Epigraphia Indica Vol 08

Author(s): E Hultzsch
Publisher: Archaeological Survey of India

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EPIGRAPHIA INDICA.
[VOL. VIII.
A date of the month of Simha (July-August) of the 7th year of Vikrama-Choļa would be expected to fall in A.D. 1124, and this date actually corresponds to Thursday, the 7th August A.D. 1124. This was the 12th day of the month of Simha, and on it the 11th tithi of the dark half of Sråvana) ended 20 h. 6 m., while the nakshatra was Årdrå, by the equal space system for 15 h. 46 m., by the Brahma-siddhanta for 1 h. 58 m., and according to Garga for 3 h. 56 m.) after mean sunrise.
B.-RAJARAJA II,
85.- In the Kapardisvara temple at Tiruvalañjuli. 1 Svasti śrt [11] Pa maruviya (Ti]ru-mådum . . . . . . . . . . 4 ko=Pparakêśaripaŋmar-a[ņa Tri]bhuvanachchakravatt[i]ga[1] ér[i]-Rajarajad[@]vapku
yâŅdu 4&va[du] Vrischika-nåyarra apara-pa]kshatta [sa]ptam[i]yu[m]
[B]uda[9]-[ki]lam[ai]yum [p]erra [P]åra[tt]a nå[1]. “In the 4th year (of the reign) of king Parakesarivarman alias the emperor of the three worlds, the glorious Rajarajadēva,- on the day of Purva-Phalguni, which corresponded to a Wednesday and to the 7th tithi of the second fortnight of the month of Vfischika."
My examination of the four dates Nos. 85-88 has yielded the result that the reign of Rajarája Parak@sarivarman, 6.6. Rajaraja II., commenced between (approximately) the 27th March and the 23rd November A.D. 1146.
This date, No. 85, corresponds to Wednesday, the 23rd November A.D. 1149, which was the 27th day of the month of Vfischika, and on which the 7th tithi of the dark half (of Márgafirsha) ended 14 h. 10 m., while the nakshatra was Púrva-Phalguni, by the equal space system for 22 h. 20 m., by the Brahma-siddhanta for 5 h. 55 m., and according to Garga for 10 h. 30 m., after mean sunrise.
86.- In the Karavandiśvara temple at Udaiyerköyil. 1 Svasti eri [ll] Pa maruviya Tiru-mådum. . . . . . . . 8 . . . . . . . . . k[Ppara kesa9 [ri]patmar=âna Tribu[va]nachchak[ka]ravattiga[!] fri-Rája[r]@jadêvarku yan[du]
árâ[va]d[u] Ka10 m[bha]-nâyatru apara-paksha[t]ta pratham(ai]yu[m] Vi[y]@la-kkilamaiyum perra
Maga[tt]u nå[!).
"In the sixth year of the reign) of king Parakesarivarman alias the emperor of the three worlds, the glorious Rajarajadēva, - on the day of Magha, which corresponded to a Thursday and to the first tithi of the second fortnight of the month of Kumbha."
The date corresponds to Thursday, the 24th January A.D. 1152, which was the first day of the month of Kumbha, and on which the first tithi of the dark half (of Mågha) ended 15 h. 27 m., while the nakshatra was Magha, by the equal space system for 22 h. 20 m., by the Brahma-siddhanta for 7 h. 53 m., and according to Garga for 10 h. 30 m., after mean sunrise.
87.- In the Kapardiśvara temple at Tiruvalasjuli. 1 Svasti eri | Pa maruviya Tiru-mådum . . . . . . . . . . 5 ..... [k]8=Pparakesaripapmar-aņa Tir[i]buvanachchak[ka] ravattiga!
Rajaraja
eri
No. 622 of the Government Epigraphist's collection for 1902. No. 407 of the Government Epigraphist's collection for 1902.
Between A.D. 1131 and 1178 this is the only day for which the date is correct. • The Kumbha-sarikránti took place 20 h. 58 m. after mean sunrise of the 23rd January A.D. 1103
No. 628 of the Government Epigraphist's collection for 1902.