BOMBAY-KARNATAKA
INSCRIPTIONS
THE
YADAVAS
Singhana | Bhillama
| Jaitugi
| Kannara
| Mahadeva
| Ramachandra
No.171
(B.K.
No. 65 of 1929-30)
TALIKOTI,
MUDDEBIHAL TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
On
a pillar in the Ramasvami temple
Singhana,
1225 A.D.
This
is dated the 26th regnal year of the king, Parthiva, Ashadha,
su. 5, Monday corresponding to 1225 A.D., June 12.
The weekday, however, was Thursday.
It
records a gift of land to the god Svyambhu Somanatha of Taliyakote by Mahamandalika
Magaramurari Jayitapalanayaka and Manikadevi.
The gift seems to have been made in the course of an expedition
in the Hagarattage-nadu.
No.172
(B.K.
No. 79 of 1927-28)
DONI,
MUNDARGI TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
On
a pillar in front of the Donikkavva temple
Singhana,
1226-27 A.D.
This
inscription states that the Sibara, i.e., pillar, whichwas not in
existence for the past 770 years, was erected by Madavari Basavayya in
the cyclic year Vyaya, the 16th year after Simhana entered
the country. The cyclic
year Vyaya in Simhanaâs reign correspondd to 1226-27 A.D.
No.173
(B.K.
No. 89 of 1929-30)
HEBBAL,
BAGEVADI TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
On
a slab standing before the Virabhadra temple
Singhana,
1229 A.D.
This
is dated in the 42nd regnal year of the king, Virodhi,
Karttika-amavase, Monday. The
said tithi of the cyclic year Virodhi faling in the reign of
Singhana corresponds to 1229 A.D., November 17. But the weekday was Saturday.
The renal year 42 as engraved on the stone appears to be a
mistake for 32. The date
portion also mentions eclipse and Sankramana, which are superfluous.
It
records a gift of land to the god Mulasthana by Devarasa, the Mahaprabhu
of Hebbala.
No.174
(B.K.
No. 30 of 1927-28)
KODAGANUR,
RON TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
On
a stone built into the wall of the Virabhadra temple
Singhana,
1232-33 A.D.
This
mentions the cyclic year Nandana which corresponds to 1232-33 A.D. in
the reign period of the king.
It
refers to Doddesvara of Muduvalal and the teacher Balla-guru.
It also mentions Kodaganur.
The inscription is damaged and the details are lost.
No.175
(B.K.
No. 11 of 1929-30)
DHAVALGI,
MUDDEBIHAL TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
On
a stone lying near the village chavadi
Singhana,
1235-36 A.D.
This
is dated the 26th year, Manmatha, other details being lost.
As the 26th regnal year of the Yadava king Singhana
corresponded with Manmatha the inscription may be assigned to his reign.
Its equivalent would be 1235-36 A.D.
It
seems to record a gift of land at Dovalage by Hemmadideva.
The epirgraph is damaged.
No.176
(B.K.
No. 58 of 1926-27)
HARTI,
GADAG TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
On
a pillar in the Isvara temple
Singhana,
1236 A.D.
This
is dated Saka 1158, Durmukhi, Vaisakha-paurnami, Monday, corresponding
to 1236 A.D., April 21, Monday f.d.t. 90
It
records a gift of specified income to he god Mulasthanadeva, after
laving feet of acharya Somesvara-pandita by the Twelve Gavundas
of Harati, Ugura Three Hundred and Doni Thousand,
headed by Chavundayya. The
Twelve Gavundas of Harati and Aruvattokkalu also made
another gift to the deity on the occasion.
No.177
(B.K.
No. 68 of 1928-29)
BALGI,
HUNGUND TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
On
a wall of the of Kesavadeva
Singhana,
1242 A.D.
This
is dated the 45th rengal year of the King, Subhakrit,
Dvitiya-Bhadrapada-amavasya, Friday, solar eclipse, corresponding to
1242 A.D. September 26.
It
records the gift of land, garden, oil-mill, shop, etc., for the
enjoyment of the god Vikramaditya-Kesava of the excellent agrahara of
Badige made in the presene of Virarasa, son of Mallarasa, and others by
Janardhana-bhatta and his grandfather whose name is not clear.
The inscription is damaged.
No.178
(B.K.
No. 24 of 1926-27)
NAGAVI,
GADAG TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
On
a pillar in the Kodi Basavanna temple
Singhana,
1244 A.D.
This
inscription refers itself to the reign of Singhana and is dated
Sobhakrit, Pushya ba. amavasye. Monday, Sankramana.
This date corresponds to 1244 A.D.,January 11. No Sankramana
occurred this day.
It
records that the 104 Mahajanas of the place made a gift of land
to the god Kodi Mahabala after washing the feet of Rajaguru Kedaradeva.
The name of the place which is referred to as agrahara is
lost. But it must evidently
be Nagavi itself. The
epigraph is partly damaged.
No.179
(B.K.
No. 427 of 1926)
HUBLI,
HUBLI TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
On
a pillar to the right of the entrance into the central shrine of
Jambukesvara temple
Singhana,
1244 A.D.
The
Kingâs name is damaged but judging from thedate it appears to have
been Singhana. The epigraph
is dated Saka 1166, Krodhi, Bhadrapada su. Friday, lunar eclipse. The
lost tithi must su be. 15. This
date corresponds to 1244 A.D., August 19. There is reference to the Kali year also, but it is lost.
It
seems to register the gift of one young bull and five bullocks to a
deity. The income derived
from hiring these animals for carrying the merchandise was perhaps to be
utilized. The place is
mentioned as a time honoured centre of commercial activities.
As the inscription is much damaged, it is not possible to make
out all the details.
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No.180
(B.K.
No. 200 and 201 of 1926-27)
NIDAGUNDI,
RON TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
On
a slab set up inside thetemple of Basavanna
Singhana,
1233 and 1244 A.D.
The
first section of the record which is registered in the Annual Report
on South Indian Epigraphy for 1926-27 as No. 200 of App. E., is
dated Saka 1152, Vijaya, Chaitra-paurnami, Sunday. Saka 1152 corresponds to the cyclic year Vikriti when the
other details of the date do not agree.
If we fix upon the cyclic year Vijaya which corresponds to Saka
1155, the details cited regularly correspond to 1233 A.D., March 27. The second section of the record, registered in the same Report
for 1926-27 as No.201 of App.E, is dated in the cyclic year Krodhi,
Jyeshtha-punnami, Monday. As
no king is mentioned as there are no palaeographical differences
therecord may be assigned to the reign of Singhana.
The cyclic year may thus be equated with Saka 1166. when the
above details correspond to 1244 A.D., May 23.
The
first section registers a gift of land made by the chief Karana Vamadeva
to the god Svayambhu Kalideva when Mahapradhana, Mahapasyita,
Sarvadhikari Vasudevanayaka was governing Kisukadu Seventy from its
capital Erambarage. The
gift was entrusted into the hands of the Four Hundred Mahajanas of
Nidugundi.
The
second section records a gift of land for offering flowers to the same
god, by Kheyya Thakkura-nayaka at the instanceof Bhaskaranayaka who bore
the epithets Nara-Narasimha-khandeyaraya and Mandalika-pitamaha.
The gift was entrusted to the above Four Hundred Mahajanas
who also made a gift of land to the mason Kalloja who built the
temple of Kalideva. Further
gifts to the god Patalabhairava and other deities are also recorded.
No.181
(B.K.
No. 26 and 201 of 1926-27)
NAGAVI,
GADAG TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
On
a pillar in the Kodi Basavanna temple
Singhana,
1246-47 A.D.
This
is dated the 48th regnal year of the king, Parabhava,
amavasya, Monday, Sankramana, the month and tithi being lost.
The cyclic year Parabhava falling in the reign period of the king
coincided with 1246-47 A.D.
It
seems to record a gift by a toll officer at the instance of a Mahapradhana
to the god Mahabala of Nagavi after worshipping the feet of the
teacher Rajaguru Kedaradeva. The inscription is damaged.
No.182
(B.K.
No. 53 of 1928-29)
KANDAGAL,
HUNGUND TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
On
the fragment of a stone lying outside the compound of Hanuman temple
Singhana.
This
fragmentary record breaks off after mentioning the king whose prasasti
it recounts.
No.183
(B.K.
No. 10 of 1929-30)
BIJJUR,
MUDDEBIHAL TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
On
a stone pillar lying in a field near the Krishna
Singhana.
After
referring to the reign of the king, it praises Bhutayya Rahuta, a
subordinate of the king.
The
inscription is damaged and fragmentary.
No.184
(B.K.
No. 15 of 1929-30)
GUNDKARJIGI,
MUDDEBIHAL TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
On
a nandi pillar lying in the Hanuman temple
Singhana.
This
inscription commences with the well known vachana of Siddharama
and recounts the prasasti of the king.
This is followed by the description of Rama-danda-dhipa.
The rest of the epigraph is lost.
No.185
(B.K.
No. 95 of 1929-30)
KOLHAR,
BAGEVADI TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
On
a stone lying near the Digambara-matha
Singhana.
Barring
the mention of the month Vaisakha, the other details of the date are
lost. The record is badly
damaged.
No.186
(B.K.
No. 232 of 1928-29)
KURHATTI,
NAVALGUND TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
On
a slab lying near the Hanuman temple
Singhana.
The
epigraph is damaged and mutilated.
Only a portion of the prasasti is preserved.
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