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841.- South-Ind. Inscr. Vol. III. No. 62, p. 122. Tiruvallam (Bilvanathêsvara temple) Tamil inscription of the [3]4th year of the reign) of Kulôttungs-Chôļadēva [III.]. - The inscription records a gift by Ariyapillai, the queen of the Ganga chief) AmarabharaṇaSiyaganga, mentioned in No. 837.
842.- Ep. Ind. Vol. V. p. 199, No. 30. Date of an Uttaramallar (Vaikuntha-Peruma! temple) Tamil inscription of the 37th year of the reign) of the Tribhuvanachakravartin Tribhuvanaviradêva, who was pleased to take Madurai, Ilam, Karuvûr, and the crowned head of the Påndya; (.e. the Chola king Kulôttunga-Chôļa III.) :
'In the 37th year .. . on the day of Hasta, which corresponded to a Sunday and to the ninth tithi of the first fortnight of the month of Mithuna.'
[ś. 1137]: Sunday, 7th June A.D. 1215.
843.- Ep. Ind. Vol. VII. p. 174 f., Nos. 75 and 76. Two dates of a Magaral (Tirumaliśvara temple) Tamil inscription of the 4th and 5th years (of the reign) of the Tribhuvanachakravartin, the glorious Rajarajadêva (i.e. the Chola king Rajaraja III.):
In the fourth year . .. on the day of Satabhishaj, which corresponded to a Monday and to the fifth tithi of the second fortnight of the month of Mithuna.'
[$. 1142] : Monday, 22nd June A.D. 1220.
In the 5th year . . on the day of Aśvini, which corresponded to a Wednesday and to the fifth tithi of the second fortnight of the month of Simha.'
[$. 1142] : Wednesday, 19th August A.D. 1220.
844.- Ep. Ind. Vol. VII. p. 175, No. 77. Date of a Kovilveppi (Ikshupurisvara temple) Tamil inscription of the year opposite the 6th (i.e. the 7th year of the reign) of the Tribhuvanachakravartin, the glorious Rajarajadêva [III.] :
'In the year which was opposite the 6th year . .. on the day of Uttaråshådhå, which corresponded to a Thursday and to the seventh tithi of the first fortnight of the month of Tula.'
[$. 1144]: Thargday, 13th October A.D. 1222.
84.5.- Ep. Ind. Vol. VII. p. 175, No. 78. Date of a Kil-Kasakudi (Adiyappan temple) Tami) inscription of the 10th year of the reign) of Rajarajadêva (III.] :
* In the tenth year . . . on the day of Sravishthå, which corresponded to a Tuesday and to the eighth tithi of the second fortnight of the month of Mêsha.'
[$. 1148]: Tuesday, 21st April A.D. 1226.
846.- South-Ind. Inscr. Vol. III. No. 38, p. 85. Manimangalam (Rajagopåla-Peruma! temple) Tamil inscription of the 13th year (of the reign) of Rajarajadêva (III.P).
847.- Ep. Ind. Vol. VII. p. 167. Tiravêndipuram (Dêvanayaka-Perumal temple) Tamil inscription of the year opposite the 15th year (i.e. the 16th year of the reign of the Tribhuvanachakravartin, the glorious Råjard jadêva (INT.):
The inscription records that, when the Pratápa-chakravartin, the Hoysaņa (Hoysala) ViraNârasimhadeva (1.e. Narasimha II., above, Nos. 434 and 435), heard that Kôpperuñjinga: held Rajaraja (III.) captive at Sendamangalam, he started from Dôrasamudra, conquered the Mahara' kingdom and seized its king; and that then his Dandanayakas Appaņa and Samudra
The accession of Rajaraja 1II. took place between (approximately) the 23rd June and the 12th August A.D. 121* ; see Ep. Ind. Vol. VII. p. 169.
As the tithi of the date, the 5th, commenced on this day 10 h. 88 m. after mean sunrise, it has probably been quoted erroneously instead of the 4th.
3 In other inscriptions he is called a Kadava or Pallavu (compare above, No 642). For an account of inscriptions of his, from which it appears that, originally a Chola feudatory, he became an independent king in A.D. 1243, ree Ep. Ind. Vol. VII. p. 163 ff.
Elsewhere called the Makars or Magara kingdom ; compare above, No. 434.
