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No. 37.)
DATES OF CHOLA KINGS.
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"In the eighth year of the reign of king Parakesarivarman, alias the emperor of the three worlds, the glorious Kulôttungs-Choladeva,- on the day of Anuradha, which corresponded to & Monday and to the tenth tithi of the first fortnight of the month of Karkataka."
The conclusion arrived at above, p. 221, was that the first year of the reign of KulottungaChola III. commenced between the 5th December A.D. 1177 and the 19th September A.D. 1178 (both days inclusive). If this is right, the month of Karkataka (June-July) of the first year of the king's reign must have fallen either in A.D. 1178, in Saka-Samvat 1100 expired or in A.D. 1179, in Saka-Samvat 1101 expired; and the same month of his 8th year must fall in either Saka-Samvat 1107 expired or 1108 expired. As a matter of fact, this new date works out properly only for Saka-Samvat 1107 expired.
In Saka-Samvat 1107 expired the month of Karkataka lasted from the 26th June to the 27th July A.D. 1185, and during that time the 10th tithi of the bright half commenced, by the Sarya-siddhanta Oh. 13m. after, and by the Brahma-siddhanta about lh. before, mean suprise of Monday, the 8th July A.D. 1185, and ended shortly after sunrise of the next day;' and on the same Monday the nakshatra was Anuradha, by the Brahma-siddhanta from 3h. 17m., and by the equal-space system and according to Garga from 7h. 53m, after mean suprise.
It is clear that this date reduces the period during which the reign of Kulottunga-Chôļa III. must have commenced to the time from the 6th December A.D. 1177 to the 8th July A.D. 1178 (both days inclusive).
94.-Inscription in the 8v@taranyesvara temple at Kadappôri near Madurantakam.
.. ...... Tribhu[vana]dakkravattigal Sri-Kaldttungasolade[var]kkı yandu padin-gåvadu . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . 3 måsatta-Cppa]ttan=t[i]jadiyom sådattigam Malamum Sani-kkilamaiyam-&nav=anja.
“In the sixteenth year (of the reign) of the emperor of the three worlds, the glorious Kulottunga-Chôļadēva,- on the day which was a Saturday and (the day of) Mols and a fourth tithi and the tonth solar day of the month of Ani."
According to what has been said before, this date, of the month of Âni (or Mithuna, MayJuno) of the 16th year of the king's reign, would be expected to fall in Saka-Samvat 1115 expired or 1116 expired.
In Saka-Samvat 1115 expired the Mithuna-sankranti took place, by the Arya-siddhanta, 22h. 51m. after mean sunrise of the 25th May A.D. 1193, and the month of Ani therefore commenced on the 26th May A.D. 1193. Accordingly, the 10th day of Ani was the 4th June A.D. 1193, and on this day the 4th tithi (of the bright half) did end, 22h. 48m. after mean suprise. But the day was a Friday (not a Saturday), and the nakshatra at sunrise was Pushya (No. 8), not Møla (No. 19).
On the other hand, in Saka-Samvat 1116 expired the Mithuna-sam krånti took place 5h. Am. after mean sunrise of the 26th May A.D. 1194, which therefore was the first day of the month of Ani. The 10th day of Ani, accordingly, was Saturday, the 4th June A.D. 1184, and on that day the nakshatra was Mols, by the Brahma-siddhanta from lh. 19m., and according to Garga from 5h. 55m. after mean sunrise. But the tithi which ended on the day so found, 13h, 2m, after mean sunrise, was the 14th (of the bright half), not a 4th tithi.
The tithi therefore ww either a current titki or it was prathama-dalam. No. 181 of the Government Epigraphist's collection for the year 1896.
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