Indian Antiquary Vol 42

Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple, Devadatta Ramkrishna Bhandarkar
Publisher: Swati Publications

Page 175

JUNE, 1913.)
ON SOME NEW DATES OF PANDYA KINGS
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IV. An analysis of 77 Pandya dates hitherto unverified. Between 1902 and 1908, Prof. Kielhorn verified 67 Pandya dates-vide list at pp. 226-228, Ep. Ind., IX.)
Explanatory Note.--I believe I have the authority of the Madras Epigraphist for saying that he accepts the conclusions arrived at by me in the present analysis. I accept sole responsibility, however, for the caloulations here presented and wish to add, by way of caution, that variations to the extent of .02 of a day may be found in my results. This is the necessary consequence of my ephemeris being calculated to two places of decimals: but wherever the variation was likely to affect the vdra, I have taken care to caloolate the result to four placos of decimals according to the full method indicated in my Indian Chronology.
I have in my possession about 90 Pandya dates sent to me by the Pudukkottai State which, so far as they are capable of verification, I hope to publish in a later article after getting them epigraphically examined.
In quoting dates, I bave used certain abbreviations the meaning of which will be obvious; 4. g., 84. for sukla, ba, for bahula, etc. I have indicated nakshatras by placing their names between inverted commas, 80 as to distinguish them from the names of solar and lunar months. When I say that a tithi or Nakshatra ended at 25 of the day, I mean that it ended 15 gbaţikas after mean sunrise. A key to this decimal system will be found in the Eye-Table appended to my book, Indian Chronology (1911).
Jata varman Kulsbekhara I. (Reign began between 30th March and 29th November 1190.) 1908 (103). From the south wall of the mandapa in front of the central shrine in the Tirattalisvara temple at Tirupputar (Madura District). Records (gift of) some lands belonging to the temple of Kailasamudaiya Nayanar by the sabhd of Tirappatûr, in order to provide for offerings on a festival in the same temple. Mentions samvatsaravdriyam.
Date.-Year opp. 2nd of Tribh. Kalasekhara; 5th day of Mithuna; Sunday = Sunday 30 May A.D. 1198, which was the 5th Mithuna.
• Jatavarman Vira Pandya. (Reign began between 18th Aug. 1189 and 15th April 1190.) 1908 (144). From the north wall of the six-pillared mandapa in front of the Central Bhrine in the Mangainatha temple at Pirânmalai (Madara District). Gift of money for offerings.
Tirukkodungupru was situated in Tirumalain adu. Mention is made of Alagapari alias Seliyanarayanapuram in Keralasinga-Vaļanadu.
Date.-3rd year of Jat Vira Pandya (no epithet) Kanni ; g. 7; Anuradha.
On Monday, 17 August 1192, Anuradha ended at -44 and su. 7 at 20; but as the solar day was only the 145th it was 10 days short of Kandi. [Kanni, error for Simha.]
1906 (352). From the north wall of the Akbilâņdeóvari Shrine in the Sikhân&thasvâmin temple at Kadumiyamalai (Pudukkottai State). Damaged. Sale of temple land for the purpose of repairing temple.
Date.-13th year of Tribh. Vira Påndya; Mesha ; su...., Sunday ; Utt. Phalgupt= Sunday 15th April 1201, when Mêsha sn. 11 ended at 84 and “Utt. Phalgant" commenced at .27; (possibly regnal year 18 should be 12).
MÁravarman Sandara Pandya I. Reign began between 29th March and 4th September 1216
25th June and 19th July 1216 1906 (862). From the south wall of the second, prdkara in the Sikhânáthaavâmin temple at Kudamiyamalai (Padukkottai). Registers 4 public sale of land and its purchase by Udaigâr Gångêyarayar, a native of Arrur in Cha-Pandy-Yalanadu.