BOMBAY-KARNATAKA
INSCRIPTIONS
VOLUME
XI - Part I
THE
RASHTRAKUTAS
Kottigadeva | Krishna
II | Govinda
IV | Krishna
III
No.
41
(B.K.
No. 21 of 1926-27)
Nagavi,
Gadag Taluk, Dharwar District
On
A Slab Set Up In Front Of The Temple Of Nagarjuna
The
record which is badly damaged belongs to the time of Nityavarshadeva
alias Kottigadeva.
It mentions his Ganga subordinate Satyavakya-Permanadigal
(i.e., Marasimha II) as governing the Gangavadi
Ninety-six Thousand, Purigere Three Hundred, Belvola Three Hundred,
Kisukadu Seventy and Bagade Seventy.
A subordinate of his by name Boluga is described
as the crest-jewel of the Papakalla-kula.
The portion describing his exploits is completely worn
out. But from what
remains of it, it appears that he wrested from the Pandya (king) his
golden umbrella and banner. The
record registers a gift lf land, made by Boluga, on the occasion of Lunar
eclipse which occurred on Friday, Mrigasira-nakshatra,
Margasira, punname of the year Sukla corresponding to Saka
891 (=26th November A.D. 969) for imparting
education and for maintaining a feeding-house (satra) in the
temple of Ramesvara at Nagavi.
The inscription was composed by Samiyanna.
No.
42
(B.K.
No. 1 of 1927-28)
Savadi,
Ron Taluk, Dharwar District
On
A Stone Leaning Against The Front Wall Of The Village-Chavadi
The
inscription belongs to the reign of Kottigadeva and is dated
in Saka 892 corresponding to the cyclic year Pramoduta (=A.D.
970). It mentions
the king’s subordinate-Marasingha-Permanadi who was
governing over Kisukadu Seventy and records the construction
of a temple and a mandapa and th installation of a linga and
the goddess Bhagavati therein, by Gangara Vatsayya and states that
Sunkada Ballayya granted twelve mattar of land to the temple
and two mattar to its manager (sthanapati).
The charity of bengi Galdugarayya, son of Ballyya, called
also Balavarman, is extolled. The record was composed by poet Narana and engraved by
naganarya.
The
English equivalent of the date quoted would be probably A.D. 971,
February
15,
Wednesday. The
week day cited in the record is evidently a mistake.
No.
43
(B.K.
No. 149 of 1926-27)
Hirehandigol,
Gadag Taluk, Dharwar District
On
A Slab In The Temple Of Udachavva
The
inscription belongs to the reing of Nitayavarsha Yasakkenallata
Kottigadeva and is dated in Saka 893, Pramathin, current,
(wrong for Pramoda) i.e., A.D. 970 when his Ganga subordinate
Marasingha-Permadi was governing Purigere Three Hundred and
Belvola Three Hundred provinces.
It registers the regulation of tax, made on the day of
Uttarayana-sankranti in that year by Kontada Peggalayya, a
son of Vachchapayya, who was administering Pandigola as achalapravaritti,
with the Gavunda Nagiyamma and the sixty persons of the place.
No.
44
(B.K.
No. 11 of 1928-29)
Aihole,
Hungund Taluk, Bijapur District
On
Two Stone Pillars, Set Up In The Compound Of The Huchchimalligudi
The
record belongs to the reign of Kottigadeva and is dated in Saka
893 (expired) Prajapati (=A.D. 971). It registers a gift of gosahasra made by Santa-Gavunda
to the temple constructed by him on the 11th day of
the bright half of Paushya. The
corresponding English date would be A.D. 971, December 30,
Saturday. Since the
week-day is lost, this is not verifiable.
The
inscription was composed by Chandramauli-Bhalara.
