Epigraphia Indica Vol 08

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

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EPIGRAPHIA INDICA.
[VOL. VIII.
D.- RAJARAJA III. 95.- In the Kapardisvara temple at Tiruvalañjuli. 1 Tiribuvaachchakkaravattiga[!] fri-Ra[ja]r[ja]davarkku yându ettåvadin e[dir]m=
Andu Tol[å-na]yarra apara-pakshattu navami]yu[m] Tin2 ga[1]-kiļamaisyum perra Pajsattu n[al].
"In the year opposite the eighth year (of the reign) of the emperor of the three worlds, the glorious Rå[ja]rå[ja]déva, - on the day of Pushya, which corresponded to a Monday and to the ninth tithi of the second fortnight of the month of Tulâ."
The date undoubtedly corresponds to Monday, the 7th October A.D. 1224, which was the 11th day of the month of Tulâ, and on which the nakshatra was Pushya, by the equal space system and according to Garga for 15 h. 46 m., and by the Brahma-siddhâata for 13 h. 47 m., after mean sunrise. But the tithi which ended on this day, 14 h. 40 m. after mean sunrise, was the 8th, not the 9th, tithi of the dark half (of Âśvina). The result shows that, instead of the word nasvami]yu[m] of the original date, we ought to read ashtamiyum.
06.-In the Arunachalêśvara temple at Tiruvannimalai. 1 Svasti śrf [ll*] Tiribuvaṇachchakkaravatt[i]ga! Sri-Irajarajadêvarkku [y]åņdu
32vadu Kumba-nåyarru pů[rvva]-pakshattu tu[vada ]siyum Vel[li]-kk[i]lamai
yum perra Panar[p]ûsattu nå!.
“In the 32nd year of the reign of the emperor of the three worlds, the glorious Rajarajadēva,- on the day of Punarvasu, which corresponded to a Friday and to the twelfth tithi of the first fortnight of the month of Kumbha."
The date corresponds to Friday, the 7th February A.D. 1248, which was the 15th day of the month of Kumbha, and on which the 12th tithi of the bright half (of Phálguna) ended 21 h. 23 m., while the nakshatra was Punarvasu, by the equal space system and according to Garga for 13 h. 47 m., and by the Brahma-siddhanta for 13 h. 8 m., after mean sunrise.
97.-In the Arunachalésvara temple at Tiruvannamalai. 1 Svast[i] er[1] [ll] T[i]ribuvaṇachchakkara va]ttiga! śr[f-R]ájarajadêvarkku yandı
32vadu Mêsha-näy[i]rru apara-pakshatta trayôdas[i]yum Budan-k[i]lamaiyum
perra Ireba (va)a[i]-nál.
« In the 82nd year of the reign) of the emperor of the three worlds, the glorious Rajarajadêve, on the day of Revati, which corresponded to a Wednesday and to the thirteenth tithi of the second fortnight of the month of Mesha.”
The date corresponds to Wednesday, the 22nd April A.D. 1248, which was the 29th day of the month of Mêsha, and on which the 13th tiths of the dark half of Vaisakha) commenced 6 h. 40 m., while the nakshatra was Rêvati for 21 h. 1 m., after mean sunrise.
E.- RAJENDRA-CHOLA III.
98.- In the Prêmapuriśvara temple at Anbil. 1 . . . T[i]r[i]ba[va]nachchakkarava]ttsigall
śr[f]-Ira[se]qdirasro]ladêva[r]kku yându 4vadu Kano[i]-näyarru pūrvva-pakshattu pañchamiyum N&y[i]rru-kkilamaiyum perra A[ni]lattu nâ[1].
No. 629 of the Government Epigraphist's collection for 1902. 9 No. 491 of the Government Epigraphist's collection for 1903. • No. 503 of the Government Epigraphist's collection for 1902.
No. 596 of the Goveroment Epigraphist's collection for 1902.