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the nakshatra was Punarvasu, by the equal space system from 6 h. 34 m. after mean sunrise, and by the Brahma-siddhanta and according to Garga during the whole day.- Since on Saturday, the 2nd September A.D. 1374, the 10th tithi of the dark half ended 7 h. 1 m., and the nakshatra was Punarvasu for 7 h. 13 m. or 6 h. 34 m., after mean sunrise, I have some doubts whether that day is not really the intended day, and whether therefore Friday has not been wrongly quoted in the original date instead of Saturday. Supposing the weekday to have been given correctly, I should have expected the writer to quote the 9th tithi."-F. K.
From a Kanarese inscription at Penakonda (No. 339 of 1901), which was first noticed by Mr. Sewell, we learn that Vira-Bukkaņņa-Odeyaru (s.e. Bukka I.) had another son, named Vira-Virupaņņa-Odeyaru (I.), by his queen Jommadevi. While Bukka I. was ruling the territory of the Hoysaļa kings at Hosapattana, and while his son Virupanpa I. was governing the province (rajya) of Penugonde, which had been entrusted to him by his father, the minister (mahapradhana) Ananta[ra]sa-Odeyarı built the fort of Penugopde in Saka-Samvat 1276, the Jaya-samvatsara, on Tuesday, the 1st tithi) of the bright (fortnight) of Chaitra, i.e. on the 25th March A.D. 1354.
A copper-plate grant at Narasipura mentions a third son of Bukka I., named Mallinátha or Mallapp-Odeyaru, whose son was Narayanadêv-Odeyaru. It is dated on Sunday, the 29th July A.D. 1397.5
The successor of Bukka I. on the throne of Vijayanagara was his son by Gauri, Harihara II., whose name is given as Vira-Hariyappa-Odgyaru in Kanarese inscriptions (Nos. 3, 4, 6-8 of the following list). As will appear from Nos. 2,5 and 9 of the same list, the Tamil form of his name was Hariyana- or Ariyanna-Udaiyar.
1.-No. 57 of 1900 ; at Pattår near Arani. Harihara-Udaiya[r]. Sakābdam 1999. mél selläninra Pingala-varusham Adi-madam [30] tédi Tingal-kilamai.
"In Saka-Samvat 1299 expired = Pingala the Karkața-sankranti took place 3 h. 46 m, after mean gunrise of Sunday, the 28th June A.D. 1377, which was the first day of the month of Karkata or Adi. The 30th day of the month of Âời therefore was Monday, the 37th July A.D. 1377.”-F. K. .
2.-Mr. Venkayya in Madras Christian College Magasine of March 1892; at Tiruvannamalai. Ariyanna-Udaiyar. Saka 1299, Piúgala.
3.- No. 126 of 1901 ; at Barukur. Vira-Hariyappa-Odeyaru. Samvaruka? 1301 nyo (ne) ya K[4] Layukta-samvatsarada []vitiya-Jy[&*]sha-8 15 Sukravdradalu
aradas.
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. . . . somóparága-punnCyJakáladulu.
"Saka-Samvat 1301 current = Kalayukta : Friday, the 11th June A.D. 1378 (the full-moon day of the second Jyaishtha); a total eclipse of the moon from 12 h. 1 m. to 15 h. 41 m. after mean sunrise, and therefore visible in India."- F. K.
4.4 No. 155 of 1901 ; at Bárukar. Vira-Hariyappa-Odeyarı, the son of Vira-BukkanyaOdeyaru. Saka-varusha 130[1] neyama(varttamána-Kalayuktákshi-samvachhsa(tsarada Márggasira-su 1 Sômavárad-andu.
Lists of Antiquities, Vol. I. p. 119.
• sriman mahd mandalesvara ari-rdyarvibhada bhdshege-tappevardyara-ganda Hindardga-suratrana virea parohima-samudr-ddhipali frf-Vlra. Bukkannana. Vodeyar olsaledwaya-mahlpdlara widdinf. mandalavaww wil ja] bhwa-mardanao-dgi pdlisn[ta] Horapattanadali sukha samkathd-winddadith rajyam gevoutta tanna paffad-arari Jorim[4]diviyara ksidra frf. Vira-Viruparin nra. Vodeyarig[] Penugon[deya) rdjyaranu koffe & paffanadali udhadiri rdjyara palinutta.
Saka-varsla 1976 neya Jaya-sa inachhaltsa)rada Chaitra. [1] Mangalan radaluo). Professor Kielhore kindly informs me that "in Sako Sathyat 1276 expired - Jays the first tithi of the bright half of enitni commenced 7h 35 m after mean sunrise of Tuesday, the 28th March À D. 186+." • Mr. Rice's Ep Carn. Vol III, TN. 64
Ind. ant. Vol. XXVI. p. 331, No. 10. See above, Vol. III. p. 115 and note 12. * Read Baka tareha.
