South Indian Inscriptions

EPIGRAPHIA INDICA

27th May A.D. 1127 ; a lunar eclipse, visible in India ; see Ep. Ind. Vol. VI. p. 280, No. 42, and Vol. VII. p. 3.

801.─ South-Ind. Inscr. Vol. III. No. 80, p. 187. Conjeeveram (Aruḷâḷa-Perumâḷ temple) Tamil inscription of the 9th year (of the reign) of king Parakêsarivarman alias the Tribhuvanachakravartin, the glorious Vikrama-Chôḷadêva.─ The introduction mentions the conquest of Kaliṅga, and king’s queen Mukkôkkilânaḍi.^[1] 802.─ The Tirumalavâḍi (Vaidyanâtha temple) Tamil inscription of the 15th year of the reign of king Parakêsarivarman alias the Tribhuvanachakravartin, the glorious Vikrama-Chôḷadêva (below, No. 805), records gifts made by him─

‘ in the tenth year (of the reign, in) the month Śittirai, on a Sunday which corresponded to (the day of) Hasta (on) the thirteenth tithi of the fortnight of the auspicious waxing moon.’

[Ś. 1050] : Sunday, 15th April, or Saturday, 14th April A.D. 1128 ;^[2] see Ep. Ind. Vol. VII. p. 5, No. 59.

803.─ Ep. Ind. Vol. VII. p. 170, No. 64. Date of a Tirumâṇikuli (Vâmanapurîśvara temple) Tamil inscription of the 11th year (of the reign) of king Parakêsarivarman alias the Tribhuvanachakravartin, the glorious Vikrama-Chôḷadêva :─

‘ In the eleventh year . . . on the day of Viśâkhâ, which corresponded to a Wednesday and to the eleventh tithi of the second fortnight of the month of . . . . ’^[3]

[Ś. 1050] : Wednesday, 19th December A.D. 1128.

804.─ Ep. Ind. Vol. VII. p. 4, No. 58. Date of a Kôvilaḍi (Divyajñânêśvara temple) Tamil inscription of the 11th year (of the reign) of the Tribhuvanachakravartin, the glorious Vikrama-Chôḷadêva :─

‘ In the 11th year . . . on the day of Punarvasu, which corresponded to a Saturday and to the thirteen tithi of the first fortnight of the month Makara.’

[Ś. 1050] : Saturday, 5th January A.D. 1129.

805.─ South-Ind. Inscr. Vol. III. No. 79, p. 182. Tirumalavâḍi (Vaidyanâtha temple) Tamil inscription of the 15th year (of the reign) of king Parakêsarivarman alias the Tribhuvanachakravartin, the glorious Vikrama-Chôḷadêva.─ The historical introduction agrees with that of No. 795. The inscriptions mentions two of the king’s queens, Tyâgapatâkâ and Dharaṇimuluduḍaiyâḷ (i.e. ‘ the mistress of the whole earth ’). (For a date of the 10th year in the same inscription see above, No. 802.)

806.─ Ep. Ind. Vol. VII. p. 171, No. 65. Date of an Uḍaiyârkôyil (Karavandîśvara temple) Tamil inscription of the 15th year (of the reign) of king [Parakêsari]varman alias the Tribhuvanachakravartin, the glorious Vikrama-Chôḷadêva :─

‘ In the 15th year . . . [on the day of] . . . . . , which corresponded to a Thursday and to the . . . . [tithi] of the second fortnight of the month of Siṁha.’

807.─ Ep. Ind. Vol. VI. p. 228. Śevilimêḍu (Kailâsanâtha temple) inscription of the 16th year (of the reign) of king Vikrama-Chôḷadêva, surnamed Akalaṅka and Tyâgavârâkara :^[4]─

(L. 2).─ Śrîmad-Vikra[ma]-Chôḷadêva-nṛipatêr=vva[rshê] śubhê shôḍaśê . . . Vaiśâkhamâsê=pare [|*] pakshê s=Ôttara-Chandravâra-viditê kâlê.

[Ś. 1056] : Monday, 16th April A.D. 1134 ; see ibid. Vol. VI. p. 279, No. 41, and Vol. VII. p. 3.

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^[1] Compare Nos. 795 and 812.
^[2] In the original date either the nakshatra or the week-day is quoted incorrectly.
^[3] The month was that of Dhanus.
^[4] I.e. Tyâgasamudra ; compare above, No. 576.