The Indian Analyst
 

South Indian Inscriptions

 

 

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Bhandarkar

T. Bloch

J. F. Fleet

Gopinatha Rao

T. A. Gopinatha Rao and G. Venkoba Rao

Hira Lal

E. Hultzsch

F. Kielhorn

H. Krishna Sastri

H. Luders

Narayanasvami Ayyar

R. Pischel

J. Ramayya

E. Senart

V. Venkayya

G. Venkoba Rao

J. PH. Vogel

Index

Other South-Indian Inscriptions 

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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

A date of the month of Siṁha (July-August) of the 7th year Vikrama-Chôḷa would be expected to fall in A.D. 1124, and this date actually corresponds to Thursday, the 7th August A.D. 1124. This was the 12th day of the month of Siṁha, and on it the 11th tithi of the dark half (of Śrâvaṇa) ended 20 h. 6 m., while the nakshatra was Ârdrâ, by the equal space system for 15 h. 46 m., by the Brahma-siddhânta for 1 h. 58 m., and according to Garga for 3 h. 56 m., after mean sunrise.

B.─ RAJARAJA II.

85.─In the Kapardîśvara temple at Tiruvalañjuli.[1]

1 Svasti śrî [||*] Pû maruviya [Ti]ru-mâdum . . . . . .
4 kô=Pparakêśaripanmar=â[na Tri]bhuvanachchakravatt[i]ga[ḷ] śr[î]-Râjarâjad[ê]varku yâṇḍu 4âva[du] Vṛiśchika-nâyarru apa[ra-pa]kshattu [sa]ptam[i]yu[m] [B]uda[n]-[ki]lam[ai]yum [p]erra [P]ûra[tt]u nâ[ḷ].

“ In the 4th year (of the reign) of king Parakêsarivarman alias the emperor of the three worlds, the glorious Râjarâjadêva,─ on the day of Pûrva-Phalgunî, which corresponded to a Wednesday and to the 7th tithi of the second fortnight of the month of Vṛiśchika.”

My examination of the four dates Nos. 85-88 has yielded the result that the reign of Râjarâja Parakêsarivarman, i.e. Râjarâja II., commenced between (approximately) the 27th March and the 23rd November A.D. 1146.

This date, No. 85, corresponds to Wednesday, the 23rd November A.D. 1149, which was the 27th day of the month of Vṛiśchika, and on which the 7th tithi of the dark half (of Mârgaśîrsha) ended 14h. 10 m., while the nakshatra was Pûrva-Phalgunî, by the equal space system for 22 h. 20 m., by the Brahma-siddhânta for 5 h. 55 m., and according to Garga for 10 h. 30 m., after mean sunrise.

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86.─ In the Karavandîśvara temple at Uḍaiyârkôyil.[2]

1 Svasti śrî [||*] Pû maruviya Tiru-mâdum . . . . . . .
8 . . . . . . k[ô=Ppara]kêsa-
9 [ri]patmar=âna Tribu[va]nachchak[ka]ravattiga[ḷ] śrî-Râja[r]âjadêvarku yâṇ[ḍu] ârâ[va]d[u] Ku-
10 m[bha]-nâyarru apara-paksha[t]tu pratham[ai]yu[m] Vi[y]âla-kkilamaiyum perra Maga[tt]u nâ[ḷ].

In the sixth year (of the reign) of king Parakêsarivarman alias the emperor of the three worlds, the glorious Râjarâjadêva,─ on the day of Maghâ, which corresponded to a Thursday and to the first tithi of the second fortnight of the month of Kumbha.”

The date corresponds to Thursday, the 24th January A.D. 1152,[3] which was the first day[4] of the month of Kumbha, and on which the first tithi of the dark half (of Mâgha) ended 15 h. 27 m., while the nakshatra was Maghâ, by the equal space system for 22 h. 20 m., by the Brahma-siddhânta for 7 h. 53 m., and according to Garga for 10 h. 30 m., after mean sunrise.

87.─ In the Kapardîśvara temple at Tiruvalañjuli.[5]

1 Svasti śrî || Pû maruviya Tiru-mâdum . . . . . . . .
5 . . . . . . . [k]ô=Pparakêśariparmar=âna Tir[i]buvanachchak[ka]ravattigaḷ śrî- Râjarâja-
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[1] No. 622 of the Government Epigraphist’s collection for 1902.
[2] No. 407 of the Government Epigraphist’s collection for 1902.
[3] Between A.D. 1131 and 1178 this is the only day for which the date is correct.
[4] The Kumbha-saṁkrânti took place 20 h. 58 m. after mean sunrise of the 23rd January A.D. 1152.
[5] No. 628 of the Government Epigraphist’s Collection for 1902.

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