Epigraphia Indica Vol 08

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

Page 18

No. 1.]
DATES OF CHOLA KINGS.
"In the 4th year of the reign of the emperor of the three worlds, the glorious Rajendra-Choladêve, on the day of Anuradha, which corresponded to a Sunday and to the fifth tiths of the first fortnight of the month of Kanya."
The date corresponds to Sunday, the 12th September A.D. 1249, which was the 16th day of the month of Kanya, and on which the 5th tithi of the bright half (of Âøvina) commenced 1 h. 42 m., while the nakshatra was Anuradha, by the Brahma-siddhanta for 22 h. 59 m., and by the equal space system and according to Garga from 3 h. 56 m., after mean sunrise.
99,- In the Sakshinathasvâmin temple at Avaļivaņallûr.
. . . Tiribu[va]nasakkara[va]2 ttiga! śr[i]-Irågêndira-Ś[8]3 ladêva[r]kku yându 22[va]du 4 Mêla-nayarru apara-pakshatta 5 de(da) sam[i]yum Budan.kilamaiyum [p]e
6 Ira (Sa]daisyatta] n[a]!. "In the 22nd year of the reign) of the emperor of the three worlds, the glorious Rajendra-Choladôve, on the day of Satabhishaj, which corresponded to a Wednesday and to the tenth tithi of the second fortnight of the month of Mesha."
The date will be expected to fall in A.D. 1267 or 1268. It actually corresponds to Wednesday, the 20th April A.D. 1287, which was the 26th day of the month of Mésha, and on which the 10th tithi of the dark half (of Vaisakha) ended 13 h. 40 m., while the nakshatra Was Satabhishaj, by the equal space system for 4 h. 36 m., after mean sunrise.
This result reduces the time during which Rajendra-Chola III. must have commenced to reign to the period between approximately the 21st March and the 20th April A.D.
1248.
F.- TRIBHUVANAVIRA-CHOLA. 100.- In the Arunachalêsvara temple at Tiruvannamalai. 1 Svasti eri [ll] T[r]ibhuvanavira-soladevarku yaņdu 11&vadu 2 Chitrabhanu-varushatta Sinha-nayarru apara-pakshattu 3 ptamiyum Ve[!]!i-kkilamaiyum perra Urosaņi-na
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"In the 11th year of the reign) of Tribhuvansvira-Chôļadēva,- on the day of Rôhiņi, which corresponded to a Friday and to the seventh tithi of the second fortnight of the month of Simha of the year Chitrabh&nu."
If the Tribhuvanavîra-Choladêve of this date were identical with Kulottunga-Chļa III. who bears the name Tribhuvanaviradêva, the date would fall in A.D. 1188; but for that year it is in every respect incorrect. Between A.D. 1000 and 1500 the only day for which the date is correct is Friday, the 23rd August A.D. 1342. This day by the southern luni-solar system fell in the Jovian year Chitrabhanu (Saka-samvat 1264 expired). It was the 26th day of the month of Sinha, and on it the 7th tithi of the dark half (of Bhadrapada) ended 10 h. 8 m., · while the nakshatra was Rohiņi, by the equal space system and according to Garga for 19 h. 42 m., and by the Brahma-siddhanta for 19 h. 3 m., after mean sunrise.
1 No. 605 of the Government Epigraphist's collection for 1902. * See above, Vol. VII. p. 176.
No. 622 of the Government Epigraphist's collection for 1902.