The Indian Analyst
 

South Indian Inscriptions

 

 

Contents

Preface

Text of the Inscriptions 

Vishnukundins

Eastern Chalukyas

Western Chalukyas

Rashtrakutas

Misc. Dynasties

Imperial Cholas

KakatIyas

Reddis

Early Cholas of renandu

Vaidumbas

Chindas

Eastern Gangas

Gajapatis

Qutb-shahis of golkonda

Moghul dynasty of delhi

Appendix - I

Appendix - II

Other South-Indian Inscriptions 

Volume 1

Volume 2

Volume 3

Vol. 4 - 8

Volume 9

Volume 10

Volume 11

Volume 12

Volume 13

Volume 14

Volume 15

Volume 16

Volume 17

Volume 18

Volume 19

Volume 20

Volume 22
Part 1

Volume 22
Part 2

Volume 23

Volume 24

Volume 26

Volume 27

Tiruvarur

Darasuram

Konerirajapuram

Tanjavur

Annual Reports 1935-1944

Annual Reports 1945- 1947

Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum Volume 2, Part 2

Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum Volume 7, Part 3

Kalachuri-Chedi Era Part 1

Kalachuri-Chedi Era Part 2

Epigraphica Indica

Epigraphia Indica Volume 3

Epigraphia
Indica Volume 4

Epigraphia Indica Volume 6

Epigraphia Indica Volume 7

Epigraphia Indica Volume 8

Epigraphia Indica Volume 27

Epigraphia Indica Volume 29

Epigraphia Indica Volume 30

Epigraphia Indica Volume 31

Epigraphia Indica Volume 32

Paramaras Volume 7, Part 2

Śilāhāras Volume 6, Part 2

Vākāṭakas Volume 5

Early Gupta Inscriptions

Archaeological Links

Archaeological-Survey of India

Pudukkottai

Imperial Cholas

No. 151.

(A. R. No. 443  of  1915.)

On a naga pillar set up in a street in Timmapuram,

 Narasaraopeta Taluk, same District. S. 1083.

States that Saranaya, brother of Kamidevi, a wife (?) of Kulottunga-Choda Gonkaraju established the image of Guevara in Jevaramu and made a gift of land and an oil-mill to that temple and also of land to Brahmins.

No. 152.

(A. R. No. 316  of  1924.)

On a pillar lying near a dilapidated mosque among the ruins of the fort at Gudimetta, Nandigama Taluk, Krishna District. S. 1083.

States that Tyagi (Chagi) Dora made gifts of land and a tank to the temple of Visvesvara of Gudimetta in Nathavati.

No. 153.

(A. R. No. 713  of  1920.)

On a pillar in the temple of Anantabhogesvara,

Kolluru, Tenali Taluk, Guntur District. S. 1 …

In complete.  Refers to the gift of 5 Tyagi-gadyanas by a certain Kete to a certain temple.

No. 154.

(A. R. No. 689  of  1920.)

On a pillar in the temple of Anjaneya at  Zampani, same  Taluk and District.

Undated.

States that Kulottunga-Choda Gonka’s  general Erapota-Nayaka made a gift  of 3 marutus of land to the north of the tank, to God Ramesvara.

No. 155.

(A. R. No. 707  of  1926.)

On a slab set up near the Dhvajastambha of the temple of  Ramalingasvami, Pinnali, Palnad Taluk, same District. S. 1085 (Svabhanu).

States that, during the reign of Mahamandalesvara Anungum Kamaraju, 50 goats were entrusted to the custody of the four sons of Amaresvara-Pandita  for a  perpetual lamp in the temple of Ramesvara at Pingali.  The chief is described as  belonging to the Haihaya family.

No. 156.

(A. R. No. 553  of  1909.)

On a slab set up in the temple of Ankalamma,

Karempudi, same Taluk and District. S. [1]086 (Tarana.)

Damaged and unintelligible.  Refers to some  Haihaya chief.

No. 157.

(A. R. No. 316  of  1920.)

On a pillar in the temple of Svarnesvara, Ganapavaram,

Bhimavaram Taluk, West Godavari District. S. 1087.

Damaged.  Refers to the grant of land to the temple of Svarnesvara of Padminipura, during the reign of Rajaraja.

No. 158.

(A. R. No. 132  of  1917.)

On a stone lying behind the temple of Gokarnesvara,

 Penumuli, Guntur Taluk, Guntur District. S. 1087.

States that Rajendra-Chodaraja made a gift of land to the temple of goddess  Chamundi of Kolankaluru during the reign of Rajaraja, “emperor of the three  worlds.”

No. 159.

(A. R. No. 293  of  1915.)

On a naga pillar set up in front of the temple of Ramasvami

on the hill at Ikkurru, Narasaraopeta Taluk, same District. S. 10[8]8.

States that Mallinayaka of Siripura made a gift of land and cows to the temple of Mallikarjuna established by him on the top of a hill at Ikkuru for the merit of the Mahamandalesvara Kulottunga-Rajendra-Chodaraja and also refers to other gifts made by others to the same temple.

No. 160.

(A. R. No. 708  of  1920.)

On a  pillar in the temple of Anantabhogesvara, Kolluru,

Tenali Taluk, same District. S. 1088. (21st year of Rajaraja.)

Refers to the grant of money (?) made by one Bhimi-Na[yaka]  for a perpetual lamp in the temple of  Narendrisvara.

No. 161.

(A. R. No. 147  of  1917.)

On a stone set up in the temple of Dantesvara at

 Prattipadu, Guntur Taluk, same District. S. 1089.

States that a Vaisya name Narayana gave a perpetual lamp and 55 sheep for its upkeep to the temple of Gandesvara.

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No. 162.

(A. R. No. 78  of  1917.)

On the proper right column of the  entrance into the temple

of Sitaramasvami, Errabalem, same Taluk and District. S. 1089.

States that a certain Jillya-Boya made a gift of the village of Krapagarapuri free of all taxes to the Mahajanas of Undavelli for the merit of Rajendra Kulottunga-Chodaraja.

No. 163

(A. R. No. 349  of  1915)

On a stone  forming the threshold of the inner entrance into the temple

of Ramalingasvami, Satuluru, Narasaraopeta Taluk, same District. S. 108-.

States that Prolama  (wife of ?) Pritvina-Boya gave 55  sheep to the temple of Ramesvaradeva of Chamchaluru.

No. 164

(A. R. No. 108 of  1917.)

On a naga slab set up near the village of Mandapadu,

Guntur Taluk, same District. About S. 1090.

States that one Mandadi Nami-Nayaka, his brothers and other relations  made gifts of land to the temple of Mallikarjuna at Mandavuram in the Kondapadumati country and also to the pujaris for the merit of Rajendra-Choda-Maharaja, son of Kulottunga-Choda Gonka.

No. 165.

(A. R. No. 105  of  1917.)

On a naga slab set up near the same village. S.  10 . .

States that Proli-Nayaka and Malli-Nayaka sons of Nami-Nayaka made gifts  of land to god Mallikarjuna at Mandavuramu for the merit of the Mahamandalesvara Kulottunga Rajendra-Choda.

No. 166.

(A. R. No. 106  of  1917.)

On a  naga slab set up near the same village. S. 10[90].

States that Pedda Proli-Nayaka’s son Narayana gave 55 sheep for a perpetual lamp in the temple of Mallikarjuna at Mandavuramu.

No. 167.

(A. R. No. 107  of  1917.)

On a naga slab set up near the same village. S. 1090.

States that Maranamatya chief of  Origandipura gave 55  sheep for a perpetual lamp in the temple of  Mallikarjuna at Mandavuramu for the merit of the Mahamandalesvara Kulottunga  Rajendra-Choda.

No. 168.

(A. R. No. 678  of  1920.)

On a  broken stone lying in front of the temple of Ramalingesvara,

 Vemuru, Tenali Taluk, same District. S. 10[9]0.

Incomplete and unintelligible.

No. 169.

(A. R. No. 12  of  1908.)

On a pillar in the Sahebu Bazaar, Sattenepalli, same District. S. 1091.

States that a certain Sani  Prolima gave 55 sheep for a perpetual lamp in the temple of Trikotisvara.

No. 170.

(A. R. No. 856  of  1917.)

On a pillar in the temple of Ramalingesvara at Masulipatam, Krishna District. S. 10[9]1.

Incomplete.  Mentions God Visvesvara-Mahadeva of Ghantasala alias  Chdoa-Pandyapuramu.

No. 171.

(A. R. No. 658  of  1920.)

On a  pillar lying in front of the temple of

Chodesvara at Moparru, Tenali Taluk, Guntur District. S.  1092.

States that Padavalu Gonka  and his wife Gokambika made a gift of perpetual lamps to the temple of Chodesvara-Mahadeva of Mromparru.   Gives a list of the dancing girls attached to the temple and the extent of land granted to each by way of emoluments.  Gonka who is described as the general of the ruler of the Velanandu six-thousand is said to have  vanquished thirty thousand  Karnata troops (horse).

No. 172.

(A. R. No. 657  of  1920.)

On a  pillar lying in front of the temple of Chodesvara,

Moparru, same Taluk, same District. S. 109[2].

States that Goka the general of the Mahamandalesvara Kulottunga Rajendra-Choda granted 110 sheep for two perpetual lamps and his wife Gokasani granted 55 sheep for one perpetual lamp in the temple of Chodesvara of Mromparru.  States also that land was given for naivedyam to the deity.

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No. 173.

(A. R. No. 545  of  1925.)

On a stone set up near the temple of Ramasvami,

Sriramapuram, Sarvasiddhi Taluk, vizagapatam District. S. 1092.

States that Kulottunga Rajendra-Choda’s minister and commander-in-chief of forces, Proliya-Peggada granted land and a garden in Chattipuramu to God Chodisvaramahadeva..

No. 174.

(A. R. No. 695  of  1920.)

On a pillar built into the wall of the temple of Rajesvara,

at Peda Konduru, Tenali Taluk, Guntur District. S. 1092.

States that Mallideva, son of Drone, who was the son of Kanda who was lord of Kondruru and the minister of Vikrama-Chodadeva gave land and cows for two perpetual lamps in the temple of Rajarajesvara.  The donor is described as belonging to the family of Sivadvijas of Kondruru.

No. 175.

(A. R. No. 394  of  1915.)

On a stone lying in front of the temple of Nandikunta Vinayaka,

 Nadendla, Narasaraopeta Taluk, same District. S. 1093.

Damaged.  Refers to a gift made by Kondapudumati Buddharaju and Manderaju.

No. 176.

(A. R. No. 655  of  1920.)

On the Nandi pillar lying in front of the temple of

Ramachandresvara at Modukuru, Tenali Taluk, same District. S. 1093.

States that Surapa-Nayaka, a subordinate of Rajendra-Chodadeva built the temple of Chodisvara at Mrontukuru and granted lands to the temple and the pujari.

No. 177.

(A. R. No. 49  of  1909.)

On a pillar in front of the temple of Ramalingesvara,

Siripuram, Sattenepalli Taluk,  same District. S. 1093.

The first part states that  Rajendra-Choda,  son of  Velanati Kulottunga Choda-Gonka, who was lord of the sixteen thousand Andhra country and who seized the town Kolanu and  killed  its chief Bhima, made gifts of lands to the temple of Ramesvara of Siripuram one of the twelve pundis in Kondapadumati District  and also to dancing girls attached to it.  The second part says that a certain  Bolli-Nayaka gave 55 sheep for a perpetual lamp in the said temple.  The third part refers to gifts made by other persons to the same temple.

No. 178.

(A. R. No. 551  of  1925.)

On the first pillar in the inner mandapa of the temple

of Ramalingasvami, Velpuru, same Taluk and District. S. 1094.

States  that a certain Prolama made a gift of 55 sheep for a perpetual lamp in the temple of  Ramesvara of Velpunuru.

No. 179.

(A. R. No. 48  of  1909.)

On a pillar  in front of the temple of ramalingesvara,

Siripuram, same Taluk and District. S. 1094.

States that three brothers Surapa, Narayana and Nagadeva, sons of Katya-Peggada granted 55 sheep for a perpetual lamp in the temple of Ramesvara of Siripuram.  Surapa is said  to have vanquished the enemies of his master Rajendra-choda.

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No. 180.

(A. R. No. 120  of  1917.)

On the Nandi-Naga pillar set up in front of the temple of

Mallikarjuna at Pamulapadu, Guntur, same District. S. 1094.

States that a certain Kondana, grandson of Kondaparaddi of Pamulapadu gave 55 sheep for a perpetual lamp in the temple of Siva.

No. 181.

(A. R. No. 121  of  1917.)

On the same pillar. S. 1094.

States that a certain Bolliraddi gave 55 sheep for a perpetual lamp in the Siva temple at Pamulapadu.

No. 182.

(A. R. No. 122  of  1917.)

On the same pillar. S. 1094.

States that a certain Kommana gave 55 sheep for a perpetual lamp in the Siva temple at Pamulapadu.

No. 183.

(A. R. No. 123  of  1917.)

On the same pillar. S. 1094.

States that a certain Vemi-Nayaka gave 55 sheep for a perpetual lamp in the temple of  Mulasthana-Mallikarjuna at Pamulapadu.

No. 184.

(A. R. No. 704  of  1920.)

On a pillar in the temple of Anantabhogesvara, Kolluru,

Tenali Taluk, same District. S. [1094] ([26th] year of Rajaraja.)

Damaged.  Refers to a grant of 55 sheep for a perpetual lamp in the temple of Narendresvara.

No. 185.

(A. R. No. 124  of  1917.)

On a Nandi pillar set up in front of the temple of

Mallikarjunasvami, Pamulapadu, Guntur Taluk, same  District. S. 1094.

States that a certain Kommana gave 55 sheep for a perpetual lamp in the temple of Siva at Pamulapadu.

No. 186.

(A. R. No. 264  of  1905.)

On a Nandi pillar planted in front o the dark room in the temple

of Tripurantakesvara, Tripurantakam, Markapuram Taluk, Kurnool District. S. 1095.

Damaged.  Refers to the grant of 25 cows for a perpetual lamp in the temple of Tripurantaka-Mahadeva by a friend of Velanati Rajendra-Choda.

No. 187.

(A. R. No. 703  of  1920.)

On a  pillar  in the temple of Anantabhogesvara, Kolluru,

Tenali Taluk, Guntur District. S. 10[95] (2[6th] year of Rajaraja.)

Damaged.  Refers to the gift of goats made for a perpetual lamp in the temple of  Narendresvara of Kolluru.  The grantor’s name is lost.

No. 188.

(A. R. No. 183  of  1917.)

On a slab set up near the temple of Amaresvara at

Jonnalagedda, Guntur Taluk, same District. S. 10[95].

Somewhat unintelligible.  Refers to the grant of land to the  temple of Vallabhesvara of Jonnalagedda  in the r eign of the Mahamandalesvara  Kulottunga-Rajendra-Choda.

No. 189.

(A. R. No. 696  of  1920.)

On a pillar  built into the wall of the temple of

Rajesvarasvami at Peda Konduru, Tenali Taluk, same District. S. 1095.

States that Kandabhupa’s son Rama, who was lord of Kondruru and was deeply devoted to Saiva Dharma made a gift of land to the temple of Rajarajesvara.

No. 190.

(A. R. No. 282  of  1924.)

On a pillar in the temple of Kasi Visvesvara at Anigandlapadu,

Nandigama Taluk, Krishna District.  S. 10[9]6.  (Jaya.)

States that a certain Keti-Nayaka made a gift of land to the temple of Pandisvara.

No. 191.

(A. R. No. 308  of  1920.)

On a pillar in the temple of Svarnesvara, Ganapavaram,

Bhimavaram Taluk, West Godavari District. S. [10]96.

States that Vengi-Mallidevaraja’s son, Gokaraja, who belonged to the family of Yudhamalla and was lord of the six-thousand country made a gift of 30 cows to the temple of Svarnesvara of Padminipura.

No. 192.

(A. R. No. 158  of  1913.)

On a pillar set up in the village of  Yenikepadu, Masulipatam Taluk, Krishna District. S. 109[6].

States that the Mahamandalesvara Kulottunga Rajendra-Chodayaraja granted land for a perpetual lamp and also to the Sanis and Manis in the temple of Kesavadeva of Bejavada.

No. 193.

(A. R. No. 852  of  1917.)

On the broken white marble pillar in the temple

of Visvesvara, Ghantasala, Divi Taluk, same District. S. 1098.

Damaged.  States that a certain Nunkanarya made a gift of a perpetual lamp to the temple of Bhogesvara during the reign of Rajendra-Choda, the ruler of the Vengi country.

No. 194.

(A. R. No. 42  of  1912.)

On a  granite stone in the house of the pujari of the temple

of  Markandeyasvami, Rajahmundlry, East Godavari District. S. 1098.

Damaged.  Refers to a gift of land to the temple of Virabhadresvara.

No. 195.

(A. R. No. 574  of  1925.)

On a Nandi pillar set up near the Dhvajastambha in the temple

of Ramalingesvara at Velpuru, Sattenepalli Taluk, Guntur District. S. 109[8].

States that a certain Prola-Sani made a gift of 55 sheep for a perpetual lamp in the temple of Ramisvara of Velpuru.

No. 196.

(A. R. No. 274  of  1905.)

On a  pillar in front of a Siva shrine north of the temple of

Tripurantaka, Tripurantakam, Markapuram Taluk, Kurnool District. S. 1099.

States  that Vyasarasi-Pandita the sthanapati of Tripurantakam made a  gift of land  in Miriyamupalli.  It is not clear for what purpose the gift was made.

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No. 197.

(A. R. No. 36  of  1912.)

On a pillar lying near the  godown in the Municipal Museum,

at Rajahmundry, East Godavari District. S. 1102.

States that Vengi Goka, lord of the six-thousand country, made a gift of 30  inupa-yedlu for a perpetual lamp in the temple of Virabha[dresvara].

No. 198.

(A. R. No. 553  of  1925.)

On the four faces of a pillar in the outer mandapa of the temple

of Ramalingesvara at Velpuru, Sattenepalli Taluk, Guntur District. S.  1104.

States  that Kota Ketaraja made a gift of the villages of Bhimarupadu and  Chomanuru to God Ramesvara of Velpunuru.  Gives a complete genealogy of the Kota chiefs.

No. 199.

(A. R. No. 562  of  1925.)

On the third pillar in the outer Mandapa of the

temple of Ramalingesvara at the same village. S. 1104.

States that Kota Ketaraju granted several villages in Konda-Nathavadi Kondapadumati and Doddi-Kandravadi countries to Brahmins for the merit of his mother Sabbambika, his father Bhimaraju, his elder brother Chodaraju and of himself.  Gives a complete genealogy of the Kota chiefs.

No. 200.

(A. R. No. 563  of  1925.)

On the Fourth pillar in the outer Mandapa of the temple

of Ramalingesvarasvami at the same village. S. 1104

States that Kota Ketaraja made a gift of perpetual lamps to the temple of Ramesvara of Velpunuru and gave for their upkeep 55 sheep each, for his own merit and for the merit of his father, mother and elder brother.  Contains the donor’s genealogy.

No. 201.

(A. R. No. 588  of  1925.)

On a mutilated stone lying  near the same temple. Undated.

Contains a prasasti of Kota Ketaraja’s minister Prola.

No. 202.

(A. R. No. 322  of  1919.)

On a pillar in the Mandapa at the northern entrance

into the temple of Mallesvara at Bezwada, Krishna District. S. 110[8]

States that Malli-Desati son of Proli-Desati  who is described as lord of Kallarti-vishaya and the Tumburu-nandu and as a worshipper of the feet of Joti-Siddhavattesvara, gave 25 cows for a perpetual lamp in the temple of Mallisvara of Bejavada.

No. 203.

(A. R. No. 739  of  1920.)

On a pillar in the temple of Somesvara, Juttiga,

Tanuku Taluk, West Godavary District. S. 1109.

Illegible and incomplete.  Refers to Vishnuvardhana-Maharaja.

No. 204.

(A. R. No. 838  of  1917.)

On a pillar lying in a street near the office of the

Public Works Department in Bezwada, Krishna District. S.  1115.

Damaged.  Refers to a gift of cattle by a certain Raddi for a perpetual lamp in the temple of Mallesvara.

No. 205.

(A. R. No. 37  of  1912.)

On a pillar lying near the godown in the Municipal

Museum at Rajahmundry, East Godavary District. S. 1117.

States that a certain Kelli-Setti granted 25 cows for a perpetual lamp in the temple of Virabhadresvara-Mahadeva.

No. 206.

(A. R. No. 309  of  1920.)

On a pillar in the temple of Svarnesvara at Ganapavaram,

Bhimavaram Taluk, West Godavary District. S.  1117.

States that Somayaraja, the chief of Kolani-mandala gave 50 inupa-yedlu for a perpetual lamp in the temple of Svarnesvara in Padminipuram.

No. 207.

(A. R. No. 845  of  1917.)

On a pillar in the  Mukha-Mandapa of the temple of

Rajesvara, West Vipparru Tanuku Taluk, same District. S.  1120.

States that a certain Kapa-Sani got the mandapa of the temple of Narendresvara of Vipparru, plastered.

No. 208.

(A. R. No. 561  of  1925.)

On the fourth face of the second pillar in the outer Mandapa of the

temple of Ramalingesvara, Velpuru, Sattenepalli Taluk, Guntur District. S.  1122.

Refers to three perpetual lamps presented to the temple of Ramesvara of Velpuru by Vendula Mache, Idakonde and Medeboyini Bramme for the merit of the Mahamandalesvara Kota Ketaraja.

No. 209.

(A. R. No. 327  of  1924.)

On a broken Naga pillar lying in the Siva temple at Zuzzuru, Nandigama Taluk,

 Krishna District. (The beginning and the concluding portions are lost.) S.  1124.

Incomplete.  Refers to a gift made by the Teliki one-thousand.

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No. 210.

(A. R. No. 302  of  1924.)

On a pillar in the Kalyana-Mandapa of the temple of

Muktisvara, Muktyala, same Taluk and District. S.  1129.

States that Kesava, chief of Ivani-Kandravati gave 25 cows for a perpetual lamp in the temple of Muktisa.

No. 211.

(A. R. No. 97 of 1909.)

On a slab fixed into the wall of the entrance to the

Jagga Rao Observatory at Vizagapatam, Vizagapatam District. S.  112-.

Rather unintelligible.  Refers to the grant of land to a merchant in Visakhapattana alias Kulottunga-Chodapattana.  Mentions the Mahamandalesvara  Kulottunga Prithivisvara Maharaja.

No. 212.

(A. R. No. 141  of  1913.)

On a slab preserved in the Collector’s Office, Guntur, Guntur District. Undated.

States that a certain Setti who was a dependent of the Mahamandalesvara Kulottunga-Choda Gonka made a gift of 55 sheep for a perpetual lamp in the temple of Buddhadeva.

No. 213.

(A. R. No. 849  of  1917.)

On a  white marble pillar in the temple of

Jaladhisvarasvami at Ghantasala, Divi Taluk, Krishna District. Undated.

Damaged and incomplete.  Refers to a gift made by some one during the reign of Kullottunga-Choda [Gonka].

No. 214.

(A. R. No. 675  of  1923.)

On a stone lying before the temple of Svayambhuvesvara,

 Valiveru, Tenali Taluk, Guntur District. Undated.

States that Ganga Somaya, son of Valiveri Gundadevayya made a gift of 50 sheep for a perpetual lamp in the temple of Vishnu at (Valiveru.)

No. 215.

(A. R. No. 184  of  1917.)

On a slab set up in the temple of Amaresvara,

Zonnalagedda, Guntur Taluk, same District Undated.

States that Ammana, son of Tikkana and grandson of Bhima, lord of Amritapura in the Velanandu country, and a soldier serving under the Choda King presented jayaghanta, dhuparati and diparati to the temple of Vallabhesvara.

No. 216.

(A. R. No. 709  of  1920.)

On a pillar in the temple of Anantabhogesvara

at Kolluru, Tenali Taluk, same District. Date illegible.

States that Boyi Jilaya, a servant of Kapa-Nayaka gave 5 Rajanarayanagadyas to Narendresvara temple at Kolluru.

No. 217.

(A. R. No. 709  of  1917.)

On a stone lying in a field in Selapadu, Guntur Taluk, same District. Date missing.

Damaged and unintelligible.  Mentions Vishnuvardana.

No. 218.

(A. R. No. 264  of  1924.)

On a broken pillar lying near the image of Anjaneya at

Kanchala, Nandigama Taluk, Krishna District. Year not given.

States that Malli-Nayaka of  Vippara-kula  made a gift to the temple of Ramesvara of Kamchcherla.

No. 219.

(A. R. No. 39  of  1912.)

On a pillar lying near the godown in the Municipal

Museum at Rajahmundry, East Godavari District. The  Year is lost.

Damaged and unintelligible.  Mentions a certain Rayaparaja.

No. 220.

(A. R. No. 358  of  1915.)

On a stone built into the South Wall of the temple of

Ramalingesvara, Vaidana, Narasaraopeta Taluk, Guntur District. Year not given.

Incomplete.  Refers to a ruler (name lost) of the Six-thousand country, south of the river Krishnavenna.

No. 221.

(A. R. No. 392  of  1915.)

On a Stone built into the platform of the tambrala mandapa in

the temple of Mulasthanesvara, Nadendla, same Taluk and District. Date missing.

Incomplete.  Refers to the grant (of land) made by one Kommisetti to the temple of Somesvara and of 55 sheep by a certain Kondisetti for a perpetual lamp in the temple of Chodesvara of Nadindla.  Also refers to a convention entered into by the Teliki  one thousand of Bejavada to the effect that the jewels of a deceased wife go to the husband and not to the other relations of the deceased woman.

No. 222.

(A. R. No. 133  of  1917.)

On a Stone built into the west wall of the temple of

Venugopalasvami, Potturu, Guntur Taluk, same District. Date missing.

Damaged and incomplete.  Refers to a grant made by a person of the Parichchheda family.

No. 223.

(A. R. No. 382  of  1915.)

On a Stone set up outside the Compound of the temple of

Virabhadrasvami, Dronadula, Narasaraopeta Taluk, same District Saka Year not given.

Incomplete.  Refers to the grant of land made by Srinatharaja Venkatadrideva-Maharaja to the temple of the goddess Akkaladevi of Dronadi.

No. 224.

(A. R. No. 239  of  1905.)

On the East wall of the dark room (Chikati middi) in the temple of

Tripurantakesvara, Tripurantakam, Markapuram Taluk, Kurnool District. Saka Year not given.

States that a certain Manuma  Gannaya  made a gift of cows, calves and bullocks for perpetual lamps in the temple of Tripurantakadeva.

No. 225.

(A. R. No. 583  of  1925.)

On a Stone lying near the galigopura-mandapa of the temple

of Ramalingesvara, Velpuru, Sattenapalli Taluk, Guntur District. Year missing.

States that Mareddi, son of  Gundapa-Raddi made a gift of 28 inupa-yedlu for a perpetual lamp in the temple of Ramesvara of Velpunuru.

No. 226.

(A. R. No. 447  of  1905.)

On the  South wall of the Central Shrine in the temple of

Vijayaraghava Perumal,  Tiruttani, Chittore District. Year not given

States that one Narayanaraja of the Karikala-Choda family built the temple of god Viraraghava.

No. 227.

(A. R. No. 397 of  1915.)

On a mutilated slab (now used as a survey stone) in a 

field at Nadendla, Narasaraopeta Taluk, Guntur District. Date missing.

Damaged.  Refers to the grant of land made by some one for feeding 15 Brahmins daily.  Mentions Buddharaja of the Kondapadumati  family.

No. 228.

(A. R. No. 398  of  1915.)

On a mutilated stone lying in the same field. Date missing.

States that Manma Mandayaraja  of the Kondapadumati family made a grant of land at Nadendla to the temple of Sakalesvara.

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No. 229.

(A. R. No. 855  of  1917.)

On a  pillar in the temple of Ramalingesvara at Masulipatam, Krishna District.

Year missing.

Incomplete.  Refers to the gift of 5Kulottunga-madas by a certain Polisetti to God Visvesvara of Ghantasala alias Choda-Pandyapuram.

No. 230.

(A. R. No. 311  of  1915.)

On a slab lying in a field in Kamepalli, Narasaraopeta Taluk, Guntur District. Undated.

States that Kama-Cho[da-Maharaja] made a gift of three puttis of land to Kamepalli Ketajiyya.

No. 231.

(A. R. No. 407  of  1915.)

On a slab set up in front of the temple of Mallesvara, Babbepalli, same Taluk and District.

Undated.

States  the Tiru[kali]deva-Choda-Maharaja established the temple of Tirukalisa in the village of Pabbapalli  and made a gift of land to the said temple.

No. 232.

(A. R. No. 412  of  1915.)

On a stone built into a well, Punuru, same Taluk and District. Year is not given.

Incomplete.  A portion of the usual prasasti of a Telugu-Choda chief is preserved.

No. 233.

(A. R. No. 381  of  1915.)

On a slab set up in front of the temple of Virabhadrasvami,

Dronadula, same Taluk and District. Undated.

Illegible.  Mentions  the Mahamandalesvara Anungudeva Maharaja of Pallinandu and the village Dronadi in Kammanandu.

No. 234.

(A. R. No. 370  of  1915.)

At the bottom of the right hand column of the entrance into the

temple of Sankaresvara, Konidena, same Taluk and District. Year not given.

States that a certain Bollana gave 55 cows (?) for a perpetual lamp in the temple of Sankara-Mahadeva.  Mentions a Choda-Maharaja.

No. 235.

(A. R. No. 267  of  1905.)

On a nandi pillar in front of the dark room in the temple of Tripurantakesvara,

 Tripurantakam, Markapuram Taluk, Kurnool District. Year doubtful.

Incomplete.  Refers to the Naga pillar put up by Sridhara-Bhatta, the priest of Pottapi Kamadeva-Choda-Maharaja.

No. 236.

(A. R. No. 377  of  1915.)

On a stone lying near the temple of Anjaneyasvami,

Jonnatali, Narasaraopeta Taluk, Guntur District. Year missing.

Damaged and incomplete.  Refers to a grant of land and perpetual lamps to Tripurantakadeva.  Mentions Kulottunga-Choda Gonkaraja.

No. 237.

(A. R. No. 348  of  1915.)

On a stone built into the north wall of the temple

 of Mallesvara, Mulakaluru, same Taluk and District. Undated.

Incomplete and damaged.  Mentions [Ku]lottunga-Choda-Go[nka].

No. 238.

(A. R. No. 127  of  1917.)

On a  mutilated stone built into the east wall of the temple of

Venugopalasvami, Pedapalakalluru, Guntur Taluk, same District. Undated.

Damaged and incomplete.  Refers to a gift of land.

No. 239.

(A. R. No. 699  of  1926.)

On a stone built into the south wall of the temple of

Ramesvara at Achanta, Narasapuram Taluk, West Godavery District. Year missing.

Incomplete.  Refers to certain gifts made presumably to the temple of Ramesvara.

No. 240.

(A. R. No. 342  of  1915.)

On a slab set up near the image of Poleramma,

Nekarikallu, Narasaraopeta Taluk, Guntur  District. Year doubtful.

Incomplete.  Refers to the gift of land made by Chodapasetti, the minister of Kalikala-Choda Ganda to the temple of goddess Nunkanamma. Ganda is stated to have belonged to Ratta-vamsa.

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