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The Indian Analyst
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South Indian Inscriptions |
EPIGRAPHIA INDICA
8 ârku vaitta tirunnundâviḷa- “ In the 14th year of the emperor of the three worlds, the glorious Râjarâjadêva,─ Edirigaṇâyan Pottappi-Chôḷa, (one) among the chiefs of the body-guard[1] of the Pallava Kôpperuñjiṅga, gave to the lord, the god of Tirumudugunram,[2] one perpetual lamp,” etc. From this inscription we learn that Kôpperuñjiṅga claimed to belong to the Pallava family,[3] and that in A.D. 1229-30, i.e. two years before the Tiruvêndipuram inscription, he still acknowledged Râjarâja III. as his sovereign. The defeat which Narasiṁha II. inflicted on Kôpperuñjiṅga enabled Râjarâja III. to remain in power until at least A.D. 1243-44.[4] About this time he was either ousted or succeeded by his former enemy ; for, an inscription of Kôpperuñjiṅga who had assumed the titles dêva, ‘ king,’ and Sakalabhuvanachakravartin, in the Aruḷâḷa-Perumâḷ temple at Conjeeveram shows that the 18th year of his reign corresponded to Śaka-Saṁvat 1182. I subjoin the date-portion of this inscription, and that of three other inscriptions at Tiruveṇṇainallûr, Tiruviḍaimarudûr and Tirukkalukkunram. A.─ In the Aruḷâḷa-Perumâḷ temple at Conjeeveram.[5] 1 Svasti śrî [||*] Śakâbdam âyiratt-orunûrru-eṇ[ba]tt-iraṇḍin mêl śellâninra Śagalabuvanach[cha]kkaravattigaḷ śrî-Kôpperuñjiṅ[ga]d[ê]varku yâṇḍu [18âvadu] Vṛiśchika-nâyarru apara-pakshattu daśamiyum Nâyarru- kkilamaiyu[m*] . . . . . . . . . .[6] “ In the [18th] year of the emperor of the whole world, the glorious Kôpperuñjiṅgadêva, which was current after the Śaka year one thousand one hundred and eighty-two,─ . . . . . . . . . .[7] a Sunday and the tenth tithi of the second fortnight of the month Vṛiśchika.”
B.─ In the Vaikuṇṭha-Perumâḷ temple at Tiruveṇṇainallûr.[8] 1 [Svasti*] [śrî ||] Sakalabhuvanachchakravarttigaḷ śrî-Kôpperuñji[ṅ]gadêvar[k*]ku yâṇḍu [7â]vadu Siṁ[ha]-nâyarru apara-pakshattu chaturtthiyum Veḷḷi- kkilamaiyum perra Rêvati-nâḷ. “ In the [7]th year of the emperor of the whole world, the glorious Kôpperuñjiṅgadêva,─ on the day of Rêvatî, which corresponded to a Friday and to the fourth tithi of the second fortnight of the month-Siṁha.” C.─ In the Mahâliṅgasvâmin temple at Tiruviḍaimarudûr.[9] 1 Svasti[i] śrî [||*] Śagalabuvanaśakkaravattigaḷ śrî-Kôpperuñjiṅga[dê]varku yâṇḍu 18vadu Kan[n]i-nâyarru pûrvva-pakshattu pañchadaśiyum Nâyarru-kilam[ai] perru Śadayattu [n]âḷ. “ In the 18th year of the emperor of the whole world, the glorious Kôpperuñjiṅgadêva,─ on the day of Śatabhishaj, which corresponded to a Sunday and to the fifteenth tithi of the first fortnight of the month Kanyâ.” ___________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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