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No. 37) HEMAVATI PILLAR INSCRIPTION OF KULOTTUNGACHOLA (III), YEAR 276 obtained a firm footing in the Tamil country and was very influential throughout the reign of Kulottunga III. We may not therefore be wrong in surmising that this organisation paved the way for the ultimate success of Kulottunga in getting the Chola throne.
Our thanks are due to Dr. N. Venkataramanayya who helped us by drawing our attention to the Telugu records and also suggested the possibility of the identification.
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First Face
1 Harah [l*) Svasti Srih (ll*) Tribhuva2 nachchakravartti Kulottun
3 g8-68]adēvark=iyāņd=iran
4 dāvadāna Vyaya-samvatsarat(tu) 6 Avani-mäsattu Nigarilis[oje
6 la-mandalattu=Chohirai-nättu
7 p-Peruðjeru-il tiru-virājyam pa8 nni=yaruluginra Sriman-mahima9 ndalēsva(dva)rap=Uraiyar-ppura10 varådhsávaran Srimālēsvara
11 A Tribhuvanamalla Malli12 dēva?-47]amahärājarai. Vaddha-vyavab13 ari dēdi-[mu]khyar Sikkal-udaiya - 14 bettiyir inda Srinaga18 riyil Margēóvaradēvapku=t18 tiruv-amudupadikku=ddānam 17 panna vēndi-kkon18 du Mõrvaykku vadakkil 19 Vallayakkipaikku=kkija
1[There seems to be no evidence in favour of this conjecture.-Ed.) • The loop and sa are clear. Only the & symbol is indistinct. • The letter d in the Grantha soript is in this line; the symbol for is engraved in the previous line. • The syllablos rajarai are incloed above the lino.
