This inscription was carved during the 18th ruling year of Rajaraja chozhan, which was in the year of 1003 A.D.  15 of the 19 inscriptions found in Sozhapuram Sozharaja temple call this city's name as ‘Thiru Kotaaru’ and ‘Kottar’.
This carving was made during the 18th rule of Rajaraja Chozhan, which occurred in the year 1003 A.D. Fifteen out of nineteen inscriptions discovered at Sozhapuram Sozharaja temple mention this city's name as ‘Thiru Kotaaru’ and ‘Kottar’.