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). 