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KAKATIYA DYNASTY
No.
426.
(A.
R. No. 222 of 1905.)
On
the north wall of the dark room in the temple of Tripurantakesvara,
Tripurantakam, Kurnool District. S. 1192. (Pramoduta).
States
that Parichchheda Vadamani Kotadevaraja gave 17 cows for a
lamp in the temple of Tripurantakadeva.
No.
427.
(A.
R. No. 761 of 1922.)
On
the Nandi-pillar planted
before the temple of Visvesvara,
Pedda Ganjam,
Bapatla Taluk, Guntur District. S. 1192. (Pramoduta)
States that a son of a certain setti, who was the son of Pinna-Setti,
consecrated the image of Pinnesvaradeva at Pedda-Gamjamu
and made grants of a village and customs duties for the worship of
the image. The grants include certain salt pans and the duties include addavatta-sunkamu,
and duty on salt sold in seven villages. There was also a gift of 100 sheep for the upkeep of two
perpetual lamps. The
lands were given free of taxes ari, appanamu, and pullari (grazing tax). The
king was Kakatiya Rudradeva-Maharaja.
No.
428.
(A.
R. No. 246 of 1905.)
On
the base of the north wall of the dark room in the temple of
Tripurantakesvara,
Tripurantakam, Kurnool District. S. 1192. (Pramoduta).
Damaged. States that a certain servant (lenka) of Kakatiya
Rudrayyadeva-Maharaja gave money for the upkeep of a perpetual
lamp in the temple of Tripurantaka-Mahadeva.
No.
429.
(A.
R. No. 192 of 1905.)
On
the east wall of the mandapa close to the
blocked up doorway
in the same temple. S. 1192. (Pramoduta.)
States
that certain merchants assigned to god Tripurantaka-Mahadeva magama
at the rate of two [kan]ari-visas
per mada on all goods sold in Tripurantakam.
No.
430.
(A.
R. No. 193 of 1905.)
On
the same wall. Pramadi
(S. 1192 ?)
States
that the Mahamandalesvara Parichchheda
Alladanathadevaraja and his younger brother Bhimaraja
gave 25 cows for a perpetual lamp in the temple of
Tripurantaka-Mahadeva of the merit of their father Gokaraja.
No.
431.
(A.
R. No. 248 of 1905.)
On
the door post of the dark room in the same temple. S. 1194. (Angirasa)
States
that Gandapendara Tripurarideva-Maharaja presented certain
jewels to god Tripurantakadeva.
No.
432.
(A.
R. No. 168 of 1905.)
On
the south wall of the central shrine in the same temple.
S. 1194 (Expired.) (Srimukha)
States
that Gandapendara Ambadeva-Maharaja gave lands (?) to
certain priests of the temple of Tripurantakadeva.
No.
433.
(A.
R. No. 536 of 1925.)
On
a stone lying near the temple of Chennakesava
at Kolavennu,
Bezwada Taluk, Krishna District. S. 119[5].
Incomplete
and damaged. Refers
to the gift of a lamp to a certain temple.
No.
434.
(A.
R. No. 179 of 1917.)
On
a slab set up in
front o the temple of Rudresvara,
Vaddhesvaram, Guntur Taluk, Guntur District. S. 1196.
Incomplete
and damaged. Mentions Kakatiya Rudra and Malli-Nayaka.
No.
435.
(A.
R. No. 801 of 1922.)
On
the four faces of Garuda-pillar in front of the
temple of
Sitaramasvami,
Ganikapudi Bapatla Taluk, same District. S. 1197. (Yuva)
States
that Godla Narayanadasa and Godla-Gopaladasa made a
gift of the village of Ganakepadu to the temple of
Bhavanarayanadeva of Goshtivana with the consent of all the
learned men of the village. Gives
also a list of several gifts of land made by other persons to the
same temple.
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No.
436.
(A.
R. No. 532 of 1925.)
On
a pillar lying near the temple of Chennakesavasvami
at Kolavennu,
same Taluk and District. S. 1197.
Damaged
and incomplete.
No.
437.
(A.
R. No. 137 of 1917.)
On
the same stone as A. R. No. 136 of 1917,
Potturu,
Guntur Taluk, same District. S. 119[8].
Damaged. States that a certain Mara-Boya gave a number of sheep for a lamp in the temple of Gopaladeva for
the merit of his master Parichchheda Bhimaraja.
No.
438.
(A.
R. No. 718 of 1920.)
On
a pillar in the
temple of Kesavasvami at
Duggirala,
Tenali Taluk, same District. S. 1198. (Dhatu)
Damaged. Refers to the gift of a flower garden. The gift seems to have been formally made by the sons of a
certain Kodama Simhamu with the consent of all the
villagers. The name
of the village is lost. The
dimesions of the several lines of the trees are given in terms of
armâs length (chetulu). Refers to the Kakatiya king Rudradeva-Maharaja.
No.
439.
(A.
R. No. 135 of 1917.)
On
a Garuda-pillar set up in front of the temple of
Venugopalasvami,
Potturu, Guntur Taluk, same District. S. 1199.
Incomplete. States that a certain Erapota presented a perpetual
lamp to the temple of Gopaladeva of Patturu.
No.
440.
(A.
R. No. 609 of 1909.)
On
a pillar lying in front of the temple of Kodandaramasvami
at Mottupalli, Bapatla Taluk, same District. S. 1199. (Isvara)
Incomplete. Refers to the gift of a perpetual lamp to the temple of
Prasanna-Kesava of Mottupalli by a shepherd of that village
for the merit of Rudradeva-Maharaja.
No.
441.
(A.
R. No. 136 of 1917.)
On
the Garuda-pillar in front of the temple of
Venugopalasvami,
Potturu, Guntur Taluk, same distict. S. 1199.
Somewhat
damaged. Refers to
gifts to cattle for perpetual lamps in the temple of Gopaladeva
for the merit of Parichchheda Bhimaraja and Tam[mu]
Bhimaraja.
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No.
442.
(A.
R. No. 333 of 1915.)
On
a broken Nandi-pillar set up in front of the temple of
Ramalingasvami,
Ravipadu, Narasaraopeta Taluk, same District. S. 1199. (Expired)
States
that Samanta Poti-Nayaka consecrated the image of
Suresvara in Ravuru in the name of his father and for the
merit of Kakatiya Rudradeva-Maharaja built a three-peaked
temple and a mandapa for it and endowed it with land and
that he also presented a flower and fruit garden and a perpetual
lamp to the temple. The
inscribed stone is said to have been put up by Potineduâs sons Potaya
and Maraya. Potinedu
bears a long list o birudas among which are (1) an ornament
of Durjayakula (2) the elevator (vardhana) of the Valautla-vamsa, and (3) a lion to the mad elephant, that is Gajapati.
No.
443.
(A.
R. No. 539 of 1913.)
On
a slab set up outside the prakara of the temple of Virabhadrasvami
at Ipuru, Vinukonda Taluk, same District. S.
1200. (Bahudhanya)
States
that Bachchu Narepasetti gave to god Alladanatha of Ipuru
a gadyana per month for the merit of Rudradeva-Maharaja.
No.
444.
(A.
R. No. 532 of 1913.)
On a slab in the temple of Gopalasvami, in
the same village S. 1200. (Bahudhanya)
States
that the sons of Boluayudu, the body-guard of Kakatiya
Rudradeva-Maharaja, made gifts of land. The name of the donee is not given.
No.
445.
(A.
R. No. 533 of 1913.)
On
a pillar lying in front of the same temple. S. 1200. (Bahudhanya)
States
that Bachchu Narepasetti gave agadyana per month to god Alladanatha of puru
for the merit of Kakatiya Rudradeva-Maharaja.
No. 446.
(A.
R. No. 101 of 1917.)
On
a Nandi stone set up near the temple of Ramalingasvami
at Mandadam,
Guntu Taluk, same District. S.
1201. (Pramadi)
States
that a certain Amarisetti gave 25 cows for a perpetual lamp
in the temple of Ramisvara of Mandaram in Doddi
Kandravada.
No.
447.
(A.
R. No. 712 of 1920.)
On
a pillar in the temple of Anantabhogesvarasvami,
Kolluru,
Tenali Taluk, same District. S. 1202.
Incomplete. Seems to state that a certain portion of the addavatta-sunkamu
realized in Kolluru was assigned to the temple of
Narendrisvara of the same village for the merit of Rudradeva-Maharaja.
No.
448.
(A.
R. No. 406 of 1911.)
On
a broken slab lying
at the ruined main entrance into the temple of
Parasuramesvara, Attirala, Rajampeta Taluk, Cuddapah District. S. 120[1]. (Pramadi)
Much
damaged. Seems to
refer to a gift of land to the temple of Parasuramesvara of Araturevula
for the merit of Ambadeva-Maharaja. Gives also a list of other charities established by the
donor whose name is lost.
No.
449.
(A.
R. No. 148 of 1917.)
On
the lamp column set up in the temple of
Venugopalasvami,
Prattipadu,
Guntur Taluk, Guntur District. S.
1202.
Incomplete. States that Padmanabhya, the minister of the chief Kannara,
set up a garuda-stambha in front of
the temple of Gopinaltha of Prattipadu and also gave land to the same
temple.
No.
450.
(A.
R. No. 804 of 1922.)
On
a pillar planted in front of the temple of
Sakalesvara at Nanduru, Bapatla Taluk, same District. S.
1202.
Incomplete. States that Padmanabha, the minister of the chief Kannara,
set up a garuda-stambha in front of the temple of Gopinatha
of Prattipadu and also gave land to the same temple.
No.
450.
(A.
R. No. 804 of 1922.)
On
a pillar planted in front of the temple of Sakalesvara
at
Nanduru, Bapatla Taluk, same District. S. 1202. (Pramadi)
States
that Mahapradhani Ganapaddeva-Maharaja made a gift
of land to the temples of Kantharisvara and Dasamisvara of Nanduru.
No.
451.
(A.
R. No. 834 of 1922.)
On
the Nandi pillar near the dhvajastambha
in the temple of
Chinmayesvara
at Mallavolu, Bandar Taluk, Krishna District. S.
1202.
States
that Chanaya-Nayaka, the body-guard of Pratapa Rudradeva,
made a gift of land to god Chimmisvara of Mallavrolu. States that certain utensils were also given to the temple. Pratapa Rudra is
said to be ruling (Samrajyadikshite).
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No.
452.
(A.
R. No. 97 of 1917.)
At
the bottom of face B of the huge Nandi-pillar lying near
a ruined
temple,
Malkapuram, Guntur Taluk, Guntur District. S. 1204. (Chitrabhanu)
States
that Mahadeva-Bhattopadhyaya, son of [Modali]pila-Pandita,
gave 50 sheep and Isana-Boya 50 sheep for a perpetual lamp
each in the temple of Visvesvara. The latter made the gift for the merit of Kasisvara
Sivacharya.
No.
453.
(A.
R. No. 98 of 1917.)
On
face C of the same Nandi-Pillar. S. 1204. (Chitrabhanu)
States
that a certain Mallayapreggada who was the officer in
charge of the grain depot (dhanyadhipa) of Visvesvara-Desika
gave 50 sheep for a perpetual lamp in the temple of Visvanatha.
No.
454.
(A.
R. No. 96 of 1917.)
On
face C of the same Nandi-pillar. S. 1204.
States
that Kasisvara Sivacharya, son of Vidyasiva and Somambika gave 25 cows for a perpetual lamp in the temple of Visvanatha.
No.
455.
(A.
R. No. 829 of 1922.)
On
a slab lying in front of the temple of Mallesvara
at Nagandla, Bapatla
Taluk, Guntur District. S.
1204. (Chitrabhanu)
Damaged. Seems to state that certain sunkams were assigned to
a certain temple for the merit of a Kakatiya king (name
lost.)
No.
456.
(A.
R. No. 99 of 1917.)
At
the bottom of the
face of the huge Nandi
pillar lying near
the ruined temple,
Malkapuram, Guntur Taluk, same District. S. 1204. (Chitrabhanu)
States
that a certain Kanisetti gave 25 cows for a perpetual lamp
in the temple of Visvanathadeva.
No.
457.
(A.
R. No. 206 of 1905.)
On
the west wall of the dark room (Chikati-middi) in the temple of
Tripurantaka,
Tripurantakam, Markapur Taluk, Kurnool District. S. 1205. (Chitrabhanu)
States
that a certain Mante vallabhuni Ramaya gave a piece of land
and also some cows to the temple of Tripurantakadeva.
No.
458.
(A.
R. No. 152 of 1917.)
On
a mutilated stone in front of the temple of
Virabhadra at Rayapudi,
Guntur Taluk, Guntur District. S. 120.
States
that a certain Amari Nendu gave a piece of land to a temple
in Ravipundi.
No. 459.
(A.
R. No. 130 of 1917.)
On
a pillar set up in front of the temple of Mallesvara at
Penumaka,
same Taluk and District. S. 1210. (Sarvadhari)
Damaged. Refers to gifts of land made by several persons of Penumbaka, presumably to a
temple, during the time when Paruvata-Nayaka was governing
the country under the orders of Rudramahadevai.
No.
460.
(A.
R. No. 242 of 1905.)
On
the east wall of the dark room (Chikati-middi) in the temple of
Tripurantaka,
Tripurantaka, Markapur Taluk, Kurnool District. S.
1210 (Sarvadhari)
States
that a certain Savadara Ambayareddi gave 50 cows, one salaga
bullock and one breeding
bull for a perpetual lamp in the temple of Tripurantakadeva.
No.
461.
(A.
R. No. 153 of 1917.)
On
a mutilated pillar in front of the temple of
Virabhadra, Rayapudi,
Guntur Taluk, Guntur District. S. 1211.
Damaged
and incomplete. Refers
to certain gifts of land made presumably to a temple. Mentions Ravipum[di].
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No.
462.
(A.
R. No. 536 of 1913.)
On
a pillar lying in front of the temple of Gopalasvami at
Ipuru, Vinukonda Taluk, same District. S. 1211. (Virodhi)
Partly
illegible. Refers to
a gift of land made by Boggarapu Errangeti-Nayaka to god
Alladanatha of Ipuru for the merit of Rudradeva-Maharaja
and Bolnayaka, the
latter presumably a dependent of the former.
No.
463.
(A.
R. No. 410 of 1911.)
On
a slab set up in the court-yard of the temple of
Varadarajasvami,
Poli, Rajampet Taluk, Cuddapah District. S. 1212.
Damaged
and incomplete. Refers
to Ambadeva-Maharaja who was ruling with Valluru as
his capital.
No.
464.
(A.
R. No. 174 of 1905.)
On
the south wall of the central shrine in the temple of
Tripurantakesvara,
Tripurantakam, Markapur Taluk, Kurnool District. S. 1212. (Vikriti)
States
that Gandapendara Ambadeva-Maharaja instituted a worship of
Tripurantaka-Mahadeva between the early morning worship and the
midday worship.
No.
465.
(A.
R. No. 268 of 1905.)
on
a slab set up to the north of the dark room
(Chikati-middi)
in the same temple. S. 1212. (Vikriti)
States
that Gandapendara Ambadeva-Maharaja confirmed the grant of all the villages and kanukas
previously granted to the temple of Tripurantakesvara and made the
villages, tax-free. The
chief belonged to the Kayastha caste and his capital was Khandikota (Gandikota ?). The
inscription gives his genealogy and a long list of his exploits
and birudas. He
is said to have cut off the heads of no less than 75 kings in
battle, to have vanquished, among others, king Ganapatideva,
Eruva Mallideva, Kesava and Mallikarjuna and to have
re-established Manumaganda Gopala on the throne of
Vikramasimhapura (Nellore).
It
is further stated that the temple authorities granted the village
of Gangavuram to Nanda Sivulu in view of the fact that he was chiefly
instrumental in obtaining the regrant of the endowment.
No.
466.
(A.
R. No. 173 of 1905.)
On
the south wall of the central shrine in the same temple. S. 1213. (Khara)
Incomplete. Mentions Ambadeva-Maharaja and his subordinate Khadeva
(?)
No.
467.
(A.
R. No. 238 of 1905.)
On
the east wall of the
dark room (Chikati-middi) in the same temple. S.
1213. (Khara)
States
that Kantuluri Annaladeva gave a number of cows for a
perpetual lamp in the temple of Tripurantaka-Mahadeva.
No.
468.
(A.
R. No. 318 of 1924.)
On
a pillar lying near a dilapidated mosque among
the ruins of the fort at
Gudimetta, Nandigama Taluk, Krishna District. S. 1213.
States
that Dadi Somaya-Sahini and Peddaya-Sahini gave
lands to the temple of Visvanatha-Mahadeva who were the officers
of Rudraraja.
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No.
469.
(A.
R. No. 548 of 1909.)
On
a slab in the temple of Bhimalingesvara,
Julakallu,
Palnad Taluk, Guntur District. S. 1213. (Khara)
States
that Somayadula
Rudradeva, general of all the forces of the king, gave 2 puttis
of land to god Mulasthana-Bhimanatha
of Juvulakallu, for the merit of Kumara Rudradeva-Maharaja.
No. 470.
(A.
R. No. 174-A of 1905.)
On
the south wall of the central shrine in the temple of
Tripurantakesvara,
Tripurantakam, Markapur Taluk, Kurnool District. S. 1213.
Incomplete. Seems to refer to chief Ambadeva.
No.
471.
(A.
R. No. 183 of 1905.)
On the south wall
of the mandapa in front of the
central shrine in
the same temple S. 1213. (Khara)
States
that general Mummadi-Nayaka, son of Nagi-Nayaka of Recherla-kulu,
granted 50 cows, 3 bulls and one lamp-stand to the temple of
Tripurantaka-Mahadeva.
No.
472.
(A.
R. No. 711 of 1926.)
On
a slab planted in front of the temple of
Gopalasvami, Pinnali,
Palnad Taluk, Guntur District. S. 1214. (Nandana)
States
that Bollaya-Nayaka chief of Madapalli on the
southern bank of the Godavari rebuilt the temple of Bhimanatha of Pingali
and endowed it with land. This was done during the reign of Kakatiya Rudradeva-Maharaja.
No.
473.
(A.
R. No. 180 of 1905.)
On
the north wall of the
central shrine in the temple of
Tripurantakesvara,
Tripurantakam, Markapur Taluk, Kurnool District. S 1214. (Nandana)
States
that several merchants jointly made a grant to the temple of Tripurantaka-Mahadeva of the duty amounting to a mana
(of grain) per mada worth of grain sold in certain
villages and also on sale of grains such as rice, green gram and
gingerly in the market of Tripurantakam.
No.
474.
(A.
R. No. 170 of 1905.)
On
the south wall of the central shrine in the same temple. S.
1214. (Nandana)
States
that Vikramottunga Rajendra-Chakravarti presented a gold
four-faced kohali to the temple of Tripurantaka-Mahadeva.
No.
475.
(A.
R. No. 172 of 1905.)
On
the south wall of the central shrine in the same temple. S. 1215. (Vijaya)
Rather
unintelligible. Refers
to the construction of two tanks in the village of Peda-Pulacheru
belonging to the temple of Tripurantakadeva.
No.
476.
(A.
R. No. 610 of 1909.)
On
a pillar lying in front of the temple of Kodandaramasvami
At
motupalli, Bapatla Taluk, Guntur District. S. 1215. (Expired)
(Jaya).
States
that a certain Brammi Reddi contributed 30 madas for
the construction of a stone mandapa in the temple of [Che]nnakesava-Perumallu.
No.
477.
(A.
R. No. 276 of 1924.)
On
a pillar set up to the south of the Siva temple at
Navabupeta,
Nandigama Taluk, Krishna District. S. 1216. (Jaya)
Refers
to the gift of land to a certain temple.
No.
478.
(A.
R. No. 139 of 1917.)
On
a stone lying in front of the temple of Venugokpalasvami
at
Potturu,
Guntur Taluk, Guntur District. (The
first portion of the
inscription is
very much damaged and illegible) S. 1216. (Jaya)
States
that Malneni Keti-Nedu gave land to the temple of
Somanathadeva.
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No.
479.
(A.
R. No. 179 of 1905.)
On
the west wall of the central shrine in the temple of
Tripurantakesvara,
Tripurantakam, Markepur Taluk, Kurnool District. S. 1216. (Jaya)
States
that general Adidam Malu (Mallu ?) who was the right-hand man of Rudradeva
and the chief minister of Pratapa Rudradeva consecrated the
image of goddess Trailokya-Sundari and celebrated the marriage of
that goddess and Tripurantaka-Mahadeva and that the temple
authorities undertook to celebrate the marriage festival annually.
No.
480.
(A.
R. No. 45 of 1909.)
On
a slab in the courtyard of the temple of Tripuramba
in the bed of
the tank
at
the same village. S.
1218. (Durmukhi)
States
that those engaged in the sale of salt, assigned to the temple of Tripuradevi, certain duties on sales for the merit of Kakatiya
Pratapa-Rudradeva, his general, Rudradeva, and
his chief minister Pochiraju Peddiraju. The portion of the inscription fixing the scale of duties assigned is not quite
intelligible.
No.
481.
(A.
R. No. 533 of 1929.)
On
a slab built into the mandapa in front of the Vishnu
temple at Mallipudi,
Tanuku Taluk, West Godavari District. S. 1219.
States
that Prithivi-Vallabha Devakumara, son of king Mahadeva,
gave 50 cows for a perpetual lamp in the temple of Agastyesvara. The donor bears the title
of the Eastern Chalukyas.
No.
482.
(A.
R. No. 570 of 1909.)
On
a slab set up in the courtyard of the temple of
Vankesvara,
Durgi, Palnad Taluk, Guntur District. S. 1219. (Hevilambi)
States
that Gongula Pochi-Nayaka, a dependent of General Rudradeva,
made a gift of land to the temple Vankesvaradeva of Dugya (Durgi). The general is said to be ruling the land.
No.
483.
(A.
R. No. 572 of 1909.)
On
a slab in the temple
of Gopalasvami at the same village. S. 1219. (Hevilambi)
States
that Gongala Pochi-Nayaka and Perumareddi Potinenigaru made
gifts of land to god Gopinatha of Dugya while Rudradeva, commander of all the forces of the king was governing the
country.
No.
484.
(A.
R. No. 841 of 1917.)
On
a pillar in the mukha-mandapa of the temple of Rajesvara
in west
Vipparru,
tanuku Taluk, West Godavari District. S.
1221.
States
that some one whose name is lost supplied a stone pillar to be put
up in the north west corner of the mandapa in the temple of
Narendresvara in Vipparru.
No.
485.
(A.
R. No. 842 of 1917.)
On
a pillar in the same mukha-mandapa. S.
1221.
States
that Pedapalli Surapa-Nindu supplied some of the pillars of
the mandapa in the temple of Narendresvara of Vipparru.
No.
487.
(A.
R. No. 844 of 1917.)
On
the same pillar. S. 1221.
States
that Kapaya Bhaktudu put up sakhas up to the east
gate, in the mandapa of the temple of Narendresvara of Vipparru.
No.
488.
(A.
R. No. 565 of 1909.)
On
a slab set up near the well called Devatulabhavi,
Voppicherla,
Palnad Taluk, Guntur distirct. S. 1221. (Vikari)
States
that, while Pratapa-Rudradeva was king and Gajasahini Gundaya-Nayaka was governing the Gurindala, Pingali
and other provinces, the residents of Vrappicherla
instituted a charity
for supplying free water to men and cattle in the village and made
a grant of land as endowment to the men employed in supplying the
water.
No.
489.
(A.
R. No. 296 of 1924.)
On
a slab lying in the Zamindarâs residence,
Nadigudem, Nandigama Taluk, Krishna District. S. 1222. (Sarvari)
States
that the residents of Taduvaya assigned to the temple of
Chenna-Mallikarjuna of that village two visas in every mada
of the income of the village, that the residents of Nelamarri
made a similar assignment to the same temple in regard to the
income of Nelamarri and that agasala Devoja made a
gift of a palmyra tope
to the same temple. The
gifts were made for the merit of the Mahasamanta Maraya-Ganapaya-Raddi
during the reign of Pratapa-Rudradeva.
No.
490.
(A.
R. No. 177 of 1917.)
On
the front wall of the temple of Rajagopalasvami,
Unnava,
Guntur Taluk, Guntur District. S.
1[2]2[3].
Damaged. Refers to gift of land to the temple of Gopinatha.
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No.
491.
(A.
R. No. 549 of 1909.)
On
a pillar of the mandapa
in the temple of Suresvara,
Karempudi,
Palnad Taluk, same District. S. 1225. (Sobhakrit)
States
that one Pochu-Lenka got some repairs executed to the temples of Suresvara and
Kesava-Perumallu of Karempundi during the reign of Kakatiya
Pratapa-Rudradeva-Maharaja.
No.
492
(A.
R. No. 173f 1917.)
On
a Nandi pillar in the temple of Mulasthanesvara,
Tadikonda,
Guntur Taluk, same District. S. 1225. (Sobhakrit)
States
that, under the orders of Pratapa-Rudradeva, a certain Gannaya
remitted all taxes (parapangamu) on land belonging to the temple of Kamesvara of Tandikonda.
No.
493
(A.
R. No. 561 of 1909.)
On
a pillar in front of the temple of Doddamallesvara,
Chintapalli,
Sattenapalli Taluk, same District. S. 1226. (Krodhi)
States
that Pochaya-Nayaka gave a putti of land t god
Muktesvara of Chintapalli for the merit of Pratapa-Rudradeva.
No.
494.
(A.
R. No. 297 of 1924.)
On
a slab lying in the Zamindarâs residence at
Nadigudem,
Nandigama Taluk, Krishna District. S. 1228. (Plavanga)
Refers
to a gift of land to god Chenna-Mallikarjunadeva during the
governorship of Cheraku-Jagadalu Annaya-Raddi.
No.
495.
(A.
R. No. 387 of 1926.)
On
a slab lying in the temple of Gantala Ramalingasvami,
Tangeda,
Palnad Taluk, Guntur District. S. 1230. (Kilaka)
States
that, while Pratapa-Rudradeva was ruling the earth and Devari-Nayaka was his governor at Tangeda,
the eighteen assemblies (samaya) and the merchants (?) of
Tangeda, assigned to the temple of Ramanatha, a duty on all sales
in the town at the rate of a visam per mada of the
sale price.
No.
496.
(A.
R. No. 616 of 1907.)
On
a slab near the main eastern Gopura in the temple of
Saumyanathesvara,
Nandalur, Rajampet Taluk, Cuddapah District. S. 1231 (?) (Kilaka)
States
that Pratapa-Rudradeva remitted the sunkamu, sadamu
and avanaya till then levied in the five villages of Nelandaluru
(Nandalur), Andapuru, Mandadamu, Mannuru, and Astyapuramu.
No.
497.
(A.
R. No. 260 of 1905.)
On
a pillar set up to the east of the dark room in the temple of
Tripurantakesvara,
Tripurantakam, Markapur Taluk, Kurnool District. S.
1230. (Kilaka)
States
that Vollaya Reddi, brother of Ellaya Reddi the
agent of Pratapa-Rudradeva,
assigned to god Tripurantakadeva, the income from the sale the
goods of all kinds (which may be conveyed to Tripurantakamu) by Pedda-Machana
and Pina-Machana on their one hundred pack cattle.
No.
498.
(A.
R. No. 506 of 1906.)
On
the right and left door-posts of the entrance into the mandapa
in
the temple
of Bhairava at Mopuru, Pulivendla Taluk,
Cuddapah District. S. 1231. (Saumya)
States
that Bhrammideva Chola-Maharaja had a mandapa and
gateways (?) constructed in the temple of Bhairava of Mropuru.
No.
499.
(A.
R. No. 679 of 1920.)
On
a stone in the eastern gateway of the garbhagriha of the temple of
Yogananda Nrisimha at Yedlapalli, Tenali Taluk, Guntur District. S. 1233. (Virodhikrit)
States
that Rudradeva, son of Mayideva-Lenka, remitted the
duties known as upakshiti, pangamu, putti, madalu, kanika and darisanamu on lands which may thereafter be granted to god
Chennakesava of Penunguduru in the villages belonging to Konduri-nayankara.
No.
500.
(A.
R. No. 564 of 1909.)
On
a slab near the well called Devatulabhavi,
Oppicherla,
Palnad Taluk, same District. S. 1233. (Virodhikrit)
Partly
illegible. Refers to
a gift of land made presumably to a temple for the merit of Gundaya-Nayudu
and Maraya-Sahini while Machaya-Sahini was governing
the Gurindala,
Pingali and other provinces as dependent of Pratapa-Rudradeva.
Perhaps
this Maraya-Sahini is identical with the person of that
name to whom a portion of Bhaskara-Ramayanam is dedicated.
No.
501.
(A.
R. No. 398 of 1926.)
On
a pillar planted in the doorway of the ruined temple of
Bhimalingasvami,
Gudipudi,
Sattenepalli Taluk, same District.
S.
1234.
Incomplete
and partly unintelligible. Refers
to certain gifts of land to Brahmins (?) made by Rayapatta-Sahini
Dadi Viraya-Nayaka for the prosperity of Pratapa-Rudradeva.
No.
502.
(A.
R. No. 233 of 1905.)
On
the east wall of the dark room in the temple of Tripurantakesvara,
Tripurantakam,
Markapur Taluk, Kurnool District. S.
1234. (Paridhavi)
States
that the worshippers and all other classes of servants attached to
the temple of Tripurantakadeva entered into a convention agreeing
to abide by the orders of the temple Trustee (sthanapati). The king was Kakatiya Pratapa-Rudradeva-Maharaja.
No.
503.
(A.
R. No. 27 of 1915.)
On
a pillar set up in the eastern court-yard of the temple of
Mallikarjuna
at Srisailam, Nandikotkur Taluk, same District.
S. 1234. (Paridhavi)
States
that Vepeti Kamayya, the chief minister of Pratapa-Rudradeva,
made a grant for the midday worship of god Mallikarjuna of Sriparvata.
No.
504.
(A.
R. No. 36 of 1915.)
On
a pillar in the southern court-yard of the same temple.
S. 1235. (Pramadicha)
Gives
a list of villages which had been given to the temple of
Mallikarjuna by kings etc., from time to time and which were then
in the enjoyment of the temple. The list is said to have been settled at a conference to
the disciples of the Saiva faith held in the mandapa of the
temple of Virabhadra.
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No.
505.
(A.
R. No. 585 of 1909.)
On slab set up in front of the temple of Poleramma,
Macherla,
Palnad Taluk, Guntur District.
S. 12[3]5. (Pramadicha)
Damaged. Refers to provision made for worship and naivedyam
in the temple of goddess Ganga-Paramesvari of Mahadevicharla,
by Deviri-Nayaka who was the governor of the place and son
of Machaya-Nayaka who had the biruda of establisher
of the kingdom of the Kaktiyas (Kaketarajyasthapanacharya).
No.
506.
(A.
R. No. 328 of 1905.)
On
a broken slab lying
in the mandapa in front of the ruined temple of
Siva
called
Mobbudevalam near Upparapalle, Proddatur Taluk, Cuddapah District.
S. 1235 (?). (Pramadicha)
Very
much damaged. Seems
to refer to the grant of certain villages in Mulikinadu
presumably to a temple for the merit of Pratapa Rudradeva.
No.
507.
(A.
R. No. 287 of 1924.)
On
a slab lying under a Margosa tree in front of the Karanamâs
house
in Kokkireni, Nandigama Taluk, Krishna District.
S. 1236. (Ananda)
Very
much damaged. Seems
to refer to the grant, presumably to a temple, of a tax levied on
people of several castes.
No.
508.
(A.
R. No. 298 of 1924.)
On
a pillar lying in the Zamindarâs residence,
Nandigudem,
same Taluk and District.
S. 1236. (Ananda)
Incomplete. Refers to grant of land to lgod Mailaradeva of Tadivaya, by Cheruku-Jagadalu Annama-Raddi and others
during the reign of Pratapa-Rudradeva.
No.
509.
(A.
R. No. 131 of 1917.)
On
a broken pillar in
front of the temple of Gokarnesvara,
Penumuli,
Guntur Taluk, Guntur District.
S. 1236. (Ananda)
States
that Erraya-Lenka, the gate-kekeper of Pratapa-Rudradeva,
remitted certain customs livable on lands belonging to temples in
22 villages included
in his, nayankara and also certain dues on lands enjoyed by
the mahajanas in the same villages. Kanika, gadduga, mada, putti-pahindi, puttukalupu,
upakriti, sunkamu and grazing few are among the dues remitted.
No.
510.
(A.
R. No. 753 of 1920.)
On
a pillar in the temple of Bhimesvara,
Mogallu,
Bhimavaram Taluk, West
Godavari District.
S.
1237. (Rakshasa)
Incomplete. States that Attili Peda-Poti-Raddi put up a stone pillar in the nandi-mandapa of the
temple of Bhimesvara
of Mongolanu and also gave 5 puttis of land to Pramathakavi Sirigiri-Ayyangaru.
No.
511.
(A.
R. No. 756 of 1920.)
On
a pillar in the same temple. S. 1237. (Rakshasa)
States
that Attili Devaya-Raddi put up a stone pillar in the nandi-mandapa
of the temple of
Bhimesvara of Mongolanu and also presented a perpetual lamp
to that temple.
No.
512.
(A.
R. No. 758 of 1920.)
On
a pillar in the same temple. S. 1237. (Rakshasa)
States
that Namunduri Beti-Reddiâs wife Kunasani put
up a stone pillar in the nandi-mandapa of the temple of Bhimisvara of Mongolanu.
No.
513.
(A.
R. No. 763 of 1920.)
On
a pillar in the same temple. S. 1237. (Rakshasa)
States
that Attili Devaya-Raddi put up a stone pillar in the nandi-mandapa
of the temple of Bhimesvara of Mongolanu and also presented
a perpetual lamp to the temple of Nandikesvara.
No.
514.
(A.
R. No. 762 of 1920.)
On
a pillar in the same temple. S. 1237. (Rakshasa)
States
that Konduri Katama-Raddi put up a stone pillar in the nandi-mandapa
of the temple of Bhimisvara of Mongolanu and also
presented a lamp to the said temple.
No.
515.
(A.
R. No. 761 of 1920.)
On
a pillar in the same
temple. S. 1237. (Rakshasa)
States
that Namunduri Kunsani put up a stone pillar in the nandi-mandapa
of the temple of Bhimesvara of Mongolanu.
No. 516.
(A.
R. No. 760 of 1920.)
On
a pillar in the same temple. S. 1237. (Rakshasa)
States
that Attili Peda-Poti-Raddi put up a stone pillar in the nandi-mandapa
of the temple of Bhimesvara of Mongolandu.
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No.
517.
(A.
R. No. 757 of 1920.)
On
a pillar in the same temple. S. 123[7]. (Rakshasa)
Incomplete.
No.
518.
(A.
R. No. 759 of 1920.)
On
a pillar in the same temple. S. 1237. (Rakshasa)
States
that Kondaya put up a stone pillar in the nandi-mandapa
of the temple of Bhimesvara
of Mongolanu.
No.
519.
(A.
R. No. 432 of 1911.)
On
a slab set up near the ruined temple of siddhesvara,
Tanguturu,
Rajampet Taluk, Cuddapah District.
S. 1237. (?)
(Rakshasa)
Damaged. Refers to the assignment of certain customs duties made to
the temple of Siddhanatha during the reign of Pratapa-Rudradeva.
No.
520.
(A.
R. No. 551 of 1909.)
On
a pillar of the mandapa in the temple of Suresvara,
Karempudi,
Palnad Taluk, Guntur District.
S. 1238. (Anala)
States
that 8 pupils of land was granted to the temple of
Suresvara of Karempundi free of the panga tax. Mentions Pratapa-Rudradeva as the ruling king and also one Alavattam
Peddaya-Lenka.
No.
521.
(A.
R. No. 715 of 1920.)
On
a broken red stone
lying in front of the temple of
Anandesvara,
Pedakonduru,
Tenali Taluk, same District.
S. 1239. (Pingala)
States
that, for the merit of Pratapa-Rudradeva, Mayideva-Lenka
remitted the taxes known as gadduga, kanika, sunkam
leviable on sales, bantela-ayamu and talaripannu in
all the 18 villages of the Konduru-sthalam.
No.
522.
(A.
R. No. 653 of 1920.)
On
a stone set up in
front of the temple of
Agastyesvarasvami of
Kolakaluru,
same Taluk and District.
S. 1240. (Kalayukta)
States
that Pochu-Lenka, son of Somaya-Lenka,
commander-in-chief of all the forces of Pratapa-Rudradeva
made a gift of 8 pandums of land to god Agastisvara of Kolamkuluru
and of the same extent to god Virabhadradeva.
No.
523.
(A.
R. No. 652 of 1920.)
On
the outer south wall of the temple of
Chennakesavasvami,
at
the same village.
S. 1240. (Kalayukti)
States
that Pochu-Lenka, son of Somaya-Lenka,
commander-in-chief of all the forces of Pratapa-Rudradeva
presented 5 Tums of land to the temple of Kesava-Perumallu
of Kolamkuluru.
No.
524.
(A.
R. No. 690 of 1920.)
On
a stone built into the wall of the temple of
Anjaneyasvami,
Zampani,
same Taluk and District.
S. 1240. (Kalayukti)
States
that tow Madhava-dasas gave 5 Tums of land for the
upkeep of two sandhya lamps in the temple of Gopinatha.
No. 525.
(A.
R. No. 599 of 1909.)
On
a mutilated slab set up in the village of
Piduguralla,
Palnad Taluk, same District.
S. [1240.] (Kalayukta)
Damaged
and illegible. Seems
to refer to Pratapa-Rudradeva and a certain Lenka.
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No.
526.
(A.
R. No. 574 of 1909.)
On
a pillar set up in front of Otigullu near
Bugga, Durgi,
same Taluk and District.
S. 1241. (Siddharthi)
States
that Devari-Nayaka, son of Machaya-Nayaka, made a gift of land to the temple of
Rudresvara and Bollesvara of Daravemula, that the mahajanas of Daravemula granted a certain
portion of their income (?) to the said temples and that Vennaya-Reddi
and Avubhalanatha purchased
the lands of certain Brahmins and gave them to the temples during
the reign of Kakatiya Pratapa-Rudradeva-Maharaja.
No.
527.
(A.
R. No. 545 of 1909.)
On
a slab in font of the temple of Venugopalasvami,
Jonnalagadda,
Sattenepalli Taluk, same District.
S.
1241. (Siddharthi)
Damaged. Refers to gifts of land made by certain persons to a
certain temple of Jonnalagadda. This contains two records, the earlier being dated in S.
1214 and the later in S. 1241.
No.
528.
(A.
R. No. 163 of 1913.)
On
a slab set up in the courtyard of the temple of Viranarayanasvami
at
Panem, Nandyal Taluk, Kurnool District.
S. 1241. (Siddharthi)
States
that Mummadi Juttaya-Lenka, governor of Padakallu
and other Southern Districts during the reign of Pratapa-Rudradeva, made a gift of the fees (meras) payable by people of
several classes to the temple of Viranarayana at Panyamu
and that he also ordered that a tumu of grain should be
given to the said temple in respect of grains sold in the markets
of certain specified villages.
No.
529.
(A.
R. No. 298 of 1915.)
On
a pillar in the temple of Venugopalasvami at
Rompicherla,
Narasaraopeta Taluk, Guntur District.
S.
1242. (Raudri)
States
that Konda Peddi-Manchi, a palace official of Pratapa-Rudradeva
made a gift of some land to the temple of Ananta-Gopinatha of Rompicherla.
No.
530.
(A.
R. No. 178 of 1905.)
On
the west wall of the central shrine in the temple in the temple of
Tripurantakesvara, Tripurantakam, Markapur Taluk, Kurnool District. S. 12[42] (Raudri)
States
that Nemani Pina-Vichaya-Pregada made a gift of the sunkam on a garden to
the temple to the temple of Tripurantakadeva during the reign of Kakatiya
Pratapa-Rudradeva-Maharaja.
No.
531.
(A.
R. No. 755 of 1920.)
On
a pillar in the temple of Bhimesvarasvami, Magallu,
Bhimavaram Taluk,
West
Godavari District.
S. 1243 (Durmati)
States
that Mongolani Devaya-Raddi made a gift of land to the
temple of Bhimesvara of Mongolanu.
No.
532.
(A.
R. No. 604 of 1909.)
Round
the base of the temple of Kodandaramasvami at
Mutupalli,
Bapatla Taluk, Guntur District.
S. 124[4] (Dundubhi)
States
that Golla Churaya gave
20 sheep for a lamp in the temple of Gopinatha consecrated by Dharma
Ramasetti.
No.
533.
(A.
R. No. 326 of 1915.)
On
a pillar in the Kalyana-Mandapa of the temple of
Kodandaramasvami
at
Kopparam, Narasraopeta Taluk, same District.
S.
1245. (Rudhirodgari)
States
that the inhabitants of Kopparam agreed to give to the
temple of Varada-Gopinatha and Rama-Lakshmana a portion of their
incomes for the merit of Pratapa-Rudradeva.
No.
534.
(A.
R. No. 68 of 1917.)
On
a stone set up near
an old well at China
Kakani, Guntur Taluk, same District.
S.
1246 (Raktakshi)
States
that Kramja Nagisetti and Vallabhisetti presented a
flower and fruit garden to the temple of Chenna-Mallikarjuna of Kakandi.
No.
535.
(A.
R. No. 308 of 1915.)
On
a slab set up in a field to the west of
Santamaguluru,
Narasaraopeta Taluk, same District.
Kashaya.
States
that Kolani Rudradevaningaru, minister of Pratapa-Rudradeva
made a gift of land to the temple of Gopinalthadeva.
No.
536.
(A.
R. No. 329 of 1905.)
On
a broken slab lying in the mandapa in front of the ruined Siva
temple
called
Mobbudevalam near Upparapalli, Proddatur Taluk, Cuddapah District.
Undated.
States
that Pratapa-Rudradeva appointed his son Juttayaâs
servant (lanka) Gonkaya-Reddi to govern Khandikota (Gandikota) and
the Mulikinandu country and that, while so governing, the Reddi gave away the village
of Khandikota (?) rent free to the residents.
No.
537.
(A.
R. No. 310 of 1915.)
On
a slab lying in a field in the village of
Santamaguluru,
Narasaraopeta Taluk, Guntur District.
Undated.
States
that Pratapa-Rudradevaâs minister [Rudra]deva made a gift of land to the temple of
[Go] pinatha of I[ska]palli.
No.
538.
(A.
R. No. 687 of 1920.)
On
a stone built into the roof of the temple of
Agastyesvara, Ivani,
Tenali Taluk, same District.
The
year is missing.
States that Somideva-Nayanka made a gift of land to the temple of Agastisvara of Ivani
for the merit of Patapa-Rudradeva.
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No.
539.
(A.
R. No. 92 of 1917.)
On
a stone set up in front of the temple of
Mallesvarasvam, Lam,
Guntur Taluk, same District.
Beginning
lost.
Damaged. Refers to the gift of land made by a dependent of Rudradeva-Maharaja
to the Sanis and Manis of the temple of Bhimesvara
at Lamu.
No.
540.
(A.
R. No. 325 of 1915.)
On
a Garuda-stambha in the temple of Venugopalasvami at
Uppumaguluru,
Narasaraopeta Taluk, same District.
Year
missing.
States
that, on his return from a successful campaign against the Pandya
king, Bolneningaru remitted tiruvidayavamulu (?) as Pangamanyamu
to god Chennakesava
of Uppumbraluru,
for the merit of Pratapa-Rudradeva.
No. 541.
(A.
R. No. 301 of 1924.)
On
a slab set up in front of the central shrine in the temple of
Muktesvara,
Muktyala,
Nandigama Taluk, Krishna District.
Undated.
Incomplete.
; Enumerates some of the charities of Chagi
Potayaraja.
No.
542.
(A.
R. No. 313 of 1924.)
On
a Naga pillar lying
near a dilapidated mosque among
the ruins of the
fort
at Gudimetta, same Taluk and District.
Year
not given.
Incomplete. States that Chagi Potaraja, whose genealogy is
given, installed god Visvesvara in his capital Gudimetta. Mentions Potarajaâs queen Rajamba.
No.
543.
(A.
R. No. 279 of 1924.)
On
a broken Naga pillar in the house-site of the late
Mr. K. V. Lakshmana
Rao
at
Penuganchiprolu, same Taluk and District.
The
Year is missing.
States
that a certain minister of Dorapa, son of Bhimaraja
of Natavadi, established a temple and made a gift of land
to it.
No.
544.
(A.
R. No. 270 of 1924.)
On
a pillar set up in
the temple of Anjaneyasvami
at Konakanchi,
same Taluk and District.
Undated.
States
that, while Potaraja was ruling the Nathavadi
country with Gudimetla as his capital, his kampu
Biramaâs sons Kassevu-Setti and Kurivi-Setti
and the latterâs wife Surama got the temple of
Narendresvara plastered, consecrated the images of Narayanadeva
and Brahmadeva and also got the temples of attendant gods
plastered, and gave two tanks for the naivedya and Patrapagudamu
in these temples. Also
states that Kurri-Setti of the Teliki thousand tribe
of Bejevada presented two lamps to the temples.
No.
545.
(A.
R. No. 589 of 1925.)
On
a stone lying near the temple of Ramalingesvara
at
Velpuru,
Sattenepalli Taluk, Guntur District.
The
year is missing.
Incomplete
and damaged. Mentions Prola, the minister of Kota Ketaraja of Amararama.
No.
546.
(A.
R. No. 531 of 1925.)
On
a pillar lying near the temple of Chennakesava
at Kolavennu,
Bezwada Taluk, Krishna District.
Date
lost.
Damaged
and unintelligible.
No.
547.
(A.
R. No. 340 of 1915.)
On
a slab set up in
front of the temple of Nrisimbasvami,
Nekarikallu,
Narasaraopeta Taluk, Guntur District.
S. 1254 (Srimukha)
Refers
to the gift of eight puttis of land to god Santa-Narasimha
of Nagarakallu and stats that one Singavibhu formed
a village on that land and called it Narasimhyapuram.
No.
548.
(A.
R. No. 261 of 1905.)
On
a Nandi pillar in front of the dark room (Chikati-middi) in the
temple of
Tripurantakesvara,
Tripurantakam, Markapur Taluk, Kurnool District.
S. 1[2]5[7] (?) (Yuva)
States
that Potiraddi Tallayaraddi presented 100 cows and one bull
to the temple of Tripurantaka-Mahadeva for the merit of his
masters Ambadevaraja and Lokinayaka, sons of Chelinayani
Komma-Nayaka, lord of Revanuru. A long string of Komma-Nayakaâs biudas is given.
No.
549.
(A.
R. No. 708 of 1926.)
On
a slab near the Dhvajastambha in the temple of
Ramalingesvara at
Pinnali,
Palnad Taluk, Guntur District.
S. 12[63] (?) Vrisha
States
that Allada-Nayaka, son of Sabbi-Nayaka, put up a
golden pot on the top of the temple of Sri-Ramanathadeva of Pingali.
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No. 550.
(A.
R. No. 230 of 1905.)
On
the east wall of the
dark room in the temple of Tripurantakesvara,
Tripurantakam,
Markapur Taluk, Kurnool District. S. 1264 (?) (Chitrabhanu)
Incomplete. States that a certain Potamba put
up a golden dhvaja in the temple of Tripurantakesvara. From the genealogy given which is not quite intelligible,
it appears that Potamba was the wife of Soma-Bhupala
of the lunar race and Atreya-gotra and the daughter of Rama-Bhupala,
son of Gonkanna, who was the son of Peda-Rama-Bhupala, who was the son of Gonkannadeva of the Kasyapa-gotra,
who had the title of Uttamaganda.
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