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BOMBAY-KARNATAKA
INSCRIPTIONS
THE
KALACHURIS
Bijjala
| Rayamurari
Sovideva | Sankama
| Ahavamalla
No.96
(B.K. No. 201 of 1928-29)
ANNIGERI, NAVALGUND TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
On a slab set up in the Hanumantadeva temple
Bijjala, 1157 A.D.
This record is dated the 2nd regnal year
of the king, Isvara, Pushya ba. 8, Wednesday, Uttarayana-sankramana,
corresponding to 1157 A.D., December 25, Wednesday f.d.t. 11.
It records a gift of land to the god Dhoresvara of
Annigere known as Dakshina-Varanasi, for worship and repairs, by Dandanayaka
Sridharayya, the Perggade of
Belvala-nadu, in conjunction with his ministerial officials.
The epigraph gives a brief account of the donor’s family and
describes Annigere as the rajadhani-pattana (chief town) of
Belvala.
No.97
(B.K.
No. 104 of 1929-30)
MUTTAGI,
BAGEVADI TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
On
a slab lying on the proper right side of the Mallikarjuna temple
Bijjala,
1158 A.D.
This is dated Saka 1080, Bahudhanya,
Vaisakha-punnami, Monday, lunar eclipse, corresponding to 1158 A.D.,
April 14, Monday, f.d.t. 47. The
eclipse occurred, however,
on Tuesday.
It records the renewal by the king of the gift of
the village Naghahura in the Kampana of Herbbalu Twelve to the
god Sivalinga of Muttage, formerly bestowed by Chalukya Jagadekamalla
II. The gift was now
renewed at the instance of Sridhara-dandanatha governing Tarddavadi-nadu
and entrusted into the hands of the teacher lakulisa, the acharya of
the temle. The succession
of these teachers is given as follows :
Kasmiradeva ; and his disciple Yogisvaradeva, the guru of
Lakulisa. Muttage is described as an excellent agrahara and the
first town in the kampana of Muttage Thirty in the
Tarddavadi-nadu. The record
gives the genealogy of Sridhara-danda-natha.
It also records other gifts to the same deity by the Karanas of
the above officer and Nachisetti.
No.98
(B.K. No. 36 of 1930-31)
YALVAR, BAGEVADI TALUK, BJAPUR DISTRICT
On a broken slab set up in front of the
chavadi
Tribhuvanaikamalla (Bijjala), 1158 A.D.
This is dated the 3rd regnal year of the
king, Bahudhanya, Margasia su. 5, Sunday, corresponding to 1158 A.D.,
November 28. the weekday,
however was Friday.
It records that Naranadeva Chauvarasa, the Prabhu
of Jarevatthe, made a gift of land, after purchase, to the god Gavaresvara of Elapura. The earlier part of the epigraph which is damaged refers to
gifts by the Five Hundred Mahajanas.
No.99
(B.K. No. 107 of 1929-30)
MUTTAGI, BAGEVADI TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
On a slab near the Rudraganti Ramlinga temple
Bijjala, 1159 A.D.
This is dated the 3rd regnal year of the
king, Bahudhanya, Pushya su. Punnami,
Monday, corresponding to 1159 A.D., January 5.
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It records a gift of land to the god Tikesvara of
Muttage, mentioned in No.37 above, in continuation of which this record
is engraved on the same slab, by Nageyya, nephew (younger brother’s
son) of Yogisvaradeva. Bichayya
who held the garden land of the god on lease was to supply to the god,
garlands and flowers every day as well as the yield of one tamarind tree
every year and one gadyana on the Dipavali day.
No.100
(B.K. No. 194 of 1928-29)
ANNIGERI, NAVALGUND TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
On a slab set up in the
prakara of the
Amritesvara temple
Bijjala, 1161 A.D.
This is dated the 5th regnal year of the
king,[Vishu], su. 14, Monday, Dakshinayana-sankramana.
The name of the month is lost.
According to the Sankramana the date corresponds to 1161 A.D.,
June 26, Monday. But the tithi
would be ba. 2 in the month of Adhika-Ashadha.
Bijala who is praised for his valour, is referred
to as Bhujabalachakravarti and Mahamandalesvara.
It registers a gift of land at Annigere to the god
Amritesvara of the excellent Dakshina-Varanasi Tirtha, by Dandanayaka
Sridharayya. One of the
gifts was meant for reciting the Purana in the temple.
Annigere is described as rajadhani-pattana.
The inscription is badly damaged.
No.101
(B.K. No. 24
of 1930-31)
MANAGOLI, BAGEVADI TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
On a slab built in to east wall of the compound of
the Hanuman temple
Bijjala, 1161 A.D.
This is dated the 6th rgnal year of the
king, Vishu, Bhadrapada ba. 1, Tuesday, corresponding to 1161 A.D.,
September 12.
It records a gift of income derived from taxes to
the god Kalideva, by the Ayyavole community, the Nakharas and
others of Maningavalli. It
also registers a gift made earlier during the reign of the Chalukya king
Perma-Jagadekamalla.
Published In Epigraphia Indica., Vol. V. pp.
9 ff.
No.102
(B.K. No. 199
of 1928-29)
ANNIGERI, NAVALGUND TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
On a slab set up in front of Gullikeri Basavanna
Bijjala, 1162 A.D.
This is dated the 6th regnal year of the
king, Visha, Pushya-amavasya Wednesday, solar eclipse, corresponding to
1162 A.D. , January 17.
It records a gift of land to the goddess Chandika
of the holy place of Annigere by Mahapradhana, Sridharayya, the Perggade
of Belvala-nadu, at the request of Pattana-verggade Kesiraja.
A portion of the gift land was assigned to the learned Brahmana
who would perform the worship. Kesiraja whose genealogical account is given, belonged to the
Vaji-vamsa. Annigere is
described as the rajadhani of the Belvala country.
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No.103
(B.K. No. 15
of 1926-27)
GADAG, GADAG TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
On a slab set up in to the prakara wall of
Vira-Narayana temple
Bhujabalamalla (Bijjala), 1161 A.D.
This is dated the 7th regnal year of the
king, Chitrabhanu, Ashadha-amavasya, Thursday, solar eclipse,
corresponding to 1162 A.D., July 14.
The weekday, however, was Saturday.
The king who is no other than Bijala II is
mentioned by his titles Bhujabalamalla and Tribhuvanamalla. After the king’s prasasti are introduced the One
Thousand Mahajanas of Lokkigundi, who along with all the Gole,
Go-Brahmana and the
entire residents were protecting the religious deeds.
Lokkigundi is described as an agrahara formed by the
illustrious Rama. It
registers a gift of money to the god Bhogesvara by Adakeya
Mahadevanayaka, and others. The
latter portion of the epigraph is much damaged.
The inscriprion as revealed by its contents must have originally
belonged to Lakkundi.
No.104
(B.K. No. 111
of 1929-30)
MUTTAGI, BAGEVADI TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
On a slab built into the front wall, right side, of
Sangamesvara temple
Bijjala, 1165 A.D.
This is dated the 10th regnal year of
the king, Parthiva, Sravana ba. 12 Thursday, corresponding to 1165 A.D.,
August 5.
It records a gift of income derived from the taxes Hejjunka,
Vaddaravula, Kodavisa, Kudureya-sumka, and Kirukula-sumka, for
worship, offerings, repairs, etc., in the temple of the god Rameswara of
Muttage by Rajadhyaksha, Sunkavergade Dasimayya.
The gift was entrusted into the hands of Rudrasaktimuni.
Another gift of land to the god by prabhu Govinda is also
registered. Muttage is described as an excellent agrahara and the
chief town of the Kampana of the thirty villages, situated in
Tarddavadi Thousand.
No.105
(B.K. No. 25
of 1930-31)
MANALGOLI, BAGEVADI TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
On a slab built into the west wall of the compound
of the Hanuman temple
Bijjala, 1165 A.D.
This is dated the 10th regnal year of
the king, Parthiva, Margasira-amavasye, Sunday, solar eclipse,
corresponding to 1165 A.D., December 5.
On this date, however, the eclipse did not occur.
It records gifts of land to the god Chennakesava
installed by Dangeya Vasudevanayaka, by the Mahajanas headed by
Madiraja, the Prabhu of Manigavalli, the Karanasa headed
by Mahapradhana Yamunayya and others.
Published in Epigraph Indica. Vol. V, pp. 23
ff.
No.106
(B.K. No. 135
of 1926-27)
HUYILGOL, GADAG TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
On a slab set up in the house of a village menial
named Durga
Bijjala, 1166 A.D.
This is dated Saka 1087, Tarana, Pushya-amavasye,
Monday, Uttarayana-samkranti. The
Saka year 1087 (expired) corresponds to Parthiva during which year the
given details correspond to 1165 A.D., December 25.
But, if the Saka year is current agreeing with Tarana, the said tithi
corresponds to 1165 A.D., January 14.
The weekday, however, would be Thursday and the Samkranti
occurred on 1164 A.D., December 25.
It records a gift to the god Chandesvara of
Huligola by the Sixteen representatives of the Eight Nadus, of
the Ayyavole community of merchants, the Prabhu of the Belvala.
Three Hundred, Kisukadu Seventy and Bagadage Seventy, and the Mummuridandas
and Nanadesis, who had all gathered in an assembly.
Huligola is described as an agrahara and the foremost
trading center of the south.
No.107
(B.K. No. 65
of 1926-27)
YALI-SIRUR, GADAG TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
On a slab built into a wall of the Bhogesvara
temple
Bijjala, 1167 A.D.
This is dated the 12th regnal year of
the king, Sarvajit, Asvayuja su. paurnima, Sunday, lunar eclipse,
corresponding to 1167 A.D, September 30.
The weekday however, was Saturday.
It records a gift of garden to the god Bhogesvara
by Mahaprabhu Dasirajayaa, the Urodeya of Soraturu, after
washing the feet of Kedarasakti-pandita, the acharya of the
place.
No.107
(B.K. No. 65
of 1926-27)
YALI-SIRUR, GADAG TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
On a slab built into a wall of the Bhogesvara
temple
Bijjala, 1167 A.D.
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This is dated the 12th regnal year of
the king, Sarvajit, Asvayuja su. paurnima, Sunday, lunar eclipse,
corresponding to 1167 A.D., September 30.
The weekday however, was Saturday.
It records a gift of garden to he god Bhogesvara by
Mahaprabhu Dasirajayya, the Urodeya of Soraturu, after
washing the feet of Kedarasakti-pandita, the acharya of the
place.
No.108
(B.K. No. 40
of 1928-29)
ARASIBIDI, HUNGUND TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
On a mutilated slab lying in the Suleragudi
Bhujabalamalla (Bijjala), 1167 A.D.
This is dated the 12th regnal year of
the king Sarvajit, Pushya su. 14, Monday, Uttarayana-sankramana,
corresponding to 1167 A.D., December 26.
The weekday, however, was Tuesday.
The king is mentioned only by the title Bhujabalamalla
which is known to have been assumed by Bijjalla II.
The epigraph seems to registers gift of income from the house-tax
for the benefit of the Jaina temple Gunada-bedangiya Basadi at
Vikramapura by the Sinda feudatory, Holarasa, son of Bittarasa.
No.109
(B.K. No. 50
of 1926-27)
LAKKUNDI, GADAG TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
On a slab built into a plat form of Visvanatha
temple
Bijjala
It describes the agrahara of Lokkigundi and
mentions its One Thousand Mahajanas.
The rest of the record is effaced.
No.110
(B.K. No. 211
of 1928-29)
ANNIGERI, NAVALGUND TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
On a slab set up in front of the temple of Ulavi
Basappa
Thribhuvanamalla
(Bijjala).
The record mentions Vasudevanayaka and refers to the
administration of Belvala-desa. It
seems to refer to Annigere also. It
is badly damaged and the details are lost.
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