Epigraphia Indica Vol 18

SR No.: 032572
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: H Krishna Shastri, Hirananda Shastri
Publisher: Archaeological Survey of India
Publication Year: 1925
Total Pages: 494
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 26 MB

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KANYAKUMARI INSCRIPTION OF VIRA-RAJENDRA-DEVA.
23 Mrityujit, who conquered Death.
24 Virasena.
25 Chitra, who made Indra seek refuge in his tiger
banner.
26 Pushpaketa.
97 Kētumála.
28 Samudrajit.
29 Pañchaps, who cut bis veins and fed with his blood five Yakshas who came to him as guests.
The Kanyakumari inscription.
30 Nrimrida, who with the help of Paraméévara conquered Death.
31 Manōratha.
34 Valabha.
85 Jagadōkamalla.
36 Vyulabhayaakara.
44 Bajadhiraja destroyed with fire Kalyanapura, defeated and dealt with Ahavamalla and his generals.
37 Vijayalaya, who made Tañjapari the capital of the Chola country.
38 Aditya alias Kodandarama, who killed the Pallava that was seated on his elephant, in battle.
39 Parantaka, who killed the Pandya king, extinguished his army, took all his treasure, and set fre to Madura, his capital. Hence he was called Madhurantaka. He conquered the unconquered Krishnaraja and was therefore called Vira-Chōla. He crossed the ocean and defeated the kings of Simbals and was hence styled Simhalantaka. He established Viranarayanapura and other famous agrahāras.
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32 Perunatkilli.
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33 Karikala, who built the embankments of the Kaveri, which was destroying the crops by its excessive flow.
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Arindama.
Parantaka.
The Pandya was driven away and several kings defeated in battle.
Rajaraja, who defeating several kings in battle, performed several yagas. Satyaáraya rau away from him in battle.
45 Rajendra-deva.
48 Rajendrs or Madhurantaka; he conquered the king of the Kuntala country; made Manyakheta the playground for his army; his general defeated the kings of Kulüta and Utkala and killed those of Kalinga and Vanga and made the defeated kings carry the water of the river Gaugă on their heads for his lord. His army crossed the sea, defeated the king of Kataha and set fire to it.
46 Vira-Rajendra (Raja-Rajendra). He conquered in the battle of Küdalaangams the kings of the Karnata family. He took the countries of Vengi and Kalinga which were neg lected by his brothers and had, therafore, been seized by enemy kings. He was called Vira-Chola and Karikala. He set a famous ruby called the trailökyasara in the crown of the lord of Chidambaram. He established agrahäras in the Chōla, Tundira, Pandya, Gangavati, Kulüta and other countries and caused lands to be granted to 40,000 learned Brahmanas.
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