MISCELLANEOUS
INSCRIPTIONS IN KANNADA
VOLUME
IX - Part
- I
HOYSALAS
No. 333.
(A.R. No. 126
of 1913.)
ON A SLAB SET UP IN THE VENUGOPALASVAMI TEMPLE AT
MAGALA, HADAGALLI TALUK, SAME DISTRICT.
The record is dated Saka 1136, Bhava, Chaitra,
su. 11, Brihaspativara. The
late Mr. Swamikannu Pillai has remarked on this date as follows:-â = A.D.
1215 Thursday March 2; .48 N.B. A.D. 1214-15 was Bhava and
Saka 1136 but the Chaitra here referred to is Chaitra at the end not
Chaitra at the beginning of the year (vide section III of Indian
Chronology)â. But it may
be noted that it was not a day of Sankramana. The inscription refers
itself to the reing of the Hoysala king Vishnuvardhana Vira-Ballala
(II). The Urodeyas Harihara
and Govinda, two learned Brahmans, are state to have
consecrated the image of Sri-Gopala and, with the Mahajanas of Mangola,
made grants of land and houses for conducting the worship of the
god. The genealogy of
Harihara and Govinda is given and the Brahman general and minister of
the king named Madhava is praised as a great warrior.
No. 334.
(A.R. No. 68-A
of 1904.)
ON A SLAB LYING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENTRANCE
OF THE CENTRAL SHRINE OF THE BENAKAPPA TEMPLE AT ORUVAY, BELLARY TALUK,
SAME DISTRICT.
This is dated the cyclic year Isvara, Sravana,
ba. 30, Sukravara, Surya-grahana, corresponding to A.D. 1217,
August 4 Friday, with a solar eclipse.
It belongs to the reign of the Hoysala king Vira-Ballala (II). Ranadhavala Basavana-Dandanayaka, who is
described as the rescuer of Ballalaâs suzerainty, is stated to have
granted some land for the service of th god Vinayaka.
Echasetti is stated to have granted the Vinayaka-sthana to
Chilarasi-guru, the disciple of Bhimarasi-guru; the sthala
of Kampile and the four Nadus made a gift of tolls on
bullocks to Echasetti.
No. 335.
(A.R. No. 743
of 1922.)
ON A PILLAR IN THE MANDAPA OF THE RUINED SIVA
TEMPLE ON THE BANK OF THE NARIHALLA AT TALURU, HOSPET TALUK, SAME
DISTRICT.
This is dated Bahudhanya, Jyestha, ba. 15.
Adivara corresponding to A.D. 1218 June 4, Sunday, in the
reign of the Hoysala king Vira-ballala
(II). The Mahanalprabhu Bomma-Gavuda of Yaguvatti made
a gift of land to Bommoja for constructing the Isvara temple of Talara.
No. 336.
(A.R. No. 52
of 1904.)
ON A SLAB SET UP IN FRONT OF THE BOLU-BASAVA TEMPLE
AT KUDATINI, BELLARY TALUK, SAME DISTRICT.
This is dated Saka 1140, Bahudhanya, Kartika,
punnami, Brihaspativara, Soma-grahana.
In Bahudhanya = Saka 1140 (expired) Karttika su. 15
corresponded to A.D. 1218 November 4, Sunday (not Thursday); but
in the next year i.e., Pramathi, Kartika Punname did fall on Thursday
= 24 October A.D. 1219. Even
on that day there was no eclipse. The
record belongs to the reign of the Hoysala king Vira-ballala (II). When
Udayakaradeva-Brahmachariyarasa, the five vargas of the sthana
of Kottitone, the ascetics of the five mathas and
numberless ganas had assembled, the sixty families of the
oil-makers set up the god Telligesvara and made a gift of the cess
levied on every sale and purchase, for the service of the god.
The gift was made after washing the feet of Kalyanasakti, a
Saiva teacher in charge of the institution.
No. 337.
(A.R. No. 218
of 1918.)
ON A BEAM IN THE MALLIKARJUNASVAMI TEMPLE AT
KURUVATTI, HARAPANAHALLI, SAME DISTRICT.
This undated record refers itself to the reign of
the Hoysala king Vira-ballala. The
Mahamandalesvara Gommadeva, expert in sastra and sastra,
and promoter of the glory of the Yadavas, is said to have mae
a gift of 36 mattars of land to the north of Haruhe in Benneyuru
twelve for the service of he god Ahavamallesvara and placed it in
the charge of Lokabharana. Since
this Lokabharana is also mentioned in a record of Ballala II, the
present inscription may belong to that kingâs reign.
No. 338.
(A.R. No. 320
of 1925.)
ON A STONE PLANTED IN FRONT OF THE MURUKAL-MATHA AT
KOTTUR, KUDLIGI TALUK, SAME DISTRICT.
This is dated the cyclic year Cishu, Ashadha, ba.
5, Sunday, corresponding to A.D. 1221, July 11, Sunday/
Hence the Hoysala king Vira-Narasimha to whose reign
the record belongs may be the second of that name.
His general, Kesava-Dandanayaka, who is stated here to
have been the cause of the expansion of his kingdom, made a gift of the
village Mavinamage to Sankaranarayana-Bhatta,
Bherundana-Bammayya, Achyuta-Bhatta and to Nagam (son) of Chilaya-Nayaka
for the purpose of maintaining a satra (feeding house) and
appointed the Mummuridandas, Hariga Kalabova,
Jagaddala-Bammadevaâs son Soyideva and Ghattideva for
the protection of the charity. Senabova
Somayya wrote this and the mason, Annoja engraved it.
We know from other records that Kesava was a Brahman general.
It also records a grant of land to the god Udakesvaradeva by the Mantri
Muktideva.
No. 339.
(A.R. No. 281
of 1918.)
ON A SLAB LYING IN A FIELD TO THE SOUTH OF
ANIJIGERE, HARAPANAHALLI TALUK, SAME DISTRICT.
The record is dated Saka 1145, Chitrabhanu,
Pushya, ba. 8, Somavara, Uttarayana sankramana, Vyatipata corrresponding
to A.D. 1222, December 28, Monday, on which day the tithi commanded
after .52; the
Saka year was current. The
inscription refers itself to the reign of the Hoysala king Vira-Narasimhadeva.
When his Mahapradhana Ammanna-Dannayaka was
administering all the desas, the latterâs subordinat, Asagoda
Pallava-Savanta of the Sonda-kula, who was the Mahanalprabhu
of the Saviranadu made a gift of some plots of land
(specified) for the service of the god Kalideva in the village Kuchigola,
which was situated in Uchchangi thirty.
Both Ammanna and Asagoda Pallava are said to have been great
warriors.
No. 340.
(A.R. No. 116
of 1913.)
ON THE FOURTH SLAB SET UP IN THE COURT-YARD IN THE
BHIMESVARA TEMPLE AT NILAGUNDA, SAME TALUK AND DISTRICT.
This is dated Saka 1145 Subhanu, [Ma]gha, su.
11, Brihaspativara corresponding to A.D. 1224 February 1
Thursday, f.d.t. .87. It
belongs to the reign of the Hoysala king Narasimhadeva (II).
His father Ballala is stated to have driven out single
handed the Sevana army from Soratur up to the bank of he Krishnaveni
river, being mounted on his elephant.
It register the gift of some village (name lost) for the service
of the god Bhimesvara.
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No. 341.
(A.R. No. 447
of 1914.)
ON A PILLAR OF THE MUKHAMANDAPA IN THEKALLESVARA
TEMPLE AT SOGI, HADAGALLI TALUK, SAME DISTRICT.
This is dated the 6th year of the
Hoysala king Vira-Narasimha, the cyclic year Vyaya, Chaitra, su.
10, Somavara. The date
works out corrrrectly only for A.D. 1226, March 9 Monday, f.d.t; .44.
And so the king in whose reign the record is dated must be Vira-narasimha
II. Under the orders of
Bommaya-Dannayaka, the Mahapradhana of the king, and with
the consent of Goparasa, Bhutarasa, Hemayya and Mangateyya,
Siripanna, the officer of tolls, Mailaradeva and others made
a grant of 2 gadyanas each year out of the tolls-revenue in Pandya-nadu
for the service for the god Kalideva of Soge.
Similarly the Heggade Devayya and others made a
grant of 2 gadyanas for the service of the same god under the
orders of Hiriyanna, the Heggade of Boppaya-Dannayaka, who
was the officer of the bilukode tax.
No. 342.
(A.R. No. 449
of 1914.)
ON ANOTHER PILLAR IN THE SAME PLACE.
This record is of the same date and belongs to the
same king as No. 447 of 1914. It
mentions the same personages. The
god for whose service gadyana 1 and panas 10 were granted
is Kodya-Somanathadeva at Soge.
No. 343.
(A.R. No. 280
of 1925.)
ON A SLAB SET UP IN THE KALLESVARA TEMPLE AT
BENNIKAL , KUDLIGI TALUK, SAME DISTRICT.
This is dated Saka 1148, Byaya, Chaitra, su. 11,
Adityavara, Uttarayana-sankramana, Vyatipata.
The date is irregular. Chaitra
su. 11 in Vyaya corresponded to A.D. 1226 March 11, Wednesday (not
Sunday); nor was it a day of Sankramana. It belongs to the reign of eh Hoysala king Vira-Narasimhadeva
(II). It extols the
Hoysala dynasty and traces the kingâs descent from Sala and
states that the Mahapradhana Amitayya-Dandanayaka, son of Vamarasa
of the Bharadvaja-gotra and Kanv-anvaya, and a great
general and warrior, constructed the temples of Padmalesvara,
Amritesvara, Lakshminarayana, Vamesvara, Ballalesvara and Narasimha at Bennekallu,
the chief town of Bennekallu twelve in Kogali five-hundred
in Nolambavadi-nadu and that he made grants of land in
several villages for their worship, maintenance and repairs of the
temples. The grants are
said to have been made by the king in the presence of the gods
Vajresvara and Somanatha, after washing the feet of the Saiva teacher Khalesvaradeva,
the Rajaguru. The
genealogy and exploits of the Brahman Dandanayaka Amitayya, as
well as the spiritual descent lf Khalesvara are given in elegant Kannada
poetry.
No. 344.
(A.R. No. 72
of 1904.)
ON A PILLAR IN FRONT OF THE CENTAL SHRINE OF THE
KALLESVARA TEMPLE AT BAGALI, HARAPANAHALLI TALUK, SAME DISTRICT.
This is a composite record registering various
gifts made at different periods. The
first is dated the cyclic year Sarvadhari, Pushya 30, Brihaspativara,
Surya-grahana in the reign of the Hoysala king Narasingadeva. The details work out quite correctly for A.D. 1228
December 28, Thursday when there was a solar eclipse.
The Narasimhadeva of the record must, therefore, be Narasimha
II. A certain Bommayya-Dannayaka
is stated to have made a gift of some land for the service of the
god Kalideva of Baguli.
The second is dated Sarvajit, Vaisakha, ba. 10,
Guruvara corresponding to A.D. 1287 May 8, Thursday.
The fifty (Mahajanas) of Baguli are stated to have
made a gift of land for the service of the god Bidirahalli â Svamideva. In the third, some land is said to have been granted to Vishnughaisar
of Gorur in Khara, Chaitra, su. 7, Guruvara â A.D. 1291
March 8, Thursday. In
the fourth a certain Heggade (name lost) is said to hve granted a
portion of the toll-revenue for the service of the good Kalinatha on Sunday.
Bhadrapada ba. 30 of Angirasa solar eclipse, probaly = A.D.
1332 September 20 Sunday. But
on that day there was no solar eclipse.
In the fifth, merchants of various countries are said to have
granted one tara of betel-leaves out of every nade for the
service of th same god in Nandana, Vaisakha, su. 15, Thursday 5
probably = A.D. 1292 May 1, Thursday; f.d.t. 87.
In the sixth, the Brahmans are stated to have been exempted
from samya â¦.. and vrittivyahara in Sarvajit,
Ashadha, su. 5, Somavara, probably = A.D. 1287 June 17 Wednesday (the
week day being an error). The
seventh records a gift in Khara, Margasira, ba. 12 (not
verifiable).
No. 345.
(A.R. No. 126-A
of 1913.)
ON A SLAB SET UP IN THE VENUGOPALASVAMI TEMPLE AT
MAGALA, HADAGALLI TALUK, SAME DISTRICT.
This record is engraved in continuation of No. 333.
On the 10th day of Asvayuja of the cyclic year Vijaya
( = probably A.D. 1233-34) Mahavaddavyavahari Vasudeva-Nayaka
is said to have made a gift of 2 gadyanas for making a
flower garden for the service of the god Gopaladeva.
No. 346.
(A.R. No. 33
of 1904.)
ON A PILLAR IN THE BASTI AT KOGALI, SAME TALUK AND
DISTRICT.
This is dated the cyclic year Yuva, Asvayuja, su.
Paurnami, Guruvara. Yuva
in Ramanathadevaâs reign to which the record belongs was A.D.
1275. In this year Asvayuja su. 15 fell on Sunday (not Thursday) 6th
October. In the next year Dhatu = A.D. 1276, the tithi did
fall on Thursday 24th September.
This was probably the intended date. It registers the money-grants made by several Jaina devotees
for the daily ablusion of Chenna-Parsvadeva of Kogali which is
called a tirtha.
No. 347.
(A.R. No. 34
of 1904.)
ON ANOTHER PILLAR IN THE SAME PLACE.
This is dated the cyclic yer Dhatu, Asvayuja, su.
Purnima, Guruvara corresponding to A.D. 1276 September 24
Thursday. It is
therefore apparent that Yuva in the previous record is a mistake for
Dhatu. This also refers
itself to the reign of he Hoysala king Ramanathadeva and records
the gifts of money made by several devotees (names) to the temple of
Chenna-Parsvadeva at Kogali.
No. 348.
(A.R. No. 748
of 1909.)
ON THE WEST WALL OF THE KITCHEN OF THE MUKTESVARA
TEMPLE IN SAMAYAVARAM, LALGUDI TALUK, TRICHINPOLY DISTRICT.
This is damaged and refers to the Hoysala king Ramanathadeva.
It mentions a certain Haritiya-Nayaka, son of
Padumaya-Nayaka.
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