South Indian Inscriptions

EPIGRAPHIA INDICA

950.─ Kollam 371.─ Ind. Ant. Vol. XXIV. p. 284. Translation of a Kuṇaṅgarai Old Malayâḷam inscription of Vîra-Râmavarman of Vêṇâḍu :─

‘ In the Kollam year 371, with Jupiter in Cancer ’ (Karkaṭaka), ‘ and the sun 24 days old in Aries ’ (Mêsha).

[Kollam 371 = Ś. 1117-18.]

951.─ Kollam 384.─ Ind. Ant. Vol. XXIV. p. 305. Translation of a Trivandrum (Padmanâbhasvâmin temple) Old Malayâḷam mutilated inscription of Vîra-Râma [Kêraḷavarman] of Vêṇâḍu :─

‘ In the Kollam year 384, with Jupiter in Cancer ’ (Karkaṭaka), ‘ [and the sun . . . days old in Gemini ’ (Mithuna)].

[Kollam 384 = Ś. 1130-31.]

952.─ Kollam 389 (for 390 ?).─ Ind. Ant. Vol. XXIV. p. 307. Translation of a Kaḍinaṅkuḷam (Mahâdêva temple) Tamil inscription of Vîra-Râma Kêraḷavarman of Kîlappêrûr, ruler of Vêṇâḍu :─

‘ In the year opposite the Kollam year 389, with Jupiter in Aquarius ’ (Kumbha), ‘ and the sun 18 days old^[1] in Pisces’ (Mîna), ‘ Thursday, Pushya star, the 10th lunar day, Aries ’ (Mêsha) ‘ (being the rising sign).’

[Ś. 1137] : Thursday, 12th March A.D. 1215 ; see ibid. Vol. XXV. p. 54, No. 3.

953.─ Kollam 392 (Ky. 4317).─ Ind. Ant. Vol. XXVI. p. 144. Kôṭṭâr (Chôḷapuram temple) Tamil inscription :─

‘ In the Kollam year 392 opposite^[2] the Kaliyuga year 4317, the sun being in Vṛiśchika.’ [Kollam 392 = Ky. 4317 = Ś. 1138.]

954.─ Kollam 396.─ Ind. Ant. Vol. XXVI. p. 145. Kôṭṭâr (Chôḷapuram temple) Tamil inscriptions :─

‘ In the year 396 after the appearance of Kollam, when the sun was in Mithuna.’

[Kollam 396 = Ś. 1142-43.]

955.─ Kollam 410.─ Ind. Ant. Vol. XXIV. p. 308. Translation of a Maṇalikkarai (Âlvâr temple) Old Malayâḷam inscription of Vîra-Ravi Kêraḷavarman of Vêṇâḍu :─ ‘ In the year opposite the Kollam year 410, with Jupiter in Scorpio’ (Vṛiśchika), ‘and the sun 27 days old in Aries’ (Mêsha).

[Kollam 410 = Ś. 1156-57.]

956.─ Kollam 427.─ Ind. Ant. Vol. XXIV. p. 333. Translation of a Varkkalai Old Malayâḷam inscription of Vîra-Padmanâbha Mârtâṇḍavarman of Vêṇâḍu :─

‘ In the Kollam year 427, with Jupiter entering into Aries’ (Mêsha), ‘and the sun 21 days Old^[3] in Taurus’ (Vṛishabha), ‘ Wednesday, the 5th lunar day after new-moon, and with the sign of Cancer ’ (Karkaṭaka) ‘ rising in the orient.’

[Ś. 1174] : Wednesday, 15th May A.D. 1252 ; see ibid. Vol. XXV. p. 54, No. 2.

957.─ Kollam 491.─ Ind. Ant. Vol. XXIV. p. 335. Translation of a Kêraḷapuram Old Malayâḷam inscription of Vîra-Udaiyamârtâṇḍavarman alias Vira-Pâṇḍyadêva^[4] of Vêṇâḍu :─

‘ In the Kollam year 491, and in the 4th year, the sun being 21 days old in Aquarius’ (Kumbha).

[Kollam 491 = Ś. 1237-38.]

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^[1] I.e. ‘on the 18th solar days.’
^[2] For the month of Vṛiśchika the Kollam year 392 corresponds to Kaliyuga 4317 expired.
^[3] I.e. ‘on the 21st solar day.’
^[4] Compare above, No. 939.