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South Indian Inscriptions |
EPIGRAPHIA INDICA Tribhuvanachakravartin, the glorious Kulôttuṅga-Chôḷadêva [I.].─ The historical introduction[1] is the same in No. 764. 770.─Archæol. Surv. of South. India, Vol. IV. p. 224. The small Tamil Leyden grant[2] (on three plates) of the 20th year (of the reign) of king Râjakêsarivarman alias the Chakravartin, the glorious Kulôttuṅga-Chôḷadêva [I.]. 771.─Chellûr plates of the E. Châḷukya Vîra-Chôḍa of Vêṅgî, of the 21st year of the reign (of Kulôttuṅga-Chôḍa I.) ; see above, No. 572. 772.─Piṭhâpuram plates of the E. Châlukya Vîra-Chôḍa of Vêṅgî, of the 23rd year of the reign (of Kulôttuṅga-Chôḍa I.) ;see above, No. 573. 773.─South-Ind. Inscr. Vol. III. No. 59, p. 120. Tiruvallam (Bilvanâthêśvara temple) Tamil inscription of the 23rd year (of the reign) of Kulôttuṅga-Chôḷadêva [I.], recording a gift by a Gaṅga chief (Nîlagaṅga ?) for the benefit of his daughter who was consort of prince Vîra-Chôḷadêva (i.e., according to Dr. Hultzsch, Vîra-Chôḍa, the son of Kulôttuṅga-Chôḷa I. and viceroy of Vêṅgî).[3] 774.─South-Ind. Inscr Vol. III. No. 58, p. 119. Tiruvallam (Bilvanâthêśvara temple) Tamil inscription of the 26th year (of the reign) of king Râjakêsarivarman alias the Chakravartin, the glorious Kulôttuṅga-Chôḷadêva [I.].─ The inscription refers to the defeat of (the W. Châlukyas) Vikkalan and Śiṅgaṇan (i.e. Vikramâditya VI. and Jayasiṁha III.). It also mention the king’s consort (by the title) Bhuvanamuluduḍaiyâḷ (i.e. ‘ the mistress of the whole world ’). 775.─South-Ind. Inscr. Vol. III. No. 72, p. 156.[4] Tiruviḍaimarudûr (Mahâliṅgasvamin temple) Tamil inscription of the 172nd day of the 26th year (of the reign) of king Râjakêsarivarman alias the Chakravartin, the glorious Kulôttuṅga-Chôḷadêva [I.].─ To the account given in No. 764 the inscription adds the conquest of Kaliṅga-maṇḍalam. It also mentions the kings’ three queens Dînachintâmaṇi, Êliśai-Vallabhî, and Tyâgavallî.
776.─Ep. Ind. Vol. V. p. 106. Tiruvorriyûr (Ȃdhipurîśvara temple) inscription of the 30th year (of the reign) of Jayadhara (i.e. the Chôḷa king Kulôttuṅga-Chôḷa I.) :─ (L. 1).─Triṁśat(t-)samê Jayadharasya tu va[r]ttamânê. 777.─South-Ind. Inscr. Vol. III. No. 73, p. 160. Chôḷapuram (Chôḷêśvara temple) incomplete Tamil inscription of the 180th day of the 30th year (of the reign) of king Râjakêsarivarman alias the Chakravartin, the glorious Kulôttuṅga-Chôḷadêva [I.], recording a grant made by himself from his palace at Kâñchipuram.─ The historical introduction agrees on the whole with that of No. 775 ; but of the queens Dînachintâmaṇi is omitted. 778.─South-Ind. Inscr. Vol. II. No. 78, p. 392. Conjeevaram Tamil inscription of the 34th year (of the reign) of the Chôḷa king Kulôttuṅga-Chôḷadêva [I.].─ The introduction of this inscription is identical with that of No. 768. 779.─Ś. 1030 (for 1028).─Ep. Carn. Vol. III. p. 191, No. 51 ; Ep. Ind. Vol. IV. p. 70, No. 6. Sindhuvaḷḷi (Śaṁkarêśvara temple) Tamil inscription of the 37th year of the reign of the glorious Kulôttuṅga-Chôḷadêva [I.] :─ ‘ In the Vyaya year which corresponding to the Śaka year one thousand and thirty, (and) in the thirty-seventh year of the reign . . . .’ ________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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