Epigraphia Indica Vol 09

SR No.: 032563
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: E Hultzsch, Sten Konow
Publisher: Archaeological Survey of India
Publication Year: 1907
Total Pages: 498
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 28 MB

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EPIGRAPHIA INDICA.
I have previously found that the reign of Mâravarman Kulasekhara I. commenced between (approximately) the 19th March and the 27th June A.D. 1268. This date of his 23rd year regularly corresponds to Friday, the 1st June A.D. 1291. The preceding Mithuna-sam krânti took place 7 h. 16 m. after mean sunrise of Sunday, the 27th May A.D. 1291, which was the first day of the month of Mithuna; and the 6th day of the same month therefore was Friday, the 1st June A.D. 1291. On this day the 3rd tithi of the bright half (of the first Ashadha) ended 3 h. 3 m., and the nakshatra was Pushya, by the equal space system and according to Garga for 14 h. 27 m., and by the Brahma-siddhânta for 12 h. 29 m., after mean sunrise.
The date reduces the period, during which Mâravarman Kulasekhara I, must have commenced to reign, to the time from (approximately) the 2nd to the 27th June A.D. 1268.
65. In the Arjunéévara temple at Kiladi.2
[VOL. IX.
1 Svasti sri [*]
Sri-kô Marapanmar-åga Tribhuvanachchakavattiga[13 e]mmanḍalamun-gon[d-a]ruliya éri-Kalasagaradêvarku yanḍu 30vadin edirâm-ându Ka[r]kkataka-nayarru 8 ti'm apara-pakshattu &[k]åda [si]yum perra Rôhip[i]-nål.
"In the year opposite the 30th year (of the reign) of the glorious king Maravarman alias the emperor of the three worlds, the glorious Kulasekharadeva, who was pleased to take every country, on the day of Rohini, which corresponded to the eleventh tithi of the second fortnight and to the 8th solar day of the month of Karkataka."
For the year opposite the 30th, i.e. for the 31st year, of Maravarman Kulasekhara I. this date regularly corresponds to [Saturday], the 5th July A.D. 1288. The preceding Karkatakasamkranti took place 17 h. 19 m. after mean sunrise of Friday, the 27th June A.D. 1298. The first day of the month of Karkaṭaka therefore was Saturday, the 28th June, and the 8th day of the same month was Saturday, the 5th July A.D. 1298. On this day the 11th tithi of the dark half (of Ashaḍha) ended 18 h. 55 m., and the nakshatra was Rôhiņi, by the equal space system and according to Garga for 23 h. 38 m., and by the Brahma-siddhânta for 22 h. 59 m., after mean sunrise.
C.-MARAVARMAN KULASEKHARA II.
66. In the Bhûmisvara temple at Gudimallûr."
1 Suvasi [fr] [*] Kô Marapagmar Tira]bavagachchakkarava[t]ti śrî-Kula[4]Agaradék yaṇḍu 12[Avada] page[i]ran[dava]da [M]êsha-nayarru pupu[ru]va-pakshattu chatuttesiyum Velli-kkilamaiyum perra Aviṭṭat[tu n]ål.
"In the 12th-twelfth-year (of the reign) of king Maravarman (alias) the emperor of the three worlds, the glorious Kulasekharadeva,-on the day of Dhanishtha, which corresponded to a Friday and to the fourteenth tithi of the first fortnight of the month of Mêsha."
This date is intrinsically wrong because the nakshatra cannot possibly be Dhanishtha on the 14th tithi of a first fortnight in the month of Mêsha. Irrespectively of the nakshatra
1 See above, Vol. VIII. p. 278.
No. 449 of the Government Epigraphist's collection for 1906. Read chakra.
The syllable ti here stands for tiyadiys.
No. 419 of the Government Epigraphist's collection for 1905.
• Read svasti.
The word dvadu seems to be deuuted by a flourish added to 2. Read parva-.