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INSCRIPTIONS OF SOUTHERN INDIA.
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761.-South-Ind. Insor. Vol. III. No. 68, p. 141. Conjeoveram (Pandava-Perumal temple) Tamil inscription of the 5th year (of the reign) of king Rajakesarivarman alias the lord, the glorious Kulôttunga-Chôļadēva [I.].
The inscription refers to the king's victories, gained while he was heir-apparent, at Chakrakotta and Vagirågaram (Vajrákara); it then states that he vanquished the king of Kuntala, crowned himself as king of the country on the banks of the Kávéri, and decapitated an unnamed king of the South.
762.- S. 998.-Ep. Ind. Vol. VI. p. 220, and p. 278, No. 39. Date of a Chêbrölu Telugu inscription of the 7th year of the reign of the asylum of the whole world, the glorious Vishnuvardhana-maharaja (i.e. the Chola king Kulôttungs-Chôļ& I.) :
(L. 1) -- Sakha (ka)-varsharablu 998nêrţi Nala-lam(sarn) vatsara srahi... pra varddhamåna-vijayarajya-sam(samvatsara[mblu] 7nêndu ....... Mâgha-masa muna pannamayu Su(su) kraväramuna sômagrahaņa-nimittamunan.
Friday, 10th February A.D. 1077; a lunar eclipse, visible in India; but the day was the full-moon day of Phålguna, not of Magha.
763.-South-Ind. Insor. Vol. III. No. 78, p. 174. Perumbar (Tandôpriśvara temple) Tami] inscription of the 11th year of the reign) of king Rajakesarivarman alias the lord, the glorious Kulôttunga-Chôľadêva [I.].- To the account given in No. 761 the inscription adds that the king defeated Vikkalaŋ (i.e. the W. Chalukya Vikramaditya VI.) and conquered Ganga-maņdalam and Singaṇam.
764.-South-Ind. Insor. Vol. III. No. 69, p. 144. Tirukkalukkuņram (Vêdagirisvara temple) Tamil inscription of the 14th and 15th years of the reign) of king R&jakesarivarman alias the Chakravartin, the glorious Kulottunga-Chladeva [1.]. - After the account given in No. 763 the inscription states that the king invaded the Påndys country, destroyed the forest in which the five Panchavas (i.e. Påņdyas) had sought refuge, "subdued the south-western portion of the peninsula as far as the Gulf of Maggår, the Podiyil mountain (in the Tinnevelly district), Cape Comorin, Kottaru, the Sahya (i.e. the Western Ghata) and Kudamalai-nadu (i.e. Malabar)."
765.—South-Ind. Insor. Vol. II. No.58, p. 232. Tanjore (Rajarajêsvara temple) apparently unfinished Tamil inscription of the 15th year (of the reign) of king Rajakesarivarman alias the Chakravartin, the glorious Kulôttunga-Chôļadeva [1.]. -The historical account is the same as in No. 764. The inscription gives the name (Arumoli-Nangaiyar) of the queen of Virarajendradeva I.
766.-Teki plates of the E. Chalukya Chodaganga Rajaraja of Vengi, of the 17th year of the reign of Kulôttunga-Choda I.); see above, No. 571.
767.-South-Ind. Insov. Vol. III. No. 70, p. 149. Srirangam (Ranganatha temple) Tamil inscription of the 18th year (of the reign) of king Rajakesarivarman alias the Chakravartin, the glorious Kulottunga-Choladova (1.).-The historical introduction is the same as in No. 764.
768.-South-Ind. Insor. Vol. II, No. 77, p. 391. Conjeeveram Tamil inscription of the 20th year (of the reign) of the glorions Kulôttunga-Chốladéva (1.]. - The inscription mentions the king's consort (by the title) Bhuvanamulududaiya! (s.e. the mistress of the whole world').
769.-South-Ind. Insor. Vol. III, No. 71, p. 152. Klappaluvar (Vatamaleávara temple) Tamil inscription of the 20th year of the mign) of king Rajakesarivarman alias the
See Ind. Ant. Vol. XXI. p. 281.
. According to Dr. Hultzach this seems to refer to the dominions of Vikram Aditya's younger brother Jayasinha III.-Instead of Singaram No. 777 hu Kongana-ddion (the Konkapa country).
• For an inscription of the 16th year see below, under Addende. See above, No. 768 1.
