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136

Another slab set up near a well inside the village.

…. ….

Śaka 1453, Khara, Kārttika, śu. 15.

Do.

Records a gift of land to the god Bhairavēśvara of Mōpūru by
Virupayya of Parivalūru. Mentions Achyutadēvarāya.

137

Nandipalle.─Slab lying near Nandibāvi about half a mile away from the village.

Vijayanagara Kṛishṇarāya-Mahārāya

Śaka 14[38], Dhātu,
Adhika-Śrāvaṇa 15.

Do.

Records a gift of land by Gōvindayya, son of Nāchirājayya
and Śaṅku Mallayya, son of Sūlada Mallikārjuna Oḍeya.
The land is stated to have been granted to the donors by king
Kṛishṇarāya-Mahārāya.

138

Peddajūṭūru.─Slab built into the plat-
from of the dhvajastaṁbha in the Śiva temple.

…. ….

Nandana. Jyēshṭha,
śu. 12.

Do.

Records the setting up of the dhvajastaṁbha by Karṇam
Veṅkaṭarāvu.

139 Another slab set up near the same temple …. ….

Śaka 14[51?], Virōdhi,
[Kārttika], śu. 15,
Monday. Probably
A.D. 1529, Oct. 18,
Monday ; śu. 15
had ended at ∙25
the previous day.

Do.

Damaged. Records the construction of the temple of the god
Nāganātha and provision made for the worship therein by
Kāḍaya Nāyaka, son of Sōmināyani Rāmaya.

140

Two slabs set up in the Vēṇugōpalasvāmin temple.

…. ….

Śaka 14[30], Vibhava,
Kārttika, śu. 15.

Do.

Damaged. Seems to record a gift of land for the daily worship
and offerings to the god (name lost).

141

Stone lying in a field known as Chinna-Veṅkaṭādri-chēnu.

…. ….

….

Do.

States that the filed lying on the boundaries of the villages
Peda-Jūṭūru and Chinna-Jūṭūru is a gift to a Brāhmaṇa.
In late characters.

142

Pulivendula.─Slab set up near the shrine
of the goddess in the Raṅganāthasvāmin temple.

…. ….

….

Do.

Imprecation on the violators of the gift to the goddess. In
late characters.

143

Slab lying near the Nāni-kōluva about a mile away from the village.

…. ….

Śaka 1296, Ānanda,
Kārttika, śu. 1,
Vaḍḍavāra = A.D.
1374, October 7,
Saturday : ∙25.

Do.

Records a gift of land on daśavandha tenure by Bhairavadēva-
rāja of Pulivendla, who bore among others the characteristic
titles, Pāṇḍyarāyagajakēsari and Kalukaḍapuravarādhīśvara.
The land was situated near the canal to the west of Pulivendala
dug by the chief.

144

Rāmireḍḍipalle.─Slab set up in the field of Nallagāri Yallareḍḍi.

…. ….

….

Do.

States that the field is a gift to the god Bhairava of Mrōpūru
by Nāyili Nāgināyaka of Nāgūru for the merit of Kaṁparāja
and Maṁgadēvi-amma.

145

Santakōvūru.─Pillar set up in front of the Āñjanēya temple.

Vijayanagara Achyutadēva-Mahārāya

Śaka 1454, Nandana,
Māgha, śu. 11,
Wednesday = A.D.
1533, February 5,
Wednesday : ∙75.

Do.

Records a gift of toll-income and land to the gods Chenna-
kēśvara(kēśava) and Hanumān of Kōvūru for celebrating
the usual festivals, for the merit of the king by Rāmānāyuḍu
who held the village as the amara fief. The village was under
the administration of Salakarāja Peda-Tirumalarāja.

146

Slab lying in a field about a mile away on the boundary of the village.

Bāṇa ….

….

Do.

Damaged. In characters about the 8th century A.D.

147

Velamvāripalle.─Slab set up in a
garden called Sāsavrāja Guṇḍalu about a mile away from the village.

…. ….

Dundubhi, Pushya,
śu. 10, Friday,
Makara Saṁkrānti.

Do.

Damaged. Records a gift of land by Paḷi-Nāyaka for the merit
of his parents. In characters of about the 15th century A.D.

148 Vēmula.─Slab set up near the village …. ….

Śaka 1003 Durmati,
Māgha, śu ∙5, Wed-
nesday = A.D.
1682, January 4,
Wednesday : ∙10.

Do.

Damaged. Seems to record a gift of land by Veṅkaṭādri-
Timmarasa.




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