Epigraphia Indica Vol 11

SR No.: 032565
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: E Hultzsch
Publisher: Archaeological Survey of India
Publication Year: 1911
Total Pages: 438
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 22 MB

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EPIGRAPHIA INDICA.
210. In the Mantrapuriśvara temple at Kōvilür.1
2Svasti śri [U*] T[i][i]buvanachchakkaravatt[i]ga[ 61]-Rasarāśadevarku yāṇḍu [11] Ishava-nayar[ru] pü[r]va-pakkattu saptam [i]yum Nayarru-kk [i]lamaiyam perra Magattu nāļ.
(In) the [11]th year (of the reign) of the emperor of the three worlds, the glorious Rājarājadēva, on the day of Magha, which corresponded to a Sunday and to the seventh tithi of the first fortnight of the month of Rishabha."
If we take the year to be the 11th, neither the week-day nor the nakshatra comes out right. But if we calculate for the 21st year, both items come out right. The date corresponds to Sunday, the 3rd May 1237 A.D. The 7th tithi of the bright fortnight of Rishabha (Jyaishtha) ended about 9 ghatikus after mean sunrise of the 3rd May, and the nakshatra Magha covered nearly that whole day.
1 S[vasti
211-In the Viļināthasvamin temple at Tiruvilimilalai.
ri
[] Tinibarapachcha[k]karavattigal fri-Rajarajadavarkku (du Dhanu-nayarru pārvva-pakshattu dasamiyum T[i]oga-kk[i]Jamai
11 ȧ[va]du
yu[m] 2 perra Irevati-[n]al.
"In the 11th year (of the reign) of the emperor of the three worlds, the glorious Rājarajadēva, on the day of Revati, which corresponded to a Monday and to the tenth tithi of the first fortnight of the month of Dhanus."
[VOL. XI.
The date as given in the inscription would correspond to Thursday, the 31st December 1226 A.D., which was coupled with Krittika. This result is wrong in all details. If we calculate Monday, the 29th December of the same year, the nakshatra comes out right, but it is the 7th tithi. Now, assuming that the month Dhanus has erroneously been quoted for Makara, the original date would correspond to Monday, the 30th November 1226 A.D. This is apparently the right date. On that day, the tenth tithi of the bright fortnight of Makara ended about 37 ghatikas after mean sunrise, and the nakshatra Revati ended about 18 ghatikas after mean sunrise..
212.-In the Mantrapuriśvara temple at Kōvilür.6 Svasti śri [*] Tiribuvanachchakkara
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2 vatt[i]gal śri-Iräsarāśadēvarkku y[a]
3 ṇḍda irubadavadu Magara-nāyaṛru pū
4 rvva-pakkattu saptamiyum Tingal-kki[la]
5 maiyum pperra Aśvati-nal.
"In the twentieth year (of the reign) of the emperor of the three worlds, the glorious Rajarajadēva, on the day of Asvini, which corresponded to a Monday and to the seventh tithi of the first fortnight of the month of Makara."
The calculation of the original date yields Wednesday, the 16th January 1236 A.D., which day was coupled with the nakshatra Asvini; but as the week-day is wrong, we must reject this
1 No. 198 of the Madras Epigraphical collection for 1908.
2 Two unintelligible symbols are engraved at the beginning of the line before the akshara sua.
The figures in brackets may also be read as 21.
4 Read Rishabha..
No. 409 of the Madras Epigraphical collection for 1908.
No. 195 of the same collection for 1908.
1 Read yandu.
Read perra.