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INSCRIPTIONS OF SOUTHERN INDIA.
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890.- Archæol. Suru. of South, India, Vol. IV. p. 21; facsimiles of 5 plates in Ind. Ant. Vol. VI. p. 142. The larger Tiruppůvaņam Sanskrit and Tamil grant (on 11 plates) of the 25th year of the reign) of the glorious (Påndya] king Jaţåvarmen alias the Tribhuvanacha. kravartin, the glorious Kulasekharadêva, surnamed Rajagambhiradova :
(Plate i. a, line 4 f.).-nijd vatsaré pañchavimśd chandamsky-Atta-Ob&pa Kanakapati-tithau krishṇapaksh-Arkivâra-Svåtf-yôgê.
(Plate v. b, line 2 f.).-'the day of Svati, which corresponded to a Saturday, and to the eleventh tithi of the second fortnight, and to the fourth solar day of the month of Dhanus, in the twelfth year opposite the thirteenth.'
[S. 1138]: Saturday, 29th November A.D. 1214; see Ep. Ind. Vol. VI. p. 301, No. 1. The introductory lines indicate that the Påndya lords were descended from the Moon.
891.- Ep. Ind. Vol. VI. p. 304, No. 6. Date of a Tirukkattuppalli (Agnisvara temple) Tamil inscription of the 7th year (of the reign) of king Måsavarman alias the Tribhuvanacha. kravartin Sundara-Pandyadêva [I.] who presented the Chola country:
In the 7th year... on the auspicions occasion of the Rishabha (lagna) on the day of Pushya, which corresponded to..... and to the ninth tithi of the first fortnight of the month of Mina.'
[$. 1145] : [Monday], 13th March A.D. 1223.3
892.- Archaol. Surv. of South India, Vol. IV. p. 43, No. 29. Tirupparaökugram Tamil cave inscription of the 325th day of the 7th year of the reign) of the glorious king Måravarman alias the Tribhuvanachakravartin, the glorious Sundara-Pandyadêva [1.] who was pleased to present the Chôļa country.
893.- Ep. Ind. Vol. VI. p. 303, No. 5. Date of a Srirangam (Ranganatha temple) Tamil inscription of the 9th year (of the reiga) of the glorious king Måravarman alias the Tribhuvanachakravartin, the glorious Sundara-Påndyedeva [I.] who was pleased to present the Chôls country:
In the ninth year... on the day of Visakha, which corresponded to a Friday and to the third tithi of the second fortnight of the month of Mêsha.'
[$. 1147] : Friday, 28th March A.D. 1225.
894.- Archæol. Surv. of South India, Vol. IV. p. 37, and facsimile in Ind. Ant. Vol. VI. p. 143. The Tiruppavanam Sanskrit and Tamil supplementary grant (on one plate) of the 11th year (of the reign) of [Maravarman) Sundara-Pandyadeva [I.] who presented the Chola country.
895.- Ep. Ind. Vol. VI. p. 302, No. 3. Date of a Tindevelly (Nellaiyappar temple) Tamil inscription of the year opposite the year opposite the 17th (i.e. the 19th) year of the reiga) of the glorious king Miravarman alias the Tribhuvanachakravartin, the glorious SundaraPåndyadévs [.] who was pleased to take the Chola country and to perform the anointment of heroes at Mudikondasőlapuram :
"In the year opposite the year opposite the seventeenth year... on the day of Uttaråshadha, which corresponded to a Monday, and to the tenth tithi, and to the seventh solar day of the month of Pursttådi in this year.'
[8. 1156): Monday, 4th September A.D. 1234
896.-Ep. Ind. Vol. VI. p. 303, No. 4. Date of a Tindevelly (Nellaiyappar temple) Tamil inscription of the year opposite the year opposite the 17th (i.e. the 19th) year of the reign) of the
Only the first five lines are in Sanskrit.
* The accessiou of Mafuvarman Sundara-Pandya I took place between (approximately) the 29th March and the 4th September A.D. 1216.
But the tithi of the date had ended 0 h. 21 m. before moun sunrise of this day. • See Ind. Ast. Vol. XXI. p. 344, note 6. Only one verse at the end of the grant is in Sanskrit.
See Ind. 4st. Vol. XXI. p. 844, note 7.
