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APPENDIX.)
INSCRIPTIONS OF SOUTHERN INDIA.
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736.-S. 855.- Ep. Oarn, Vol. IV. p. 115, No. 17. Beļatáru (Båndsvara temple) Kanarese inscription of the 22nd year (of the reign) of king Parakesarivarman alias the glorious Rajendra-Choladeva (1.), who took the Eastern country, the Ganga, and Kadaram :
(L. 5).-Saba)kappipaka!-atâta-samvatsara-latamga[1]955ya Srimukha-samvatsarada Märggasira-su(ku)ddha-påđivam=Mal-Arkkad-amdu.
Sunday, 25th November A.D. 1033;l see Ep. Ind. Vol. VI. p. 21, No. 33.
737-8.950.- Ep. Oarn. Vol. IV. p. 130, No. 104. Ankanathapura (Arkéévara temple) Kanarese inscription of the 26th year (of the reign of the glorious Mudigonda-GangegondaRajendra-Chôļadeva (.e. the Chôļa king Rajendra-Chola I.) :
(L. 1).-Sha (sa)ka-varisham 959neya I(1) Svara-shatsamrada. Asada-mågsada Kalâshtavaya Shâti-naktra Sommavarada [a]ndu.
The date is irregular; see Ep. Ind. Vol. VI. p. 21, No. 34.
738.-Ep. Ind. Vol. IV. p. 218, No. 15. Date of a Tirumalavaời (Vaidyanatha temple) Tamil inscription of the [3]2nd (really 22nd) year of the reiga) of Jayangonda-Chôļa, the king Rajakesarivarman alias the lord, the glorious Rajadhirajadeva (i.e. the Chola king Rajadhiraja I.) -
In the [3]2nd (really 22nd) year... on the day of Sravana, which corresponded to a Thursday in the month of Vrischika in this year.'
[$. 961]: Thursday, 22nd November A.D. 1039.
739.- Ep. Ind. Vol. IV. p. 216, No. 12. Date of a Tirumalavadi (Vaidyanatha temple) Tamil inscription of the 26th year of the reign) of king Rajakesarivarman, surnamed Jayangondo-Chola, alias the lord, the glorious Rajadhirajadêva [I.] :
In the [2]6th year... at night on the day of Uttara (-Phalguni), which corresponded to a Wednesday in the month of Mina in this year.'
[S. 965] : Wednesday, 14th March A.D. 1044.
240.-Ep. Ind. Vol. IV. p. 217, No. 13. Date of & Tiruppangili (Nilivanê vara temple) Tamil inscription of the 27th year of the reign) of Jayangonda-Chola, the king Rajakesarivarman alias the lord, the glorious Rajadhirajadeva (1.)
"In the [2] 7th year... on the day of Mola, wbich corresponded to a Wednesday and to the ninth tithi of the second fortnight of the month of Kumbha,
[$. 968) : Wednesday, 13th February A.D. 1045.
741.-South-Ind. Insor. Vol. III. No. 28, p. 53. Manimangalam (Rajagopåla-Perumal temple) Tamil inscription of the 29th year of the reign) of king Rajakesarivarman alias the lord, the glorious Rajadhirajadeva, surnamed Jayangonda-Chola; (i.e. the Chola king Rajadhiraja I.)
In the 29th year... on the day of Sravana, which corresponded to a Wednesday and to the second tithi of the first fortnight of the month of Dhanus.'
[8. 988]: Wednesday, 3rd December A.D. 1046; but the tithi which ended on this day was the third, not the second tithi of the bright half; see Ep. Ind. Vol. IV. p. 217, No. 14.
The inscription mentions among those conquered by Rajadhiraja : the three allied kings of the South Månabharana, Vira-Kerala, and Sundara-Pandya; [the W. Chalukyas) Ahayamalla (Somêsvara I.), Vikki (i.e. Vikramaditya VI.) and Vijayaditya (i.e. Vishnuvar. dhana Vijayaditya); Bangamayag; the kings of Ceylon Vikramabahu, Vikrama-Pandya,
1 Ordinarily this day would fall in the month Pausha; but see Ep. Ind. Vol. VI. p. 21, note 8.
For an inscription of the 31st year see below, under Addondo. . Read -tampatsarada Ashddha-manada Kalashtamiyuth Sedti-Hakalatra 86mardradeandu.
• The accession of Rajadhiraja 1. took place between (approximately) the 16th March and the 3rd December A.D. 1018; see Ep. Ind. Vol. VII. p. 7.
See above, No. 159 &.
