BOMBAY-KARNATAKA
INSCRIPTIONS
THE
KADAMBAS
Guvaladeva
No.225
(A.
R. No.470 of 1926)
AINAVAR,
DHARWAR TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
On
a slab lying on a raised pial of the Jumma-masjid in pydti street
Guvaladeva,
1081 A.D.
This
is dated Saka 1003, Wednesday, Dakshinayana-sankramana, other details
being lot. In the Saka year 1003 corresponding to 1081 A.D., the
Dakshinayana-sankramana occurred on June 26, Saturday.
It
is known that Chalukya Vikramaditya VI was the imperial ruler at this
time. But the inscription
without mentioning his name states that the feudatory chief mahamandalesvara
Guvaladeva of the Goa Kadamba family was governing the provinces of
Kokana Nine-hundred, Palasige Twelve-thousand, Kundur Five-hundred,
Kadaravalli Thirty, Kavadi-dvipa One lakh and a quarter and other areas.
The Kadamba prasasti is recounted.
It
registers a gift of land made after purchase by Narasinga-setti in
favour of the Biliya-basadi which was constructed at the rajadhani Analpura
by Pradhana, Machanna. It
mentions the Jaina preceptors Ramachandra and Balachandra.
The epigraph is worn out in certain places.
No.226
(A.R.No.471
of 1926)
ALNAVAR,
DHARWAR TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
On
a hero-stone lying in the compound of the Baragundi house
Guvala
It
refers to the king Govala, apparently of he Goa Kadamba family, and
describes the loyalty and valour of a warrior who seems to have died in
a fight. the inscription is
much damaged, the details being lost.
Jayakesi
II
No.227
(B.K.
No.454 of 1926)
VENKATAPUR,
DHARWAR TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
On
a slab set up in front of the temple
Jayakesi
II, 1136 A.D.
The
details of date preserved in this damaged and worn-out record are Saka
105[8] and Uttarayana-samkranti corresponding to 1136 A.D. December 25.
In
the earlier portion of the epigraph, which appears to have contained a
reference to the rule of a Chalukya suzerain, mention is made of a gift
by Padmaladevi. Subsequently it seems to record a gift made either by
the Kadamba chief Jayakesin II and his queen Mailala-devi or by some one
at their instance. There is
rference to rajadhani Bhogu[ru].
Sivachitta
Permadi
No.228
(A.R.
No.429 of 1926)
AMMINBHAVI,
DHARWAR TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
On
a slab set up in the Mallikarjuna temple
Sivachitta
Permadi, 1149 A.D.
This
is dated the 17th regnal year of the king, Suka,
Pushya-punname, Sunday, lunar eclipse. The date is irregular.
In the year Sukla falling in the reign period of the king, the
said tithi would correspond to 1149 A.D., December 16 which was
Friday. Lunar eclipse did not occur on this day.
This date would show that his first regnal year was counted from
1133 A.D., falling within the reign period of his father.
The king is stated as ruling over the provinces of Gove, Konkana,
Sevurige-nadu and Halasige-nadu.
It
registers a gift of land and two houses made in favour of the god
Mallikarjuna and two maths by Mada Boppana.
The donor is said to have purchased the gift property from the
lords of Belavadigeri which formed part of Ammanabavi, an agrahara under
the administration of Four Hundred Mahajanas.
No.229
(A.R.
No.464 of 1926)
SIDDHAPUR,
DHARWAR TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
On
a slab set up in front of the Siddesvara temple
Sivachitta-Permadi,
1158 A.D.
This
is dated Saka 1080, Bahudhanya, Ashadha-amavasya, Monday,
Dakshinayana-Sankramana, corresponding to 1158 A.D., June 27.
The weekday, however was Friday.
The
inscription recounts the Kadamba prasasti and states that Mahamandalesvara
Sivachitta-Vira-Permadi and Konkana Nine-Hundred from Sampagadi.
It registers gifts for worship, offerings and repairs in the
temple of the god Panchalinga of Hosavolal situated in Kittur Thirty by
the four Prabhus, Aruvattokkalu and Five Hundred Tontigas.
No.230
(A.R.No.443
of 1926)
BOKYAPUR,
DHARWAR TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
On
a slab set up in front of the Virabhadra temple
Sivachitta-Vira-Permadi,
1163 A.D.
This
is dated the 17th regnal year of the king, Subhanu, Pushya su.
10, Monday Sankramana. The
date is irregular. In the
said cyclic year corresponding to 1163 A.D., the tithi corresponded
to December 7 which was Saturday. The
Sankramana, obviously Uttarayana-sankramana, occurred on December 26,
Thursday.
It
records a gift of wet land for worship offerings and burning a lamp, to
the god Svayambhu of Arasigere, by Mahamandalesvara Sivachitta-Vira-Permadi
who was governingKomkana Nine-Hundred and Halasige Twelve-Thousand from
Gove. The gift was
entrusted into the hands of Sivasakti-pandita.
Two more gifts to the deity are also mentioned.
No.231
(A.R.
No.248 of 1926)
AMMINBHAVI,
DHARWAR TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
On
a hero-stone set up in the Kalamesvara temple
Sivachitta
Tribhuvanamalla, 1183-84 A.D.
This
isdated the 18th regnal year of the chief, Sobhakrit, Chaitra
su. 11, Tuesday. The cyclic year corresponds to 1183-84 A.D. But the
etails of the date are irregular. Chaitra
su. 11 of that year corresponded to March 6, the weekday being Sunday.
Sivachitta Permadi of the Kadamba family of Goa who also bore the
title Tribhavanamalla, is known to have commenced his reign from
1147 A.D. Thus the regnal year cited wuld be too low for his reign.
It
describes an officer and records his death in a fight.
The epigraph is worn out and no other details can be made out.
Jayakesi
III
No.232
(A.R.No.434
of 1926)
DIVARA
HUBBALLI, DHARWAR TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
On
a slab lying in front of the Kodi Basavanna temple
Jayakesi
III, 1206 A.D.
This
is dated the 20th regnal year of the king, Kshaya, Jyeshtha
su.8, Wednesday corresponding to 1206 A.D., May 17.
It
states that the Mahajanas of Huppavalli had the temple of Mahalakshmi
built with the unanimous agreement and endowed land and a shop for
worship and offerings to the deity.
It also records gifts including oil for burning a lamp before the
deity, by the Settiguttas and other members of the trading
community of the four towns of Diravada, Narendrapura, Tadakodu and
Ammeyabavi in Halasige Twelve-Thousand.
Other gifts by the One-Thousand, the Five-Hundred-and-four and
the Settiguttas of the four towns mentioned above, as well as
others are also mentioned.
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Jayakesi
III and Vajradeva
No.233
(A.R.No.437
of 1926)
MANGUNDI,
DHARWAR TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
On
a slab lying near the ruined temple of Siddhalingesvara
Jayakesi
III and Vajradeva ; 1203-1216 A.D.
The
record contains six dates. The first is the 16th year of the reign of
Vira-Jayakesideva, commencing from the Kaliyuga year 4289, Dundubhi,
Pushya ba. 8, Wednesday, Uttarayana-sankramana.
The Kaliyuga year cited is the year from which the regnal year
was reckoned. For the
cyclic year Dundubhi falling within the reign of the Kadamba king, the
details correspond to 1203 A.D., January 7.
The weekday, however, was Tuesday.
The
second date which is the cyclic year Rudhirodgari, Sravana-punnami,
Friday, corresponds to 1203 A.D., July 25.
The third date is the 25th year of the reign of
Vira-Jayakesideva, commencing from Kaliyuga year 4288, Prajapati,
Sravana ba.13, Monday. This corresponds to 1211 A.D., August 8, the year
being current. The fourth
date is the 28th year of the reign of vira-Jayakesideva,
commencing from the Kaliyuga year 4289, Bhava, Magha, ba. 1, Saturday,
which corresponds to 1215 A.D., January 17, Saturday, f.d.t. 21.
The fifth date is the 2nd regnal year of
Vira-Vajradeva, Dhatu, Sravana su.5, Thursday, corresponding to 1216
A.D., July 2. The last date
is the 2nd regnal year of Vira-Vajradeva.
Dhatu, Margasirsha su [1], the weekday being lost.
The details cannot be verified but it falls in the month of
November in 1216 A.D.
The
inscription commences with the formal Chalukya prasasti and
refers to the reign of Tribhuvanamalla or Somesvara IV who was actually
no more. After giving a
brief account of the Kadamba rulers of Goa, it introduces Jayakesin III
and his son Vajradeva who were ruling over Palasige Nadu.
Next is described a line ascetics who flourished at Manigundage
in Hulambi Seventy. The
last of them was Chandrabhushana. At
the instance of this teacher a temple of Siva was constructed with the
co-operation of the residents of the place and named
Tribhuvanavira-Jayakesi, also called Siddhesvara.
Various gifts consisting of land, fixed shares of income, oil,
etc., were made to this deity by chauda-gavunda, the
Five-Hundred-and-four representatives of the place and others and these
were entrusted into the hands of the above named teacher who was the
trustee of the temple. Among
such donors are mentioned the Three Hundred of Muguda, Ugura Three
Hundred of Huppavalli, Nuggiyahalli, Sattivur and the others of
Kandagallu, Nandigave, Sonnaligeyapura, Vijayapura, Ayyavale and Kheda.
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