South Indian Inscriptions

KALACHURI CHEDI - ERA

13. Amōdā plates (first set) of Prithvīdēva II (No. 91, p. 474)-Line 24- Chaitrē sōma- grahēsati;l. 32-Saṁvat 900, ‘The year 900, with a lunar eclipse in the month of Chaitra.' The corresponding Christian date for the expired year 900 (i.e., the expired Śaka year 900+171=1071) is Friday, the 25 th March 1149 A.C. On that day there was a lunar eclipse visible at Ratanpur.

In the current year 900 (1148 A.C.), on the other hand, there was no lunar eclipse in Chaitra.

14. Tewar stone inscription of Gayākarnadēva (No. 58, p. 305)-Lines 20-22-Navasa-(śa)ta-yugal-ābd-ādhikya-gē Chēdi-dishta(tē) 1 ja[na*] padam=avat=īmaṁ śri-Gayākarnnadēvē 1 Pratipadi śuchi-māsa-śvēta-pakshē=rkka-vārē..II, ‘In the year 902 of the Chēdi era, on Sunday, the first tithi, of the bright fornight of Āshādha, during the reign of the illustrious Gayākarna.’ The date regularly corresponds, for the expired year 902 (i.e., the expired Śaka year 902+171=1073), to Sunday, the 17th June 1151 A.C., on which day the first tithi of the bright fortnight of Āshādha ended 2 h. after mean sunrise.

In the current year 902, on the other hand, there were two Āshādhas. In the adhika Āshādha, the tithi fell on Monday, the 29 th May 1150 A.C., and in the nija Āshādha, on Tuesday, the 27 th June 1150 A.C.

15. Amodā plates (second set) of Prithvīdēva II (No. 94, p.491)-Line 35-Maṁ(Sam)- vata(t) 905 Āsvi (śvi)na su di 6 Bhaumē, ‘In the Year 905, on Tuesday the 6th tithi of the bright fortnight of Āśvina.’ The date regularly corresponds, for the expired year 905 (i.e., Śaka Year 905+171=1076), to Tuesday, the 14th September 1154 A.C. On that day the sixth tithi of the bright fornight of Āśvina commenced 1 h. 15 m. after mean sunrise. If the Kalachuri era commenced on Āśvina śu. di. 1 in 248 A.C., this date should fall in 1152 A.C. if the Kalachuri year 905 is taken as current, and in 1153 A.C. if it is taken as expired. But in 1152 A.C. the tithi ended 7 h. 30 m. after mean sunrise on Saturaday (the 6 th September), and in 1153 A.C. it ended 7 h. after mean sunrise on Friday (the 25 th September). In either case it would have to be regarded as irregular.

16. Bhērā-Ghāṭ stone inscription of Narasiṁha (No. 60, p. 312)-Line 29-Saṁvat 907 Mārgga sudi 11 Ravau, ‘(in) the year 907, on Sunday, the 11 th tithi of the bright fortnight of Mārgaśīrsha.’ This date corresponds, for the expired year 907 (i.e., the expired Śaka year 907+170=1077), to Sunday, the 6 the November 1155 A.C., on which day the tithi commenced 2 h. 10m. after mean sunrise. It ended 45 m.after mean sunrise on the next day. Though not current at sunrise, the tithi must have been joined to the week-day ‘which was almost entirely filled by it', In the current year 907, on the other hand, the tithi fell on Wednesday, the 17 th November 1154 A.C.

17. Lāl-Pahād rock inscription of Narasiṁha (No. 61, p.321)-Line 7-[Saṁm]vat 909 Srā(Srā)vana su di 5 Vuddhē (Budhē), ‘In the year 909, on Wednesday, the 5th tithi of the bright fortnight of the tithi must have been the tithi must have been Śrāvana.’ In the expired Kalachuri year 909 (corresponding to the expired Śaka year 909+171=1080) there were two Srāvanas. The first or adhika Śrāvana is evidently meant here,¹ for, the fifth tithi of the bright fortnight of it ended 16 h. 20 m. after mean sunrise on Wednesday, the 2nd July 1158 A.C.

In the current Year 909, on the other hand, the tithi fell on Saturady, the 13 th July 1157A.C.

18. Jabalpur plates of Jayasimha (No. 63, p. 324)-Lines 25-26-Saṁvat 918 Āśvina su di paurannamāsyāni tithau sa(sa)ni-dinē……….Sōma-grahanē, ‘In the year 918, on Saturday,
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¹ For another instance of an intercalary month not so specified, see date 20, below.