Epigraphia Indica Vol 07

Author(s): E Hultzsch
Publisher: Archaeological Survey of India

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EPIGRAPHIA INDICA.
VOLUME VII.
No. 1.- DATES OF CHOLA KINGS. BY F. KIELHORN, PH.D., LL.D., C.I.E.; GÖTTINGEN.
(Continued from Vol. VI. page 285.)
A.-PARANTAKA I.
55. In the Kesava-Perumal temple at Kuram. 1 Svast[i] ér[1] [11] [Maja[irai ko]pd-Islam] pu[gun ]da [k8]-Pparak ke[sa]ri(pan)
mA[r]k[ku] yându nårpadåvadu . . 2 i[ro]v-at[t]ai... [da]ga-'naya[x]ru apara-pa[ksha"]t[ta]-Chchaqi-kkilamaiyum
nava[m]iyum perra Uroyani-na! iratri.
“In the fortieth year (of the reign) of king Parakesarivarman who took Madirai and entered tļam, - at night on the day of Rəhiņi, which corresponded to a Saturday and to the ninth tithi of the second fortnight of the month of Karkatajka in this year."
Although I am unable to give with confidence the actual equivalent of this date, I may state that between A.D. 900 and 985 the only years for which the date would be quite regular are A.D. 919 and 946.
For A.D. 919 the date would correspond to Saturday, the 24th July, which was the 30th day of the month of Karkataka, and on which the 9th tithi of the dark half of the month Srávana) ended 4 h. 41 m., and the nakshatra was Rohiņi for 17 h. 44 m., after mean sanrise.
And for A.D. 948 it would correspond to Saturday, the 25th July, which was the last day of the month of Karkataka, and on which the 9th tithi of the dark half (of the month Sråvapa) ended 13 h. 11 m. after mean sunrise, and the nakshatra was Rohiņl the whole day.
B.-KULOTTUNGA-CHOLA I. 66.- In the Lakshminarayana temple at Kavantandalam. eri [ll*] Tiru maloni] vilanga
1 Svasti
No. 84 of the Government Epigraphist's collection for 1900.
Read perhaps Karkadaga.. No. 906 of the Government Epigraphist's collection for 1901 ; South-Ind. Inzer. Vol. III. No. 77.
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