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Vira-Salåmøgan, and Brivallabha-Madanarája; and also, in the northern region, GandarDinakaran (Gandaraditya P), Narapan (Narayaņa), Kanavadi (Ganapati), and Madisadagan (Madhust dana).
742,-8. 070*.- Ep. Ind. Vol. V. p. 207, and Plate. Mindigal (Somdgvara temple) Kanarese inscription of the 30th year of the reign of king Rajakesarivarman alias the lord, the glorious Bajadhirajadeva (I.) (who took the head of the glorious Vira-Pandya and the sale of Berama i.e. the Chêra king),' and of his Dandandyaka Appimayya alias Rajendra-OholaBrahm amaraya :
(L. 1).-Sa(fa)ka-varisha 970nê yi Sabbajitu-samvatsaradal ... Sri-Rajadhirajadeva[]gge yandu muvattaneya; see ibid. Vol. IV. p. 216, No. 11.
743.-S. 975.- Ep. Carn. Vol. IV. p. 131, No. 114. Kolagala (Mári temple) Kanarese inscription of the 35th year of the reign) of the glorious Rajadhirajadêva (1.) -
(L. 1).-... [35]åvadu [Sa]kha-va[ri]sam* 975[ne]ya Vijayoschaiva-samvatsara[da] Jeshta-masada sukla-pakshada tra[yo]dasi Adityavárad=andu.
Probably Sunday, 23rd May A.D. 1053; but the tithi which ended on this day was the 3rd, not the 13th tithi of the bright half; see Ep. Ind. Vol. VI. p. 22, No. 35.
744.-South-Ind. Insor. Vol. III. No. 55, p. 112. Tiruvallam (Bilvanáth&svara temple) incomplete Tamil inscription of the 3rd year of the reign) of king Parakesarivarman alias the lord, the glorious Rajendradeva (i.e. the Chola king Rajendradeva). -The inscription mentions Rajendradêva's elder brother (vis. Rajadhiraja I.) and refers to the conquest of Irattapadi, the setting-up of a pillar of victory at Kollapuram, and the defeat of the W. Chalukya) Åhavamalla (Sômêsvara I.) at Koppam.
745.--South-Ind. Inscr. Vol. III. No. 29, p. 59. Mapimangalam (Rajagopala-Peruma! temple) Tamil inscription of the 82nd day of the 4th year of the reign) of king Parakosarivarman alias the lord, the glorious Rajendradeva :
On the 8[2]nd day of the fourth year. .. on the day of Rohini, which corresponded to a Thursday and to the eighth tithi of the second fortnight of the month of Simha in this year.'
[8. 077): Thursday, 17th August A.D. 1055 ; see Ep. Ind. Vol. VI. p. 24, No. 38.
The inscription opens with a list of relatives on whom the king conferred oertain titles. It gives a detailed acoount of the defeat of the Salukki (.e. W. Chalukya) Ahavamalla Sômêsvara I.) at Koppam. It also records the despatch of an army to Ceylon, where the Kalinga king ViraSalámégan was decapitated and the two sons of the Ceylon king Månabharana were taken prisoners.
746.-South-Ind. Inscr. Vol. I. No. 127, p. 134, and Vol. II. p. 304, C. Viriñchipuram (Margasahâyékvara temple) Tamil inscription of the 5th year of the reign) of king Parakesarivarman alias the lord, the glorious Rajendradeva, who defeated (the W. Chalukya) Åhavamalla (Sòmêsvara I.) at Koppam.
1 The introduction states that Rajadhiraja appointed seven relatives to be governors over the Chera, Chalukya, Pandys and Ganga countries, Ceylon, the Pallava country and Kanyakubja. In the expedition to the north he destroyed the palace of the Chalukya at Kampili; compare above, No. 171.
Soe above, p 116, note 2. • No. 741 above states that the king destroyed the ships of the Chéra king at Kandalur-Alai. • Bead Baka-Darsharh . . . . . Jydahtha-mdiada fukla.
The accession of Rajendraddva took place on (approximately) the 28th May A.D. 1062 ; see Ep. Ind. Vol. VII. p. 7.
On this date the tithi of the date (which was the Jamm-daktami or Krishy-doltamt) coinenced 14 h. 20 m. after mean sunrise.
