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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
[NOVEMBER, 1892.
wall of the Abhisheka-mandapa in the same temple is dated in 'Saka-Samvat 1392 expired, the cyclic year Vikriti. The two Tamil dates are as follows:
A. Inscription of Mallikarjuna.
Sri-Virapratapa-Devaraya-mahârâyar kumarar Mallikâ[r]jjunadova-mahâ[râ]yar pridivirajya[m]-ppanni aralaninra Sakabdam 1387n mêl sellaniņra P[ârd]dhiva-sanvatsarattu Vrischika-nayarra pûrvva-pakshattu pûrnnaiyum [N]âyarru-kkilamaiyum perra Kâttigai. [B]L
"While Mallikarjunadeva-maharaya, the son of the glorious Virapratapa-Dôvaraya. maharaya, was pleased to rule the earth, on the day of (the nakshatra) Krittika, which corresponded to Sunday, the full-moon tithi of the first fortnight of the month of Vrischika in the Parthiva year, which was current after the 'Saka year 1387."
B. Inscription of Virupaksha.
Sri-Devariya-mahārāyar ku[má]rar árt-Virupikahadeva-mahiriyar p[ri]divi-rjyam paqņi arulaniņra Sakabdam 1392n mél selläninra Vikṛiti-sauvarsarattu Magara-nayarru a[parapakshattu amâvâsyai[yum] Aditya-vâramum perra Tirav[ônat]tu nål A[r]tta-udaiyapunya-kâlattilê.
"While the glorious Virupakshadêva-maharaya, the son of the glorious Devarayamaharaya, was pleased to rule the earth,-at the auspicious time of Ardhodaya on the day of (the nakshatra) Sravana, which corresponded to Sunday, the new-moon tithi of the second. fortnight of the month of Makara in the Vikriti year, which was current after the 'Saka year 1392."
No. 4. Sadasivaraya. MH. Obv. God and goddess, seated. श्रीसदा Rev. Fu यरु
[Sri-Sadi]. śivarâyaru.
This copper coin corresponds to the pagoda figured by Sir W. Elliot, No, 100; see ante, Vol. XX. p. 306, No. 32.
No. 5. Ditto. M.
Obv. A kneeling figure of Garuda, which faces the left. Rev. Same as No. 4.
The obverse of this coin is an imitation of the copper issues of Krishnarâya, ante, Vol. XX. p. 306, No. 28.
No. 6. Tirumalaraya, H.
Obv. A boar, facing the right; above it, a sword and the sun.
Rev.
هرة
ರುಮಲ D200
[Sri-Ti]. rumala
Tâya.
This coin is figured by Sir W. Elliot in the Madras Journal, New Series, Vol. IV. Plate i. No. 11. The execution of the Kanarese legend is so barbarous, that the reading would remain doubtful, unless a similar Nagari legend did occur on the coins figured ibid. Nos. 12 to 17, which have nearly the same obverse as the coin under notice. A correct transcript of the legend on the reverse of these coins was given ante, Vol. XX. p. 307.
See also Mr. Sewell's Lists of Antiquities, Vol. II. p. 245.
Read Virupaksha.
