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DATES OF CHOLA KINGS.
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F.-RAJARAJA III.
1 Svart Sva[sti]
115. In the Agastyésvara temple at Agattiyaṇpaļļi.1 [11] Tiriba (bn) va[ga]chchakkara(va][t]gal yându iran[dada Kumba niyartu-pparva-pakkasha(paksha)-dadigaiyum Tingal-kilamaiyam perra Badaiyatta n.
"In the second year (of the reign) of the emperor of the three worlds, the glorious Rajarajadeva, on the day of Satabhishaj, which corresponded to a Monday and to the second tithi of the first fortnight of the month of Kumbha."
-Rajarajada[k]ku
The date corresponds to Monday, the 29th January A.D. 1218, which was the 6th day of the month of Kumbha, and on which the 2nd tithi of the bright half (of Phalguna) commenced 5 h. 15 m., while the nakshatra was Satabhishaj, by the equal space system for 9 h. 51 m., and according to Garga for 1 h. 19 m., after mean sunrise.
116. In the Amalakéévara temple at Tirunellikkaval.3
1 Svasti éri [11] Tiribavana [ch]chakkaravattiga! śr[i]-Iraja[r]ajadêva[r]kku yâṇḍu evadia edirkm-kodu Kumma(mba)-nâyst[r] parva-pakshatta chaturdesiyum Nayarru-kkila
2 maiyum perra Parat[tu nå]].
"In the year opposite the eighth year (of the reign) of the emperor of the three worlds, the glorious Rajarajadeva, on the day of Purva-Phalguni, which corresponded to a Sunday and to the fourteenth tithi of the first fortnight of the month of Kumbha.""
The date undoubtedly corresponds to Sunday, the 23rd February A.D. 1225, on which the 14th tithi of the bright half (of Phalguna) ended 18 h. 4 m., while the nakshatra was Pârva-Phalguni, by the equal space system from 7 h. 53 m., by the Brahma-siddhânta for 15 h. 6 m., and according to Garga for 20 h. 21 m., after mean sunrise. The day, however, did not fall in the month of Kumbha, but was the first day of the immediately following month of Mina.
117.- In the Akshayalingésvara temple at Kivalûr.6
[éri-Raja ?]râjadêvarkku Vellichatutthiyum
1 Svasti [] [1] Tiriba [valgachchakkara [va]ttiga! pa[1]&vads yaṇḍu Mêsha-nayarru apara-pakshattu kkilamaiyum perra Malattu nál.
"In the tenth year (of the reign) of the emperor of the three worlds, [the glorious Rajajrajadeva, on the day of Mula, which corresponded to a Friday and the fourth tithi of the second fortnight of the month of Mésha."
LU
The date corresponds to Friday, the 17th April A.D. 1226, which was the 24th day of the month of Mesha, and on which the 4th tithi of the dark half (of Vaisakha) ended 20 h. 45 m., while the nakshatra was Müla, by the equal space system from 1 h. 19 m., by the Brahma-siddhanta for 7 h. 53 m., and according to Garga for 13 h, 8 m., after mean sunrise.
No. 605 of the Government Epigraphist's collection for 1904. Dadigai is a Tamil corruption of the Sanskrit dvittyd.
No. 523 of the Government Epigraphist's collection for 1904.
The ai of mai is engraved at the end of the preceding line.
The Mina-sachkranti took place 18 h. 35 m. after mean sunrise of Saturday, the 22nd February A.D. 1225. No. 517 of the Government Epigraphist's collection for 1904
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