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South Indian Inscriptions

 

 

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Prof. E. Hultzsch

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Prof. H. Luders

J. Ramayya

E. Senart

J. PH. Vogel

Index-By V. Venkayya

Appendix

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Other South-Indian Inscriptions 

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Volume 26

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Tiruvarur

Darasuram

Konerirajapuram

Tanjavur

Annual Reports 1935-1944

Annual Reports 1945- 1947

Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum Volume 2, Part 2

Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum Volume 7, Part 3

Kalachuri-Chedi Era Part 1

Kalachuri-Chedi Era Part 2

Epigraphica Indica

Epigraphia Indica Volume 3

Epigraphia
Indica Volume 4

Epigraphia Indica Volume 6

Epigraphia Indica Volume 7

Epigraphia Indica Volume 8

Epigraphia Indica Volume 27

Epigraphia Indica Volume 29

Epigraphia Indica Volume 30

Epigraphia Indica Volume 31

Epigraphia Indica Volume 32

Paramaras Volume 7, Part 2

Śilāhāras Volume 6, Part 2

Vākāṭakas Volume 5

Early Gupta Inscriptions

Archaeological Links

Archaeological-Survey of India

Pudukkottai

EPIGRAPHIA INDICA

I.) ;[1] recording a gift by Kundaṇan’s daughter Amitravali, the mother of (Râjarâja’s) queen Lôkamahâdêvî.[2]

1077.─ Ep. Ind. Vol. VII. p. 169, No. 61. Date of a Bâhûr (Mûlêśvara temple) Tamil inscription of the 11th year (of the reign) of king Râjarâjakêsarivarman who destroyed the ships (at) Kândaḷûr-Śâlai ; (i.e. the Chôḷa king Râjarâja I.) :─

‘ In the 11th year . . . in daytime on the day of Kṛittikâ, which corresponded to a Sunday of the second fortnight of the month of Mithuna in this year.’

[Ś. 918] : Sunday, 14th June A.D. 996.

1078.─ Ep. Ind. Vol. VII. p. 169, No. 62. Date of an Uḍaiyârkôyil (Karavandîśvara temple) Tamil inscription of the 31st year (of the reign) of king Parakêsarivarman alias the lord, the glorious Râjêndra-Chôḷadêva [I.]:[3]

‘ In the 31st year . . . on the day of Punarvasu, which corresponded to a Friday and to the fourth tithi of the first fortnight of the month of Karkaṭaka in this year.’

[Ś. 964] : Friday, 23rd July A.D. 1042 ; but the nakshatra is irregular.

1079.─ Ep. Ind. Vol. VII. p. 137. Tirunâmanallûr (Bhaktajanêśvara temple) Tamil inscription of the reign[4] of king Parakêsarivarman alias the glorious Râjêndra-Chôḷadêva [I.].

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1080.─ Ep. Ind. Vol. VII. p. 145. Tirukkôvalûr (Trivikrama-Perumâl temple) Sanskṛit and Tamil inscription of the 6th year (of the reign) of king Parakêsarivarman alias the lord, the glorious Râjêndradêva,[5] who with his elder brother (Râjâdhirâja I.) conquered Raṭṭa-pâḍi, set up a pillar of victory at Kollâpuram, and terrified (the W. Châlukya) Âhavamalla (Sômêśvara I.) at Koppam.─ The inscription records the rebuilding of a temple by a chief of Milâḍu, named Narasiṁhavarman,[6] surnamed Raṇakêsari-Râma, of the lineage of Bhârgava.[7]

1081.─ South-Ind. Inscr. Vol. III. No. 81, p. 198. Tirunâmanallûr (Bhaktajanêśvara temple) incomplete Tamil inscription of the 4th year (of the reign) of king Râjakêsarivarman alias the lord, the glorious Vîrarâjêndradêva (i.e. the Chôḷa king Vîrarâjêndra I.),[8] who was pleased to be seated on the throne of heroes together with (his queen) Ulagamuluduḍaiyâḷ (i.e. ‘ the mistress of the whole world ’).─ The inscription records that the king terrified (the W. Châlukya) Âhavamalla (Sômêśvara I.) at Kûḍalśaṅgamam and put to flight Vikkalan (i.e. Vikramâditya VI.) and Śiṅgaṇan (i.e. Jayasiṁha III.). It gives a number of epithets of his, among which are Âhavamallakulakâḷa, Âhavamallanai-mummaḍi-ven-kaṇḍa (i.e. ‘ he who saw the back of Âhavamalla three times’), Vîra-Chôḷa, Karikâla-Chôḷa, and Kônêrinmaikoṇḍân.[9]

1082.─ South-Ind. Inscr. Vol. III. No. 82, p. 199. Kîlûr (Vîraṭṭânêśvara temple) Tamil inscription of the 5th year (of the reign) of king Râjakêsarivarman alias the lord, the glorious Vîrarâjêndradêva. [I.], who was pleased to be seated on the throne of heroes together with (his queen) Ulagamuluduḍaiyâḷ (i.e. ‘ the mistress of the whole world ’).─ The king terrified (the W. Châlukya Âhavamalla (Sômêśvara I.) at Kûḍalśaṅgam, and put to flight Vikkalan (i.e. Vikramâditya VI.) and Śiṅgaṇan (i.e. Jayasiṁha III.) ; he terrified Âhavamalla a second time, seized Vêṅgai-nâḍu, and performed the anointment of victory.

1083.─ South-Ind. Inscr. Vol. III. No. 83, p. 200. Tiṇḍivanam (Tintriṇîśvara temple) Tamil inscription of the 6th year (of the reign) of king Rajakêsarivarman alias the lord, the glorious Vîrarâjêndradêva [I.], who was pleased to be seated on the throne of victory together with (his queen) Ulagamuluduḍaiyâḷ (i.e. ‘ the mistress of the whole world ’).─After the

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[1] See above, No. 696 ff.
[2] See above, No. 716.
[3] See above, No. 721 ff.
[4] The figure denoting the year of the reign is lost.
[5] See above, No. 744 ff.
[6] For two short Tamil inscriptions of his see Ep. Ind. Vol. VII. p. 146 f.
[7] I.e. Sukra ; see above, No. 1058.
[8] See above, Nos. 753 and 754.
[9] See No. 812.


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