South Indian Inscriptions

EPIGRAPHIA INDICA

754.─South-Ind. Inscr. Vol. III. No. 30, p. 65. Maṇimaṅgalam (Râjagôpâla-Perumâḷ temple) Tamil inscription of the 5th year (of the reign) of king Râjakêsarivarman alias the lord, the glorious Vîrarâjêndradêva [I.] :─

‘ In the fifth year . . . on the day of Uttara (-Phalgunî), which corresponded to a Monday and to the fourteenth tithi of the second fortnight of the month of Kanyâ in this year.’

Between A.D. 1054 and 1069 the only day for which this date would be correct is Monday, 10th September A.D. 1067 [in Ś. 989] ; see Ep. Ind. Vol. VII. p. 9.

The first portion of the historical introduction agrees with that of No. 753. The subsequent portion, among other things, relates the sham coronation (of Vikramâditya VI.) as Vallabha (i.e. W. Châlukya king), and records the bestowal of the country of Vêṅgî on Vijayâditya (i.e. the E. Châlukya Vijayâditya VI.^[1]).

755.─South-Ind. Inscr. Vol. III. No. 57, p. 115. Tiruvallam (Bilvanâthêśvara temple) Tamil inscription of the 200th day of the 3rd year (of the reign) of king Parakêsarivarman alias the lord, the glorious Adhirâjêndradêva (i.e. the Chôḷa king Adhirâjêndra).^[2]─The inscription mentions his queen (by the title) Ulagamuluduḍaiyâr (i.e. ‘ the mistress of the whole world’).

756.─South-Ind. Inscr. Vol. III. No. 64, p. 133. Tiruvorriyûr (Ȃdhipurîśvara temple) Tamil inscription of the 2nd year (of the reign) of king Râjakêsarivarman alias the lord, the glorious Râjêndra-Chôḷadêva [II.], who captured elephants at Vayirâgaram (Vajrâkara), conquered the king of Dhârâ at Chakrakôṭṭa, and took possession of the Eastern country ;^[3] (i.e. the Chôḷa king Kulôttuṅga-Chôḷa I.).^[4]

757.─South-Ind. Inscr. Vol. III. No. 65, p. 135. Tiruvâlaṅgâḍu (Vaṭâraṇyêśvara temple) Tamil inscription of the 2nd year (of the reign) of king Râjakêsarivarman alias the lord, the glorious Râjêndra-Chôḷadêva [II.], described as in No. 756 ; (i.e. Chôḷa king Kulôttuṅga-Chôḷa I.).

758.─South-Ind. Inscr. Vol. III. No. 66, p. 137. Kôlâr (Kôlâramma temple) damaged Tamil inscription of the 2nd year (of the reign) of king Râjakêsarivarman alias the lord, the glorious Râjêndra-Chôḷadêva [II.], described as in No. 756 ; (i.e. the Chôḷa king Kulôttuṅga-Chôḷa I.).

759.─ South-Ind. Inscr. Vol. III. No. 67, p. 139. Sômaṅgalam (Saundararâja-Perumâḷ temple) Tamil inscription of the 3rd year (of the reign) of king Râjakêsarivarman alias the lord, the glorious Râjêndra-Chôḷadêva [II.], described as in No. 756 ; (i.e. the Chôḷa king Kulôttuṅga-Chôḷa I.). 760.─South-Ind. Inscr. Vol. III. No. 77, p.172. Kâvântaṇḍalam (Lakshmînârâyaṇa temple) incomplete Tamil inscription of the 4th year (of the reign) of king Râjakêsarivarman alias the lord, the glorious Râjêndra-Chôḷadêva [II.], described as in No. 756 ; (i.e. the Chôḷa king Kulôttuṅga-Chôḷa I.) :─

‘ In the 4th year . . . on a Thursday which corresponded to (the day of) Śravaṇa and to the sixth tithi of the first fortnight of the month of Vṛiśchika in this year.’

[Ś. 995] :Thursday, 7th November A.D. 1073 ;[5] see Ep. Ind. Vol. VIII. p. 1, No. 56.

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^[1] See South-Ind. Inscr. Vol. III. pp. 128 and 132 ; and above, Nos. 571 and 572.
^[2] By Dr. Hultzsch provisionally placed between Vîrarâjêndra I. and Kulôttuṅga-Chôḷa I.─ The inscription refers to some transactions of the year which was opposite to the seventh year (of the reign) of the emperor Śrî-Vîrarâjêndradêva.
^[3] I.e., perhaps, the country of Vêṅgî.
^[4] The accession of Kulôttuṅga-Chôḷa I. took place between (approximately) the 14th March and the 8th October A.D. 1070 ; see Ep. Ind. Vol. VII. p. 7.─ Compare also above, No. 571.
^[5] On this day the tithi of the date commenced 1 h. 38 m. after mean sunrise.