South Indian Inscriptions

EPIGRAPHIA INDICA

861.─ South-Ind. Inscr. Vol. I. No. 150, p. 143. Conjeevaram (Râjasiṁhavarmêśvara temple) Tamil pillar inscription of the 26th year (of the reign) of the Tribhuvanachakravartin Râjarâjadêva [III.].

862.─ Ś. 1165.─ South-Ind. Inscr. Vol. I. No. 64, p. 91. Poygai (near Viriñchipuram) Tamil inscription of the 28th year (of the reign) of the glorious Râjarâjadêva [III.], recording donations by the Śeṅgêṇi chief Vîrâśani-Ammaiappan Alagiya-Śôlan alias Edirili-Śôla-Śambuvarâyan :^[1]─

‘ From the month of Karkaṭaka of the 28th year … which was current after the Śaka year one thousand one hundred and sixty-five.’M

863.─ Ep. Ind. Vol. VII. p. 175, No. 79. Date of an Uḍaiyârkôyil (Karavandîśvara temple) Tamil inscription of the 3rd year (of the reign) of the Tribhuvanachakravartin, the glorious Râjêndra-Chôḷadêva (i.e. the Chôḷa king Râjêndra-Chôḷa III.) :^[2]─

‘ In the 3rd year … on the day of Rôhiṇî, which corresponded to a Saturday and to the fifth tithi of the first fortnight of the month of Mîna.’

[Ś. 1171] :Saturday, 20th March A.D. 1249.[3]

864.─ Ep. Ind. Vol. VII. p. 176, No. 80. Date of a Śrîraṅgam (Raṅganâtha temple) Tamil inscription of the 7th year (of the reign) of the Tribhuvanachakravartin, the glorious Râjêndra-Chôḷadêva [III.], ….. the hostile rod of death to the Kannariga (i.e. Karṇâṭaka) king, he who had drowned the power of the Kali (age) in the ocean, the hero’s anklets on whose feet were put on by the hands of Vîra-Sômêśvara^[4] ……. :─

‘ In the 7th year … on the day of Chitrâ, which corresponded to a Wednesday and to the eighth tithi of the second fortnight of the month of Makara.’

[Ś. 1174] : Wednesday, 25th December A.D. 1252.^[5]

865.─ Ep. Ind. Vol. VII. p. 177, No. 83. Date of a Śrîraṅgam (Raṅganâtha temple) Tamil inscription of the year opposite the 7th (i.e. the 8th year of the reign) of the’ Tribhuvanachakravartin, the glorious Râjêndra-Chôḷadêva [III.], the hostile rod of death of (his) uncle Sômêśvara :^[6]─

‘ In the year which was opposite the seventh year … on the day of Aśvinî, which corresponded to a Monday and to the fifth tithi of the first fortnight of the month of Vṛiśchika.’ The date is irregular.

866.─ Ś. 1180.─ South-Ind. Inscr. Vol. I. No. 78, p. 108. Paḍavêḍu (Ammaiappêśvara temple) Tamil inscription of Râjagambhîra Śambuvarâyan :^[7]─

‘ To-day, which is (the day of) Râvatî and Monday, the seventh lunar day of the former half of the month of Karkaṭaka,^[8] which was current after the Śaka year one thousand one hundred and eighty.’

The day may be Monday, 8th July A.D. 1258,^[9] but if so, the nakshatra is irregular ; see Ind. Ant. Vol. XXIV. p. 16, No. 195.─ During the month of Karkaṭaka of the given year the moon was in Rêvatî on Monday, 22nd July A.D. 1258, but the tithi which ended on this day was the 5th of the dark half.

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^[1] Compare above, Nos. 856 and 860.
^[2] The accession of Râjêndra-Chôḷa III. took place between (approximately) the 21st March and the 8th May A.D. 1246.
^[3] On this day the tithi of the date commenced 0 h. 30 m. after mean sunrise.
^[4] See above, No. 436.
^[5] This was the day of the Makara-(Uttarâyaṇa-)saṁkrânti.
^[6] See above, No. 864.
^[7] Compare above, No. 854.
^[8] Here the name of the Jovian year appears to have been omitted.
^[9] On this day the tithi of the date commenced 3 h. 58 m. after mean sunrise.