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698.-Ep. Ind. Vol. IV. p. 139. Pañchapapdavamalai Tamil Jaina rook inscription of the 8th year of the reign) of king Rajarajak@sarivarman (1.e. the Chola king Rajaraja I.). containing an order of the Latardja Vlra-Chola, the son of Pagalvippavarganda.!
699.- Ep. Ind. Vol. V. p. 44, and Plate. Sachindram (8th Apun&tha temple) Tamil inscription of the 10th year (of the reign) of king Rajarajakesarivarman (i.e. the Chola king Rajaraja I.), dated 'in the month of Karkataka with which (this) year began.'
700.- South-Ind. Inscr. Vol. I. No. 146, p. 140. Conjeeveram (Kailasanatha temple) fragmentary Tamil insoription of the 12th year (of the reign) of king Rajarajak@sarivarman who destroyed the ships (at) Kandaļdr-Balai; (i.e. the Chola king Rajaraja I.).
701.- South-Ind. Insor. Vol. III, No. 2, p. 4, and Plate. Ukkal (Vishnu temple) Tamil inscription of the 18th year of the reign) of king Rajarajakesarivarman who destroyed the ships (at) Salai ;' (s.e. the Chôļa king Rajaraja I.).
702.-South-Ind. Insor. Vol. III. No. 3, p. 5. Ukkal (Vishņu temple) Tamil inscription of the 14th year (of the reign) of king Rajarajakesarivarman who, having destroyed the ships (at) Salai, conquered Vengaiññadu (Vangai-nadu), Ganga-påļi, Tadiya-vali (Tadigaipáļi) and Nuļamba-paļi; (e. the Chola king Rajaraja I.).
703.- Ep. Ind. Vol. V. p. 45, and Plate. Buchindram (Sthapun&tha temple) Tamil inscription of the month of Vrischika of the 14th year of the reign) of king Rajarajakêsarivarman who, having destroyed the ships (at) Kandaļür-Salai, conquered Ganga-padi, Nuļamba-påļi, Tadiga-vali (Tadigai-padi) and Vengai-nadu; (i.e. the Chola king Rajaraja I.).
704.- South Ind. Insor. Vol. III. No. 19, p. 29. Melpaļi (Sòmanåthêśvara temple) Tamil inscription of the 14th year (of the reign) of the glorious Mummudi-Choladêve* (alias) king BAjaraja Rajakesarivarman who ... was pleased to destroy the ships (at) Kandalar Salai, conquered Ganga-påļi, Nulamba-padi, Taờiya-paļi (Tadigai-padi), Vångai-n&ļu and Kudamalai-nadu (i.e. Malabar), and deprived the Seliyas (s.e. Pandyas) of (their) splendour; (s.e. the Chôļa king Rajare ia I.).
705.- Ep. Ind. Vol. p. 45, and Plate. Suchindram (Sthâņunatha temple) Tamil inscription of the 15th year of the reign) of king Rajarajakesarivarman, described as in No. 704 ; i.e. the Chola king Rajaraja I.) :
In the year fifteen ...on the day of Parva-Bhadrapada,... Tuesday, three evenings having expired of the month of Kanya.'
[8. 021]: Tuesday, 29th August A.D. 999; soe ibid. p. 48, No. 25.
706.-Ep. Ind. Vol. V. p. 197. Date of a Manimangalam (Vaikuntha-Perumal temple) Tamil inscription of the 15th year of the reign) [of the Chola king BAjardja I.)
In the 15th year...on the day of Hasta, which corresponded to a Thursday and to the tenth tithi of the first fortnight of the month of Rishabha.'
[S. 092] : 15th May A.D. 1000;s but the day was a Wednesday, not a Thursday.
707.-Ep. Ind. Vol. V. p. 46, and Plate. Shermadevi (R&masyimin temple) unfinished Tamil inscription of the 15th year of the reign) of king RAjaraja kösarivarman, described as in No. 704 ; (i.e. the Chola king RAjaraja I.).
1 1... 'the diagnoer of vainglorious (kinge) compare above, No. 663. . For inscriptions of the 9th and 11th years see below, under Addonda. ! 1... Kandalar-salsi.
* I... "the Chola king (who wears) three crowns,' pis, those of the Chola, Pandya and Chora kingdoms.But compare Dr. Fleet in Ep. Ind. Vol. VI. p. 61, note 4.
• That the above is the proper equivalent of the dato follows from the fact that Rajaraja's reign commenced between the 86th June and the 26th July A.D. 966; see above, No. 696, note.
