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The Indian Analyst
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South Indian Inscriptions |
EPIGRAPHIA INDICA information given in No. 1082, the inscription records that the king on a third occasion burnt (the city of) Kampili before Sômêśvara [II.] could unite the necklace which he had put on,[1] and set up a pillar of victory at Karaḍikal ; that he expelled Dêvanâtha and other Sâmantas from Chakrakôṭṭa, and recovered Kanyakubja. 1084.─ South-Ind. Inscr. Vol. III. No. 84, p. 202. Perumbêr (Tândônrîśvara temple) Tamil inscription of the 7th year (of the reign) of king Râjakêsarivarman alias the lord, the glorious Vîrarâjêndradêva [I.] who was pleased to be seated on the throne of victory together with (his queen) Ulagamuluḍaiyâḷ (i.e. ‘ the mistress of the whole world ’).─ The king took the head[2] of the king of the South (i.e. the Pâṇḍya), levied tribute from the Śêralan (i.e. the Chêra king), and subdued the Śiṅgaḷa (i.e. Siṁhala) country. He five times put to flight (the W. Châlukya) Âhavamalla (Sômêśvara I.), regained Vêṅgai-nâḍu, and bestowed [Vêṅgai]-maṇḍalam on the [E.] Chalukya Vijayâditya [VIII.]. He also conquered Kaḍâram and granted it to the king who worshipped his feet. He deprived Sômêśvara [II.] of the Kannara country, invested Vikramâditya [VI.] with the necklace (of heir-apparent), and conquered and granted to him the seven and a half lakshas of Raṭṭa-pâḍi. 1085.─ Ep. Ind. Vol. VII. p. 170, No. 63. Date of an Uḍaiyârkôyil (Karavandîśvara temple) Tamil inscription of the 16th year (of the reign) of king Râjakêsarivarman alias the Tribhuvanachakravartin, the glorious Kulôttuṅga-Chôḷadêva [I.] :[3]─ ‘ In the 16th year . . . on the day of Uttarâshâḍhâ, which corresponded to a Thursday and to the ninth (?) tithi of the second fortnight of the month of Mîna.’ [Ś. 1007] : Thursday, 12th March A.D. 1086.
1086.─ Ep. Ind. Vol. VII. p. 147. Tirukkôvalûr (Trivikrama-Perumâḷ temple) Tamil inscription of Kariya-Perumâḷ-Periyanâyanalias Narasiṁha, lord of Malâḍu, grandson of Râma Narasiṁhavarman (above, No. 1080), recording donations that were to be made from the third year (of the reign) of Râjarâjadêva (i.e. the Chôḷa king Râjarâja II.).[4] 1087.─South-Ind. Inscr. Vol. III. No. 86, p. 210. Chidambaram (Naṭarâja temple) Tamil inscription of the 88th day of the 9th year (of the reign) of king Parakêsarivarman, who was pleased to be seated together with (his queen) Bhuvanamuluduḍaiyâḷ (i.e. ‘ the mistress of the whole world ’) on the throne of heroes (which consisted of) pure gold, alias the Tribhuvanachakravartin, the glorious Kulôttuṅga-Chôḷadêva [III.],[5] who was pleased to take Madurai.─ The king assisted Vikrama-Pâṇḍya against the son of Vîra-Pâṇḍya, subdued a place named Êlagam, defeated the Mara (i.e. Marava ?) army, drove the Siṁhala army into the sea, took Madurai from Vîra-Pâṇḍya and bestowed it on [Vikrama-] Pâṇḍya. 1088.─ South-Ind. Inscr. Vol. III. No. 87, p. 214. Chidambaram (Naṭarâja temple) Tamil inscription of the 118th day of the 11th year (of the reign) of king Parakêsarivarman, who was pleased to be seated together with (his queen) Bhuvanamuluduḍaiyâḷ (i.e. ‘ the mistress of the whole world ’) on the throne of heroes (which consisted of) pure gold, alias the Tribhuvanachakravartin, the glorious Kulôttuṅga-Chôḷadêva [III.], who, having taken Madurai, was pleased to take the crowned head[2] of the Pâṇḍya.─ The king had the nose of the son of Vîra-Pâṇḍya cut off, gave the great city of Kûḍal (i.e. Madhurâ) to Vikrama-Pâṇḍya, and took the crowned head of Vîra-Pâṇḍya. ________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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