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JULY, 1895.] ON THE DATES OF THE SAKA ERA IN INSCRIPTIONS.
315. S. 1353.* Páli, Skr. and Old-Kan. Inscr. Nos. 227 and 26; Mysore Inscr. No. 116, p. 213, and No. 145, p. 259. Mulbagal stone inscription and copper-plates of Devaraya II. of Vijayanagara :
Saka 1353, the Sadharana samvatsara; the tenth day of the bright fortnight of Phalguna.'
316. P. 119, No. 42. S. 1353, Virodhyadikrit (Virodhakrit), Phâlguna-sudi 12, Saumya-vara. On Jaina statue at Karkala, erected by Vira-Pandya.
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317. P. 129, No. 96. S. 1355,* Paridhavin, dvitiy-Ashadha-sudi 9, Vidhu-dina. Date when the tomb of 'Srutamuni at Sravana Belgola was set up.
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318. P. 132, No. 1148. 1371, Sukla, month of Simha, sudi 13, Saturday. An inscription at Padavêdu of the reign of Devaraya II. of Vijayanagara.
319. P. 17, No. 198.-S. 1377, Yuvan, Bhadrapada, a lunar eclipse. Copper-plates of Ganadeva of Kondavidu.
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320. S. 1387. Ante, Vol. XXI. p. 322. Inscription at the Arulala-Perumal temple at Little Kanchi, of the reign of Mallikarjuna of Vijayanagara: -
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'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.'54
321. S. 1392. Ante, Vol. XXI. p. 322. Inscription at the Aralâla-Perumal temple at Little Kanchi, of the reign of Virupaksha I. of Vijayanagara:
At the auspicious time of the Ardhôdaya on the day of (the nakshatra) Sravana, which corresponded to Sunday, the new-moon tithi of the second fortnight of the month of Makara of the Vikriti year, which was current after the Saka year 1392,"55
Jambukêsvara inscription of the Mahúman
322.8. 1403. - Ep. Ind. Vol. III. p. 73.
dalésvara Valaka-Kamaya:
At the auspicious time of Mahâmagam (Mahâmâgha), (when) Jupiter (was standing in) Leo, (i. e.) on the day of (the nakshatra) Magam (Maghi), which corresponded to a Sunday and to the full-moon tithi of the first fortnight of the month of Kumbha of the Plava samvatsara, which was current after the Saka year 1403.56
323. 8. 1430 (for 1431?). Ep. Ind. Vol. I. p. 366. Hampe inscription of Krishnaraya of Vijayanagara :
(L. 27.)-Salivahana-saka-varsha 1430 samdu mêlê nadava Sukla-samvatsarada Mâgha su pattabhishekotsava-punyakâladalu.
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324.8. 1432.* Inser. at Sravana Belgola, No. 103, pp. 75 and 160. Inscription of a son of Kesavanâtha, minister of Changala-Mahadeva :
Saka-varusha 1432 daneya Bukla-samvatsarada Vayisakha ba 10 lû.
325.8.1434 (for 1435 ?). Jour. Bo. As. Soc. Vol. XII. p. 384. Kuppêlûr copperplates of Krishnaraya of Vijayanagara:
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Sak-Abdê Salivahasya sahasrêna chatuh-sataiḥ I chatustrimsat-samair-yuktê samkhyâtê ganita-kramât II Brimukhi-vatsarê álaghyê Maghê ch-isita-pakshake | Sivaratrau maba-tithyam pum(pu)nya-kâlê subhê dinê II
54 The date regularly corresponds to Sunday, the 3rd November, A. D. 1435.
The tithi of the date commenced 5 h. 19 m., and the nakshatra was Bravana from 1 h. 58 m., after mean sunrise of Sunday, the 20th January, A. D. 1471.
The date regularly corresponds, for 8. 1408 expired= Plava, to Sunday, the 3rd February, A. D. 1482; by the mean-sign system this day fell in the year Saumya (i. e., Jupiter was in Simha), which ended on the 7th July, A. D. 1482,
