple accountant).
The inscription (SII 1.87) on the Rājasiṃheśvara temple also mentions that the Dēvakaṉmi is a certain Kāṭṭukkurivaippāṉ Vīra Śamba-Brahma-rāyan who the editor mentions is also the pūjāri of the temple. This is an instance of the priest being the hereditary trustee of the temple, seen occasionally today.
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Full-text: Kanakku, Dharmakarta, Bhandara, Devakarmin.
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Temples in and around Madurantakam (by B. Mekala)
The Devakanmigal < [Chapter 6 - Social and Economic Activities]
Secular Functions of the Temple < [Chapter 2 - Temples: Role and Influence]
Svetaranyesvarar Temple < [Chapter 3 - Temples of Madurantakam Taluk]
Later Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Narttamalai < [Chapter XVI - Temples of Rajendra III’s Time]
Temples in Madhurantakam (Kadapperi) < [Chapter II - Temples of Kulottunga I’s Time]
Temples in Tirukkannapuram < [Chapter II - Temples of Kulottunga I’s Time]
Middle Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Tirumalavadi < [Chapter IV - Temples of Rajendra I’s Time]
Temples in Tirumukkudal < [Chapter II - Temples of Rajaraja I’s Time]
Temples in Tirumukkudal < [Vira Rajendra]
Early Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Tirumalpuram (Tirumarpperu) < [Chapter II - Temples of Parantaka I’s Time]