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APPENDIX.)
INSCRIPTIONS OF SOUTHERN INDIA.
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took Madirai (i.e. the Chola king Parantaka I.), on a stone set up to mark the spot at which & tiger had been killed by an inhabitant of Makkuttir (i.e. the modern Kil-Muttugûr).
689.- South-Ind. In&or. Vol. II. No. 75, p. 375. Uyyakkopdan-Tirumalai (Ujjfvanatha temple) Tamil pillar inscription of the 34th year of the reign) of king Parakesarivarman who took Madirai (i.e. the Chôļa king Parantaka I.), recording donations by the queen of Pirantakan-Kaņdara dittadevar (i.e. Geņdaradityavarman, the second son of Parantaka I.).
690,- South-Ind. Insor. Vol. III. No. 12, p. 19, and Plate. Ukkal (Vishnu temple) Tamil inscription of the 37th year of the reign of king Parak@sarivarman who took Madirai (i.e. the Chola king Parantaka I.).
691.-Ep. Ind. Vol. VII. p. 1, No. 55. Date of a Karam (Kedava-Perumal temple) Tamil inscription of the 40th year of the reign) of king Parak@sarivarman who took Madirai and entered Ilam i.e. the Chola king Parantaka I.) :
In the fortieth year... at night on the day of Rohini, which corresponded to a Saturday and to the ninth tithi of the second fortnight of the month of [Karkata]ka in this year.'
Between A.D. 900 and 985 the date would be correct only for Saturday, 24th July A.D. 919 [in S. 841), and Saturday, 25th July A.D. 946 [in §. 868].
692.-Ep. Ind. Vol. V. p. 43, and Plate. Suchindram (Sthapanatha temple) Tamil inscription of the month of Kumbha of the 40th year (of the reign) of king Parakesarivarman who took Madirai and Ilam i.e. the Chola king Parantaka I.).
693.-_South-Ind. Incor. Vol. I. No. 145, p. 140. Conjeeveram (Kailasanatha templo) fragmentary Tamil inscription of the reiga of king Parakesari varman) who took Madirai (s.e. the Chola king Parantaka I.).
694.-South-Ind. Insor. Vol. III. No. 14, p. 21. Ukkal (Vishnu temple) Tamil insoription of the 4th year of the reign of king Parakesarivarmanl who took the head of Vira-Pandya.
695.- Ep. Ind. Vol. IV. p. 331. Karikal Tamil inscription of the 5th year of the reign) of king Rajakesarivarman who took Madirai.'
696.-South-Ind. Insor. Vol. III, No. 49, p. 102. Tiruvallam (Bilvanáth óvara temple) incomplete Tamil inscription of the 7th year of the reign) of king Rajarajakesarivarman (i.e. the Chola king Rajaraja I.):
In the 7th year... on the day of an eclipse of the moon at the equinox which oorresponded to the day of) Rêyati and to a full-moon tithi of the month of Aippasi in this very year.'
[$. 918]: 26th September A.D. 991; & lunar eclipse, visible in India; see Ep. Ind. Vol. IV. p. 66, No. 1.
The inscription records a visit to the temple by a certain Gapdaráditya, son of Madhuråntaka. - According to Dr. Haltzsch, he perhaps was an (otherwise unknown) son of Madhurantaka, the son of Gandaraditya and immediate predecessor of Rajaraja I.; compare below, No. 712.
697.-South-Ind. Insor. Vol. III, No. 50, p. 103. Another Tiruvallam (Bilvanath&svara temple) Tamil inscription of the 7th year of the reign) of king Rajarajakesarivarman (1.0. the Chôļa king Rajaraja I.).
According to Dr. Hultzach, this king may be identified with Aditys II. sumamod Karikala, the elder brother of Bujarja I. (see below, No. 712).-But Aditya II. would be expected to be a Rajakaarivarman.
According to Dr. Hultzsch "this phrase implies that the king, while sested on the throne, placed his feet on the crown of the Pindys king: see South-Ind. Inger. Vol. III. p. 216, note 4.
By Dr. Hultzach identified with the "Madhuritaks who, according to the large Leyden krant (below No. 712), was the son of Gandarditys (the second son of Parantaka L.) and ruled between Aditya II. and Rajari - But that Madhurntaks would be expected to be . Parkerivarman.
The accession of Rajaraja I. took place between (approximately) the 20th June and the 28th July A.D. 986 see Ep. Ind. Vol. VII. p. 6.
