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No. 37.)
DATES OF CHOLA KINGS.
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4 r=d[na] Tribhuvanachakravattiga! sri-Kulottunga-boladdvarku påņdu 48 vadu
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7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . yându [40 [8]da! 8 Kamba-nâyarru=ppûrvva-pakshatta davititaiyum' Velļi-kkilam(aiya]m [p]erra
Sadaiyatta nål.
"In the 48th year of the raign) of king Rajakesarivarman, alias the emperor of the three worlds, the glorious Kulottunga-Choladéva.”
"In the [48]th year, - on the day of Satabhishaj, which corresponded to a Friday and to the second tithi of the first fortnight of the month of Kumbha."
The conclusion arrived at above, p. 72, was that the reign of Kulôttunga-Chola I. began between the 14th March and the 8th October (both days inclusive) of A.D. 1070. If this is right, the month of Kumbha (January-February) of the first year of the king's reiga must have fallen in A.D. 1071. in Saka-Sarnynt 992 expired, and the same month of his 48th year must fall in Saka-Sarhvat 1039 expired. And for that year this date does work out faultlessly.
In Saka-Samvat 1039 expired the month of Kumbha lasted from the 23rd January to the 21st February A.D. 1118, and during that time the second lithi of the bright half ended 15h. 35m. after mean sanrise of Friday, the 25th January A.D. 1118, when the nakshatra by the equal-space system was Satabhishaj for 2h. 38m. after mean sunrise. The date thus confirms the conclusion previously arrived at, which may now be definitely accepted as correct.
B. - VIKRAMA-CHOLA.
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21.- Inscription in the Mahalingasvimin temple at Tiruvidaimarudûr in the
Tanjore district. Svasti eri [11] PQ-malai midaindu . . . . . . . . . . . .
.. . k8=Pparakošaripafmar=&ņa Tribhuvanasakravattigal eri-VikkramaŚladêvarkı yându 4åvadu [I]shapa-nâ[ya]rru spara-pakshatta ashtamiyam Tingal-kilamai[yum] per[ra] Sadaiyatti-na
"In the 4th year of the reign) of king Parak@sarivarman, alias the emperor of the three worlds, the glorious Vikrama-Chôļadēva, on the day of Satabhishaj, which corresponded to a Monday and to the eighth tithi of the second fortnight of the month of Rishabha."
22.-Inscription in the Svêtêranyeśvara temple at Tiruvenkadu in the
Tanjore district. 1 Svasti eri [ll] PA-malai midaind[u].
. ko=[Ppajrak[@]saripa[x]mar=[ga Ti]ri[bh]a[vanachakra]vatti &ri-[V]ikramaSaladar vairkuyêndu 5Avada Simha-ndyarru a[pa]ra-pakshattu Tingalki[la]maiyum [6]kadi(da)siyum [P]erra T[irn]vádirai-nál.
1 The figure 8 looks almost like ra, and it is possible, though not probable, that the actual date is 40 dadu. • Read doitlyaiyun. • Or perhape in the 40th year ;' see note 1 above.
* It may be added that, if the reign of Kulottunga-Chôļa 1. had commenced in A.D. 1063, the tithi of the present date would, m kshaya-titki, bave fallen on Saturday, the 11th February A.D. 1111, when the nakshatra by the equal opaco system was Pārva-Bhadrapada for 5h. 16m. after inean sunrise.
No. 188 of the Government Epigraphist's collection for the year 1895. • No, 121 of the Government Epigraphist's collection for the year 1896.
