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ON SOME NEW DATES OF PANDYA KINGS
1907 (402) From stones built into the base of the iévara temple at Perungarunai (Madura Dt): these are fragments.
JUNE, 1913.3
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Date.-14th year of Tribh. Vira Pandya "who took liam, Kongu, and Solamaṇḍalam". Mithuna; Ekadasi; Sunday; "Krittika." On Sunday 19 June 1267, Mithuna ba. 11 ended at 84 of the day, while "Krittika" began at 25 of the same day, ending at 29 next day.
1908 (128). From the Tiruttatisvara temple at Tirupputtur, (Madura District).
Date. 22nd year of Tribh-Jatavarman Vira Pandya 4th day (tedi) of Rishabha, su. 2, the day of Rohini." On Monday 29th April 1275 which was 4th Rishabha, but fell in the 21st year of the present reign, su. 2 and "Rohini" ended, the former at 27 of the day and the latter about sunrise [22nd regnal year should be 21st]. Prof. Jacobi, in Pândya date No. 91 contributed by him to Ep. Ind. Vol. XI, p. 137, was unable to refer this date in all its details to Jâtavarman Vira Pandya whose reign began according to him in or about Decr. 1295, but the present reign is a more natural place for the date.
Maravarman Srivallabhadeva.
(Reign began between 4 and 10 Sept. A. D. 1257.)
1900 (110) From the south wall of the central shrine of the Rishabhêévara temple at Chengama, in South Arcot District. (Inscription built in.)
Date.-4th year opposite the 17th of Tribh. Srivallabhadeva.
Mithuna su. 4; Saturday, "Maghâ"= Saturday 25 June A.D. 1278, when Mithuna su, 4 and "Magha" ended at 76 and 48 of the day respectively.
1904 (539) From the east wall of the first prákára of the Tyagarajas vâmin temple at Tiruvarur, Tanjore District; seems to record a gift of land (inscription built in at the end). Date.-Maravarman Tribh. Srivallabhadêva's 35th year; Simha; su. 5; Wednesday;
"Krittika."
The day intended was probably Wednesday, 3 Sept. A. D. 1292 when Kanni ba. 5 (not Simba su. 5) and "Krittika" ended at 25 and 59 of the day respectively. [Simha and Sukla are errors for Kanni and bahula.]
Note-There is a Pudukôtâ inscription for the same regnal year, Kanni; paurnami; Monday; "Revati"; which corresponds to Monday, 10 Sept. 1291 when paurnami ended at 02 of the day while "Revati" ended at 39 on the following day.
Maravarman Kulasekhara I.
(Reign began between 12th May and 27th June 1268.)
1902 (598) From the inner gopura of the Prêmapuriévara temple at Anbil (Trichinopoly Dt.), left of entrance. Gift of land.
Date.-1 [1] th year of Mar. Kulasekhara; Kanni; su. 2; Wed.; "Anuradha": on Wed. 19 Oct. A. D. 1278, Tulâ (not Kanni) su. 2 and "Anuradha" ended at 65 and 77 respectively. [Kanni, error for Tuld, as Kanni su, 2 cannot join with "Anuradha" except in very unusual circumstances.] 1910 (126) From the west wall of the first prákdra in the Mûlasthânêsvara temple at Tenkarai, (Madura District). Incomplete. Mentions the Tirujñanasambandan-tirumaḍam in the same temple. Date.-14th year of Mar. Kulasekhara "who was pleased to take all countries." Kanni, su. 7; Sunday; "Mula". On Sunday 21 Sept. 1281, Kanni su. 7 and "Mula" ended at 92 and 58 of the day. 1910 (123) From the west wall of the first prakara in the Mûlasthânêévara temple at Tenkarai (Madura District)-Damaged and incomplete. Mentions Ten-Kallaganâḍu.
Date.-23rd year of Már. Tribh, Kulasekhara, "who took every country;" Makara; su. [7]; Monday; "Hasta". On Monday 23 June 1292 (25th year of Mâr. Kul. I), Mithuna (not Makara, which is an obvious error), su. 8 (not 7) and "Hasta" ended at 80 and 09 respectively. [Through the kindness of the Government Epigraphist I had an opportunity of examining the impression on which Makara and Saptami are fairly clear. If the inscription really belongs to this reign, it must be pronounced full of mistakes.]
