Epigraphia Indica Vol 07

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

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EPIGRAPHIA INDICA.
[VOL. VII.
"In the Rakshasa year which was current after the Saka year 1477 (had passed), (and which corresponded) to the 22nd (year) opposite to the 2nd year (of the reign) of king Maravarman alias the emperor of the three worlds, Kônêrmaikoṇḍan, the glorious Sundara-Pandyadêva, on the day of Svati, which corresponded to a Saturday, and to the twelfth tithi of the first fortnight, and to the 3rd solar day of the month of Ani."
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The Jovian year Rakshasa by the southern luni-solar system corresponds to Saka- Samvat 1477 expired. In this year the Mithuna-samkrânti took place 14 h. 16 m. after mean sunrise of Wednesday, the 29th May A.D. 1555, and the third day of the month of Mithuna (or Âņi) therefore was Saturday, the 1st June A.D. 1555. This day was entirely occupied by the 12th tithi of the bright half (of the month Jyaishṭha), and on it the nakshatra by the equal space system was Svâti for 11 h. 10 m. after mean sunrise.
Being of the 22nd opposite to the 2nd, i.e. of the 24th year of the king's reign, the date would shew that the reign of this Mâravarman Sundara-Pandya commenced between (approximately) the 2nd June A.D. 1531 and the 1st June A.D. 1532.
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H.-JATILAVARMAN SRIVALLABHA (ATIVIRARAMA).
43. In the Kulasekharamuḍaiyâr temple at Teņkâsi.1
. Śakâ[bda]m 14897 mêl sellåninga [1] svasti [1] K Jatilava[r]mmar-âna Tribhuvanachchakrava[r]tt[i] Könermai[k][»]dag
Set-[Pjerama[1]
Alagan-Peramal Ativirarâman Śriva[1*]labha[d]êvarku yâṇḍu añ[j]âvadu Pixabaya-varusham Avan[i]-mâdam 22 têdi apara-[pa]kshastu (ttu) tiridigaiyum Sukk[i]ra-varamum Kepḍa-[yo]gamum Vanik-karaṇamum perra Uttiraṭṭâdi-nål.
"In the Prabhava year (corresponding to) the fifth year (of the reign) of king Jațilavarman alias the emperor of the three worlds, Kônêrmaikoṇḍan Sri-Perumal AlaganPerumal Ativirarama Srivallabhadeva, which (year) was current after the Saka year 1489 (had passed), -on the day of Uttara-Bhadrapada, which corresponded to the Vanik-karana and to the Ganda-yoga and to a Friday, and to the third tithi of the second fortnight, and to the 22nd solar day of the month of Avaņi."
The Jovian year Prabhava by the southern luni-solar system corresponds to Saka-Samvat 1489 expired. In this year the Simha-samkrânti took place 18 h. 35 m. after mean sunrise of Thursday, the 31st July A.D. 1567, and the 22nd day of the month of Simha (or Avani) therefore was Friday, the 22nd August A.D. 1567. On this day the third tithi of the dark half (of the month Bhadrapada) ended 20 h. 28 m., the karana Vanij ended 8 h. 43 m., the nakshatra was Uttara-Bhadrapada for 1 h. 19 m., and the yoga was Ganda for 11 h. 37 m., after mean sunrise.
Being of the 5th year of the king's reign, the date would shew that the reign of Jaţilavarman Ativirarama Śrivallabha commenced between (approximately) the 23rd August A.D. 1562 and the 22nd August A.D. 1563.
For convenience of reference I subjoin a list of the above dates, with the approximate commencement of the reign of each king, put in brackets after his name.
1 No. 202 of the Government Epigraphist's collection for 1895.
The three words varusham, madam and tédi are expressed by their modern abbreviations.