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BOMBAY-KARNATAKA
INSCRIPTIONS
THE
HOYSALAS
Vira
Ballala II
No.207
(B. K. No. 113 of 1926-27)
HOSUR, GADAG TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
On the wall, right of entrance, of the Trikutesvara
temple
Vira-Ballaja, 1192
A.D.
This is dated Saka 1114, Paridhavi,
Karttika-punnami, Monday, corresponding to 1192 A.D., October 22. The weekday, however, was Thursday.
It records a gift of income derived from taxes, to
Mahabala-Gavunda and the Seven Hundred by Vachchharasa, Malaparasa,
Madayya, (son) of Bicharasa, the Hejjunka officer of eradarunuru
and others. The gift was
made as a compensation for the destruction caused to the town of
Hosavuru, when the king had camped there.
No.208
(B. K. No. 8 of
1926-27)
GADAG, GADAG TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
On a slab built into the
prakara wall
of the Trikutesvara temple
Vira-Ballala II, 1192 A.D.
This is dated Saka 1114, Paridhavi,
Marggasira-paurnami, Saturday, lunar eclipse, corresponding to 1192
A.D., November 21, Saturday. The
eclipse, however, occurred on Friday.It records the gift of the village Hombalalu, in
Belvola Three Hundred, to the God Trikutesvara, by the king camping at
Lokkigundi, after washing the feet of Acharya Siddhanti-Chandrabhushana-pandita,
also called Satyavakya.The earlier portion of the record gives the genealogy of the Hoysalas, after
narrating the legendary account of their origin.
Published in Epigraphia
Indica, Vol. VI,
pp.89 ff.
No.209
(B. K. No. 36 of
1926-27)
LAKKUNDI, GADAG TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
On the doorway leading to the well called
Siddhara-bhavi
Vira-Ballaja II, 1195 A.D.
The record is dated ther 3rd regnal year
of the king, Ananda, Chaitra-amavasya, solar eclipse, Sunday.
In the cyclic year Ananda falling in the reign of Vira-Ballala,
no solar eclipse occurred. A solar eclipse occurred on Chaitra-amavasya of the next
year, i.e. Rakshasa. Thus
assuming Ananda to be a mistake for Rakshasa, the given date corresponds
to 1195 A.D. April 12. The
weekday, however, was Wednesday.
It records a gift of twelve gayanas to be
collected annually from the contact amount (keni) for maintaining
a charitable pigotta at Nagarabavi by Kesava, son of Vishnubhatta and
Adakeyara Kesavadeva with the permission of the One-Thousand.
No.210
(B. K. No. 57 of
1927-28)
MEVUNDI, MUNDARGI TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
On a slab set up in front of Venkatesvara temple
Vira-Ballala, II, 1196 A.D.
This is dated the 5th regnal year of the
king, Nala, Vaisakha su. 3, Uttarayana sankranti, corresponding to 1196
A.D., April 3, when the weekday was Wednesday.
The reference to Sankranti, is evidently an error.
It registers a gift of land to the god Billesvara
of Dehutageri by the king and the Nakharas, Mummuridandas, Mahajanas and
others of the nine towns. Furthers gifts to the deity are mentioned.
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No.211
(B. K. No. 58 of
1927-28)
MEVUNDI, MUNDARGI TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
On a slab set up in front of Venkatesvara temple
Vira-Ballala, II, 1196 A.D.
This is dated the 5th regnal year of the
king and Nala, the other details being lost.
This may be equated to 1196 A.D.
After describing the Five Hundred Svamis of
Ayyavale, it registers certain social regulations formulated by them and
the Mahajanas. It then records a gift of income from levies to
the god Billesvara of Dehutageri by Billa Three-hundred headed by
Hallaketabova.
No.212
(B.K. No.
189 of 1926-27)
NAREGAL, RON TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
On a hero-stone leaning against the wall of the
Tripurantaka temple
Vira-Ballala, II, 1197 A.D.
This is dated the 7th regnal year of the
king, Pingala, Margasira su. 14,
Tuesday corresponding to 1197 A.D., November 25.
It refers to the gavuda of Narayangallu and
seems to record the death of the warrior Kali-Bammaya.
No.213
(B.K. No.
187 of 1928-29)
ANNIGERI, NAVALGUND TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
On a pillar to the left o the southern entrance
(outer side) the Amritesvara temple
Vira-Ballala, II, 1197 A.D.
This is dated the 7th regnal year of the
king, Pingala, Margassira-punnami, Monday, sankramana, corresponding to
1197 A.D., November 26, the Sankraman being Dhanus. The weekday,
however, was Wednesday.
It records a gift of land to the god
Svayambhu-Amritesvara of the rajadhanipattana Annigere, by
Singayya-dannayaka, son-in-law of Kumara Lakshmidhara-dandanatha.
No.214
(B.K. No.
6 of 1926-27)
GADAG, GADAG TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
On a slab built into the
prakara wall of the
Trikutesvara temple
Vira-Ballala, II, 1199 A.D.
This is dated Saka 1121. Siddharthi,
Prathamashandha su. 8, Thursday, corresponding to 1199 A.D., June 3.
It registers the renewal of a gift of land made to
the god Svayambhu-Trikutesvara for worship and offerings, after washing
the feet of Siddhanti-Chandrabhushana-pandita by Mahamandalesvara Rayadevarasa
who was governing this territory from Hallavurakuppa. Rayadevarasa who is described as Vira-pradhana of the
king wa theson of bammideva who belonged to the family of Kencha, the
chief of Belvola Three hundred. The
gift was made on the bank of the Tungabhadra while the donor was engaged
in pious deeds.
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No.215
(B.K. No.
153 of 1926-27)
BENTUR, GADAG TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
On two faces of a pillar in the temple of
Sambhulinga
Vira-Ballala, II, 1199-1200 A.D.
The record contains three dates. The first is dated
the 9th regnal year of the king, Siddharthi, Ashadha ba. 14,
Friday. There was an
Adhika-Ashadha month in the year; but as there is no specific mention of
it, the reference may be to Nija-Ashadha in which case the details of
the date correspond to 1199 A.D, July 9.
The weekday, however, was Thursday.
The second date is of the same year, Pushya su. 6, Sunday,
Uttarayana-sankrmana, corresponding to 1199 A.D., December 26.
The last date is the cyclic year Raudri, Sravana-padiva,
Thursday. Obviously the
cyclic year is the following one when the details correspond to 1200
A.D. July 13.
It records a series of gifts made to the god
Svayambhudeva of Benaturu by several individuals.
No.216
(B.K. No.
193 of 1928-29)
ANNIGERI, NAVALGUND TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
On a slab set up in the
prakara of
Amritesvara temple
Vira-Ballala, II, 1202 A.D.
This is dated the 12th rgnal year of the
king, Dundubhi, Jyeshtha su.8, Thursday, corresponding to 1202 A.D., May
30.
It records a gift of land, after purchase, to the
god Svayambhu Amritesvara of rajadhani-pattana Annigere, for
worship on the eighth and fourteenth tithi in the month of Magha,
by Basavayya-dandanayaka, the governor of Belvala Three-hundred, who is
described as one of the four dandanayakas of the king, the other
three being amrita, Kalla and Masanayya.
The gift is said to have been made at the command of the king
whose descent in the lunar line together with the subsequent account of
the Hoysala family is narrated in detail.
No.217
(B.K. No.
191 of 1928-29)
ANNIGERI, NAVALGUND TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
On a pillar in the
mandapa of the
Amritesvara temple
Vira-Ballala, II, 1205 A.D.
This is dated the 15th regnal year of
the king, Krodhana, ashadha su.13, Monday, Sankramana-pradosha. The said tithi corresponds to 1205 A.D., June 30,
which was Thursday. The
Sankramana, i.e. Dakshinayana-sankramana occurred on June 27, Monday.
It records a gift of money for offerings at the
time of pradosha on the fourth, seventh and thirteenth tithes to
the god Svayambhu-amritesvara of the rajadhani-pattana Annigere,
by Hakisettiya-Devayya. The
money was deposited with the One Thousand Mahajanas of the
palace, who were to utilise its interest only for the said purpose.
It contains praise of the donor and his daughter.
The record is damaged.
No.218
(B.K. No. 155 of 1926-27)
BENTUR, GADAG TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
On a pillar in the temple of Sambhulinga
Vira-Ballala, II, 1205 A.D.
This is dated the 15th regnal year of
the king, Krodhana Pushya su. 8, Monday, corresponding to 1205 A.D.,
December 19, Monday, f.d.t. 67
It records a gift of money by Somayya out of the
interest from which were to be made offerings to the god Svayambhu
Kalidevaon every Monday. The
epigraph is engraved in two sections one below the other with an
intervening space wherein is incised a record of Singhana (No.161
above).
No.219
(B.K. No.
116 of 1926-27)
HOSUR, GADAG TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
On a pillar in the Trikutesvara temple
Vira-Ballala, II, 1207 A.D.
This is dated Saka 1129, Prabhava, Ashadha su. 11,
Sunday, Karkataka-sankramana. There
was an Adhika-Ashadha month in that year; but as there is not specific
mention of it, the month may be taken to be Nija-Ashadha.
The said tithi thus corresponds to 1207 A.D., July 7, the
weekday being Saturday. The
Karkataka-Sankramana did not occur on this day.
It records a gift of land to the God
Morakesvaradeva by Mahapradhana, Sarvadhikari Chikka-Narasingayya,
the second son of the king, who was governing Mulugunda Twelve.
The gift land was secured by the donor from the Seven Hundred Mahajanas
of Hosavuru, headed by Mahabala-gavunda.
The inscription is published in Epigraphia
Indica, Vol.XXXII, pp.171.
No.220
(B.K. No.
87 of 1926-27)
MULGUND, GADAG TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
On a slab set up in front of the Pete Basappa
temple
Vira-Ballala, II, 1207 A.D.
This is dated Saka 1128, Prabhava, Pushya su 8,
Monday, Uttarayana-sankramana. The
date is irregular. The said
tithi corresponds to 1207 A.D., December 23, which was Friday and
not Monday. The Sankraman
occurred two days earlier, December 26.
It records the gift of land and money to the god
Telligesvara by Arjunasetti, the Mummuridandas and others, after
washing the feet of the Acharya of the temple, Bhaskaracharya,
disciple of Kedaradeva, when Chavundayya is said to have been governing
Mulugunda Twelve in Beluvala-nadu.
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No.221
(B.K. No.
22 of 1926-27)
NAGAVI, GADAG TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
On a pillar in the Kodi Basavanna temple
Vira-Ballala, II, 1211 A.D.
This is dated the 21st regnal year of
the king, Prajapati, Karttika-punnami, Monday, corresponding to 1211
A.D., October 23. The
weekday, however, was Sunday. The
reference to Sankramana in the date appears to be conventional.
It records a gift of land to the God mahabalesvara
of Nagavi for worship and offerings by dharmarasi-pandita, after washing
the feet of Somesvaradeva the Acharya of the temple.
The land was purchased by the donor for this purpose.
No.222
(B.K. No.
52 of 1926-27)
LAKKUNDI, GADAG TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
On a slab built into a platform of Visvanatha
temple
Vira-Ballala, II, 1212 A.D.
This is dated the 22nd regnal year of
the king, Angirasa, Vaisakha su. 13, Sunday, corresponding to 1212 A.D.,
April 15.
It records a gift of gold to the god Madhusudana by
a Setti in the presence of the One-Thousand Mahajanas of
Lokkigundi. Other details
are not known, as the record is damaged.
No.223
(B.K. No.
142 of 1926-27)
BALAGANUR, GADAG TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
On a slab set up in front of the
chavadi
Vira-Ballala, II.
The partially preserved details of the date in this
damaged record are Saka 1 . . . . Margasira-punnami.
It records a grant of land and house-site by
Bellala Naga-gavunda, for a feeding house (satra) at Balaganuru.
The gift was entrusted to the asoetic Charndrabhushana-yati,
whose virtues are extolled at length.
No.224
(B.K. No.
195 of 1928-29)
ANNIGERI, NAVALGUND TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
On a slab set up in the
prakara of Amritesvara temple
Vira-Ballala
The inscription belongs to the reign of Vira-Ballala
II. It described the
subordinate chief Mandalika Bachana who was governing the tract
from the rajadhani-pattana Annigere.
The purpose of the record seems to be to register a gift to the
god Amritesvara. The
epigraph being badly damaged and worn out, most of the details are lost.
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