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[VOL. XXVIII power of registering royal charters. Since the name of the registering Mahādēvi (queen) in this case cannot reasonably be associated with any geographical area like Trikalinga, Trikalinga-mahādēvi should also better be taken as the personal or secondary name of a queen of Vidyadharabhañja surnamed Amöghakalasa and Dharmakalasa. The same personal or secondary name was apparently also borne by one of the queens of the Ganga Rāņaka Jayavarman of Svētaka, who is known to have registered a grant of her husband.
The above suggestion is supported by some other inscriptions of the Gangas of Svētaka and the Bhañjas of Vañjulvaka. The Svalpavelura grant of Ganga Anantavarman of Svētaka was registered by the Mabādēvi Srivāsa-bhattărikā, while the Ganjam plates' of the Svētaka king Pțithvivarman were registered by his Mahādēvi whose name is not mentioned. A grant of king Nēttabhañja Tribhuvanakalasa of Vañjulvaka, which was recently examined by me and is being published in this journal, was similarly registered by Srijivaloka-mahādēvi or sri-Jivalokamahādēvi, no doubt a queen of the Bhañja ruler.
Since Trikalingamahädēvi looks like personal or secondary names such as Gāndhäri, Kaikēyi, Mādri, Pāñchāli, Vaidarbhi and Vaidēhi of the epics, it is possible to regard the queens bearing that name to have been born in the Trikalinga country. An exactly similar name, derived from that of the mother-land of the queen, would be Kõsaladēvi' who was the daughter of the Kösala king Mahäkösala and the queen of the Magadha monarch Bimbisāra. Thus the name Trikalingamahādēvi borne by the queens of Jayavarman of Svētaka and Vidyadharabhañja surnamed Amoghakalasa and Dharmakalasa of Vañjulvaka does not appear to help us in locating the Trikalinga country in the land comprising the northern part of the Ganjam District of Orissa.
2. Koni Inscription of Prithvidēva II The Koni inscription of king Prithvidēva II (circa 1138-58 A. C.) of the Kalachuri dynasty of Ratnapura has been published by Professor V. V. Mirashi. The record is dated in the Kalachuri year 900 (1148 A. C.). The object of the inscription is to record, along with certain grants of land, the construction of a parchāyatana temple of Siva by one Purushottama who was the Sarvädhikärin of Prithvidēva's father and predecessor Ratnadēva II (circa 1120-38 A. C.).
Verse 26 of the above record, as read by Professor Mirashi, describes the achievements of Purushottama in the following words:
Khimmindi-mandala-harat-Ta(s-Ta)lahāri-hari kartta='tha Dandapura-dandana-chanda
vā(bahuh,
Khijjinga-bhanga-chaturo Haravõhu-hantā yo Dandabhukti-pati-tarjjana-durjjaya-srih. Professor Mirashi translates the verse as follows: "He (i.e. Purushottama) captured the Khimmndi mandala and made the Talahari (mandala) attractive. He had a fierce arm in subduing Dandapura and was clever in overcoming Khijjinga. He killed Haravõhu (and) his valour was invinciblo in threatening the lord of Dandabhukti.” In the introductory remarks also the Professor Bays in regard to the verse in question that Purushottama “conquered the Khimmindi Mandala, made the Talabări Mandala attractive, punished Dandapura, subjugated Khijjinga, killed Haravõhu and threatened the ruler of Daņdabhukti.” It will, however, be seen that the verse is designed to enumerate certain victorious achievements of Purushottama. Therefore, making the Talahāri mandala attractive" can hardly be regarded quite in line with the conquests enumerated in the verse. In my opinion, Talahāri-hāri apparently means "one who plundered, subdued or captured Talabări."
Above, Vol. XXIV, p. 136. * Ibid., Vol. IV, p. 201. * Cf. Malalasekera, Dictionary of Pali Proper Names, 8. v.
. Above, Vol. XXVII, pp. 276 ff. and plate. MGIPC-S1-5 DGA-27-7-53—450.
