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INSCRIPTIONS OF SOUTHERN INDIA.
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979.-8. 1203.-Ep. Ind. Vol. VI. p. 263. Srikarmam (Kurmêsvar.. temple) pillar inscription of Naraharitirthal (probably governor of the Kalinga country), the pupil of Anandatirtha (who explained the Vyasa-sútras in accordance with the principles of the Dvaita school), who was the pupil of Purushottama-mahatirtha (who composed a bhashya) :
(L. 15).-. . Saka-vatsarê hutavaha-ryðma-dvaya-kshma-yuté Méshé sukla-Sasanokka80khara-[di]nê våre [cha] Saumyê vare.
The date is irregular; see ibid. p. 266.
980.- $. 1205,- Inscr. at Sravana-Belgola, No. 129, p. 96. Sanskrit and Kanarese inscription recording grants by Balachandradeva, disciple of the Mahamandaldcharya Nêmichandrapanditadêva, and by others :
SA(sa)ka-varsham 1205neys Chitrabhậnu-samvatsara Sravana-gu 10 Brid-andu. Thursday, 16th July A.D. 1282; see Ind. Ant. Vol. XXIII. p. 128, No. 94.
981.-8. 1235.- Inscr. at Sravana-Beļgoļa, No. 41, p. 11. Sanskrit and Kanarese inscrip tion recording the date of the death of Subhachandramuni:
Panchatrimsatsarguta-latadvayadhika-sahasra-nata-varsbêshu | vrittêshu Saka-nsipasya tu kalê vistir na-vilasad-arppavanê mau || Pramadi-vatsarê mked Brávané tanum=atyajat! Vakre krishna-chaturddasyår Subhachandrð mah&yatib Il
Tuesday, 21st August A.D. 1313; see Ind. Ant. Vol. XXIII. p. 125, No. 75. The inscription praises Meghachandra-traividya and others.
982-8. 1295-Insor. at Sravana-Belgola, No. 111, p. 86. Partly illegible rock inscription, recording that some work or other was done by (o) Verdhamanasvimin -
Saka-varsha 1295 Paridb&vi-bamvatsara Vaisakha-buddha 3 Budhavára. Wednesday, 7th April A.D. 1372; see Ind. Ant. Vol. XXIII. p. 129, No. 95.
983.-8. 1320-Inscr. at Sravana-Belgoļa, No. 105, p. 76. Pillar inscription recording the date of the death of Purupandita, and the erection of a tomb for him by his disciple Abhinayapauditadova; preceded by & long account of Jains teachers; (composed by Arhadd&sa) :
Tatra trayðdasa-sataid=cha dasa-dvayêna Śakd=bdake parimite-bhavad-lávar-akhy8 | MAgh chaturddasa-tithau sitabháji våre Svåtau Sanais(nôh) surapadam Purupapditasya ||
The date is irregular.
984.-8. 1931.- Inscr. at Sravana-Belgola, No. 106, p. 80. Sanskrit and Kanarese inscription, recording a grant by a certain M&yappa, a disciple of Chandrakirti :
Baka-varusha 1331 neys Virôdhi-samvatsarada Chaitra-ba 5 Gu. Thursday, 4th April A.D. 1409; see Ind. Ant. Vol. XXIII. p. 126, No. 78.
985.-8. 1863.- Ep. Ind. Vol. VII. p. 110. Inscription on a colossal Jaina statued at Karkala in the South Canara district, ereoted by Vira-Pandya (Pandyarêys), the son of Bhairavêndrs of the lineage of the Moon, by the advice of the Jains priest Lalitakirti :
(L. 5).-Svasti &r-Sakabhüpatês-tri-sara-vahn-indor-V virðdhyadikrid-varshồ PhAlguns. Saumyavara-dhavala-sri-dvadasi-sattathau.
(L. 14).- Saka-varsha 1353. Wednesday, 13th February A.D. 1432; see Ind. Ant. Vol. XXIII. p. 119, No. 42.
1 In Ep. Ind. Vol. VI. p. 266 ff. are given the dates of Ave other inscriptions which record gifts of Narabari. tirtha, one of them (No. 2) quotes the coincidence called Ardhodaya and solar eclipse which was visible in Indis; another (No. 4), of 8. 1216 (corresponding to the 21st May A.D. 1298), is of the 18th year of the rolgn of ViraSri-Narainsimhaddys (i... the Ganga king of Kalinga Narusiáhadena II. ; see North. Iwwer, No. 867).- Compare also Mr. Venkayya'. Report for 1900, p. 83.
* See above, Nos. 74, 897, and 408. • For short Kanarese inscription of Pandyarly, on the same statue, see Ep. Ind. Vol. VII. p. 111. • Compare below, Nou. 997, 993 and 994.
