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56 m., while the nakshatra by the equal space system was Satabhishaj for 4 h. 36 m., after mean Bunrise. 78.-In the Tirumalisvara temple at Magaral.
l 1 . . . T[i]r[i]buvanachchak[ka]ravatt[i]ga[!] Bri-Rålaråsadevarku gån[du]
5[valdu Simha-nåyangu a[pa]ra-[pa]kshattu p añohamiyum Buda[9]
k[i]lamaiyum [P]erra Aávat[i]-na!. "In the 5th year of the reign) of the emperor of the three worlds, the glorious R&jarajadêva, - on the day of Asvini, which corresponded to a Wednesday and to the fifth tithi of the second fortnight of the month of Simha."
The date corresponds to Wednesday, the leth August A.D. 1920, which was the 24th day of the month of Simha, and on which the 5th tithi of the dark half (of Bhadrapada) commenoed 10 h 38 a., while the nakshatra was Agvini for 18 h. 24 m., after mean sunrise. As the 5th tithi commenced very late in the day, I consider it probable that it has been quoted erroneously instead of the 4th.
77.-In the Ikshupurisvara temple at Kovilvenni."
1 [Sva]sti eri. [ll] Tiribuvagachchakkara2 vattiya!
sri-I[r]ájarâjadêvarkku 3 yându 68[vad]u edir=&m=&[n]4 du Tula-nasya][ru] pūrva-[pa]ksbat5 ta saptamiyum Viyala-[k]k[ila]mai
6 [y]um perra Uttirâdattu [n]ácl*). “In the year which was opposite the 8th year of the reign of the emperor of the three worlds, the glorious Rajarajadêva, on the day of Uttarishadha, which corresponded to a Thursday and to the seventh tithi of the first fortnight of the month of Tul.
The date corresponds to Thursday, the 13th October A.D. 1232, which was the 16th day of the month of Tula, and on which the 7th tithi of the brigbt half (of Karttiks) ended 11 h. 33 m., while the nakshatra was Uttarashadha, by the equal space system and according to Gares for 13 h. 8 m., and by the Brahma-siddhanta for 6 h. 34 m., after mean sunrise...
! 78.-In the Adiyappan temple at K1-KasAkudi. 1 ..... Rajarajadêvarku yandu pattåvadu Môgha-nayarra apara-pakshattu
Ashtamiyum Sevvây-kkilamaiyum perra Avittattunk!
"In the tenth year of the reign) of .. .. . Rajarajadeva, on the day of Sravishtha, which corresponded to a Tuesday and to the eighth tithi of the second fortnight of the month of Msha.”
The date corresponds to Tuesday, the 31st April A.D. 1226, which was the 28th day of the month of Mesha, and on which the 8th tithi of the dark half (of Vaisakha) ended 10 h. 16 m. while the nakshatra was Sravishtha, by the equal space system and according to Garga for 19 h. 3 m., and by the Brahma-siddhanta for 19 h. 42 m., after mean sunrise.
G.-RAJENDRA-CHOLA III. . 70.-In the Karavandisvara temple at Udaiyarköyil. 1 Svasti r[1] [11] T[i]r[i]bu[va ][ pachJohakkaravatt[i]ga! ør[i]-Irájégdira-Sola
dévarrku yåpdu 3vadu Mina-na
No. 217 of the Government Epigraphist's collection for 1901.
No. 396 of the Government Epigraphist's collection for 1902. • No. 992 of the Government Epigraphist's collection for 1903. • No. 106 of the Government Epigraphist's collection for 1902.
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