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3. Mr. Venkayya in Madras Christian College Magazine of March 1892; at Tiruvannamalai. Vira-Viruppanpa-Udaiyar, the son of Hariyappa-Uḍaiyar. Saka-Samvat 1310,
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4-No. 114 of 1997; at Köliyagar. Virappapa-Udaiyar, the son of Hariyaga-Udaiyar. Saka-Samvat 1... Vi[bha]va.
5.-No. 112 of 1900; at Sengama. Virappappa-Udaiyar, the son of Hariyanna-Uḍaiyar. Sakabdam 131[8] mér-che[lla]ninra [Dh]átu-samvatsarattu Mêsha-ndyarru párova-pakshattu pañohamiyum Tiruvádiraiyum perra Guruvára-nál.
"For Saka-Samvat 1318 expired: Dhâtu (Dhâtri) the date regularly corresponds to Thursday, the 13th April A.D. 1386, which was the 19th day of the month of Masha and when the 5th tithi of the bright half ended 7 h. 35 m., and the nakshatra was Ardra, by the equal space system for 11 h. 50 m., after mean sunrise."- F. K.
To the time of Bukka II., the second son of Harihara II., belong the following six inscriptions.
1.-No. 41 of 1890; at Tirupparattikkanru. Bukkaraja, the son of Arihararaja. Dundubhivarshan Kalig]ai-[m]ddatt[] parovs-pakshattu-Ti[6]gas-kijamalyum pourpaiyum perra T4(4)tt[i]gai-mdf.
"This date is irregular. For Saka-Samvat 1304 expired Dundubhi it would correspond to Friday, the 21st November A.D. 1382, with the nakshatra Rohipl. It would be incorrect also for the lunar month Karttika of the same year, and for the Baka years 1303 and 1305 expired."-F. K.
2.-No. 11 of 1900; at Kambayanallur. Immaḍi-Bukkaraya (s.e. 'Bukka the second'), the son of Hararaya (i.e. Harihara II.) and grandson of Bukkanna-Udaiyar (i.e. Bukka I.). Kahaya-varushattu Padgue[]-madam mudal t[yadi paruva-pakhattu Uttirattadyu perra nál.
"This date also is irregular. For Saka-Samvat 1308 expired= Kshays the first day of the month of Panguni (or Mina) would correspond to either the 24th or the 25th February A.D. 1387, but on the former of these two days (which both fell in the bright half) the nakshatras were Krittika and Rohini (Nos. 3 and 4) and on the latter Rohini and Mrigasiraha (Nos. 4 and 5), not Uttara-Bhadrapada (No. 26)."-F. K.
3.-No. 12 of 1893; at Kâñchi.. Vira-Pratapa-Bukkaraya-mah[4]râ[ya]. Sakábdam 1328 n mél ellá[n]inra Veya-samvarsarattu Mésha-nayarru pûruva-pakshattu satta[m]iyu Sukkiravdramum perra Tiruvádirai-nál.
"This date for Saka-Samvat 1328 expired= Vyaya clearly corresponds to Friday, the 26th March A.D. 1406, which was the day of the Mêsha-samkranti (that took place 17 h. 25 m. after mean sunrise1), and on which the 7th tithi of the bright half ended 16 h. 30 m., and the nakshatra was Ardra, by the equal space system for 8 h. 32 m., after mean sunrise."-F. K.
4.-Ep. Carn. Vol. III., Md. 28; at Vaidyanathapura. Bukkaraya, the son of Harihara maharaya. Saka-varusha 132[8] neya Bya(vya)ya-samvatsarada Jeshtha-su 5 Gu
"This date is irregular. For Saka-Samvat 1328 expired = Vyaya it would correspond to Saturday, the 22nd May A.D. 1406, when the 5th tithi of the bright half of Jyaishtha ended 13 h. 53 m. after mean sunrise."- F. K.
5.-South-Ind. Inser. Vol. I. No. 55; at Vêppambaṭṭu. Vira-Pratapa-Bukkamahârây? Sakábdam 132[8] n mél selläninra Párttiva-samvatsarattukku-chchellum Viya-samvatsarat Jéshta-bahula-amávásyaiyum Viyala-kkilamaiyum perra nál.s
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1 Accordingly, the date was the last day of the month of Mina of the solar Saka year 1827 expired. I.e. Guruvdradalu, See Ind. Ant. Vol. XXIV. p. 203, note 50.
