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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
(OCTOBER, 1894.
Âlvar, (the daughter of) Rajarajal (and) the royal younger sister of the emperor of the three worlds sri-Kulottunga-Choladeva, [gave, etc.]" NO. 3. -- Inscription in the A patsa hayébvara temple at Ålanguļi in the Tanjore District.
1. Svasti sri 11 Pu[ga]! śůlndals ..........
30........... köv=15 Arajakesaripatmar=âna Tribhuvanachchakravar]tti sri-Kulot
31. tu[nga]-Soladêvarkı yandu 45åvadu Tala-nåyarro pu[r]vva-pakshattu Viyalakkilamaiyum saptamiyum per[ra]
32. Uttira.[ti]-nâļ.16
“In the 45th year of the reign) of king Bajakosarivarman, alias the emperor of the three worlds sri-Kulottunga-Choladeva,........ on the day of the nakshatra) ..........,17 which corresponded to Thursday, the seventh tithi of the first fortnight of the month of Tula."
Professor Kielhorn has favoured me with the following calculation of the dates Nos. 2 and 3.
“Kulôttunga I. having ascended the throne in A, D. 1063, I have made the necessary calculations for the years A. D. 1105-1110, and have found that the only year which yields satisfactory results for both the dates (Nos. 2 and 3), is A. D. 1107.
"No. 2. Friday, the 1st March, A. D. 1107; = Chaitra sudi 5. On this day the sun was in Mina, which it had entered on the 22nd February, A. D. 1107; and the moon was in Rohini, according to the Brahma-Siddhanta from 8 h. 32 m., and according to Garga from 9 h. 51 m. after mean sunrise.
« No. 3 is Thursday, the 24th October, A. D. 1107, when the 7th tithi of the bright fortnight of Karttika commenced 0 h. 55 m. after mean sunrise, and when at sunrise the moon was in Uttarashadha. The sun was in Tula, which it had entered on the 27th September, A. D. 1107."
Mr. Dikshit adds to the above :
The two dates of Kulottunga I. appear to have been regulated by solar reckoning, and the day of his accession falls evident!y between the 2nd March and 24th October (both inclusive) of A. D. 1063."
c.- VIKRAMA-CHOÇA. No. 4.- Inscription in the Tyagaraja temple at Tiruvarur in the Tanjore District. 1. Svasti sri [1] PQ-malai miờaindule ........
13 On a previous occasion I identified this Rajarfjs with the Chola king RAjarkja (South Indian Inscriptions Vol. 1. p. 97) and consequently Kundavai's older brother Kulóttuiga-Chola with the Chola king RAjêndra-Chola I. (ibid. p. 168). As, however, Jayadhara is now known to have been a surname of Kulöttunga-Chola I., it is evident that the present Kundavai was the younger sister of the latter, and hence the daughter of the Eastern ChAlukyn king RAjarAja I. We have thus to distinguish between three princesses of similar names :- 1. Kundavai, the daughter of Parantaka II., elder sister of the Chola king R&jarfja, and queen of Vallavaraiyar Vandyaddvar (South Indian Inscriptions, Vol. II. p. 68); 2. Kandava, the daughter of the Chola king Rajaraja, younger sister of
Ajendra-Chola I., and queen of the Eastern Chalukya king VimalAdityo (ante, Vol. XIV. p. 59), and 3. Kundavai. the daughter of the Eastern ChAlukya king Rajaraja I. and younger sister of Kalôttunga-Chola I.
14 The historical introduction of this inscription resembles that of the Talijayor inscription of KulottungaChola I., which was published in South Indian Inscriptions, Vol. II. p. 282 ff.
15 Read Irdja. 16 It is not clear if the actual reading is Uttiratiadi-nal or Uttirddatti-ndi (for Uttiradattip na!). 11 The nakshatra was either Uttara-Bhadrapada or UttarlshAdhA.
18 The historical introduction of this inscription resembles that of the Tafijâvûr inscription of Vikrama-Chola. which will be published as No. 68 of South Indian Inscriptions, VOL. II.
