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South Indian Inscriptions |
EPIGRAPHIA INDICA Pratâparudra of Êkaśilânagarî.[1] The inscription records that Pratâparudra’s general Muppiḍi (Muppiḍi-Nâyaka) entered Kâñchî and, on the first date here given, installed there a certain Mânavîra as governor ; and that, on the second date, he made certain grants etc. at Kâñchipuram :─ (L. 2).─ Naḷ-âbdê || Mâsê Śuchau Sarppa-dinê cha kṛishṇê vârê sa-Śukrê. (L. 3).─ ‘ (In) the Śaka year 1238, the Nala-saṁvatsara, (on) a day which corresponded to an eleventh tithi, to a Wednesday, and to the twenty-first solar day (of) the month Âni.’ Friday, 11th, and Wednesday, 16th June, A.D. 1316 ; see ibid. p. 128 f. 1067.─ Ep. Ind. Vol. VII. p. 139. Tirukkôvalûr (Vîraṭṭânêśvara temple) Tamil inscription of the 17th year (of the reign) of king Vijaya-Nandivikrama.[2] 1068.─ Ep. Ind. Vol. VII. p. 139, and Plate. Tirukkôvalûr (Vîraṭṭânêśvara temple) Tamil inscription of the 21st year (of the reign) of king Vijaya-Nṛipatuṅgavikrama,[3] 1069.─ Ep. Ind. Vol. VII. p. 140. Another Tirukkôvalûr (Vîraṭṭânêśvara temple (Tamil inscription of the 21st year (of the reign) of king Vijaya-Nṛipatuṅgavikramavarman. 1070.─ Ep. Ind. Vol. VII. p. 193, and Plate. Śôlapuram mutilated Sanskṛit and Tamil inscription of the 8th year (of the reign) of king Vijaya-Kampa.[4] The Tamil portion records that a chief named Râjâditya built a temple etc. in memory of his deceased father Pṛithivigaṅgaraiyar. The mutilated Sanskṛit portion states that Râjâditya’s earliest ancestor was Mâdhava of the Gâṅgêya family, whose son was “ he who was renowned as the splitter of even a stone-pillar,” and that from the latter was descended a king whose name is given in the corrupt form of Atvivarman (apparently the father of Pṛithivigaṅgaraiyar).
1071.─ Ep. Ind. Vol. VII. p. 140. Tirukkôvalûr (Vîraṭṭânêśvara temple) Tamil inscription of the 5th year (of the reign) of king Parakêsarivarman (perhaps identical with Vijayâlaya, the grandfather of Parântaka I.).[5] 1072.─ Ep. Ind. Vol. VII. p. 133. Tirunâmanallûr (Bhaktajanêśvara temple) Tamil inscription of the 28th year (of the reign) of king Parakêsarivarman who took Madirai (i.e. the Chôḷa king Parântaka I.) ;[6] recording the gift of two lamps by a servant of Kôkkilânaḍi, the queen of Parântaka I. and mother of his son Râjâditya.[7] 1073.─ Ep. Ind. Vol. VII. p. 141, and Plate. Tirukkôvalûr (Vîraṭṭânêśvara temple) Tamil inscription of the 28th year (of the reign) of king Parakêsarivarman who took Madurai (i.e. the Chôḷa king Parântaka I.) ; recording a gift by a daughter of Kayirûr Perumânâr, a chief of Milâḍu 1074.─ Ep. Ind. Vol. VII. p. 141, and Plate. Tirukkôvalûr (Vîraṭṭânêśvara temple) Tamil inscription of the 33rd year (of the reign) of king Parakêsarivarman who took Madurai (i.e. the Chôḷa king Parântaka I.) ; recording a gift by the regiment of prince Arikulakêsarin (i.e., perhaps, Ariṁjaya,[7] the third son of Parântaka I.). 1075.─ Ep. Ind. Vol. VII. p.134. Tirunâmanallûr (Bhaktajanêśvara temple) Tamil inscription of the 39th year (of the reign) of king Parakêsarivarman who took Madurai and Ȋlam (i.e. the Chôḷa king Parântaka I.) ; recording the gift of a lamp by Mahâdêvaḍi, the queen of prince Râjâditya[7] and daughter of Ilaḍarâyar (i.e. Lâṭarâja), for the merit of her elder brother Râjâdittan Pugalvippavargaṇḍa.[8] 1076.─ Ep. Ind. Vol. VII. p. 144. Tirukkôvalûr (Vîraṭṭanêśvara temple) Tamil inscription of the 9th year (of the reign) of king Râjarâjakêsarivarman (i.e. the Chôḷa king Râjarâja ____________________________ |
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