BOMBAY-KARNATAKA INSCRIPTIONS

VOLUME XI - Part I

THE RASHTRAKUTAS

Kottigadeva | Krishna II |  Govinda IV | Krishna III 

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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 (=26^th 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.

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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 11^th 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.