BOMBAY-KARNATAKA
INSCRIPTIONS
THE
CHALUKYAS
Somesvara
III | Somesvara
I | Somesvara
II | Vikramaditya
VI
Jagadekamalla
| Taila
III | Somesvara
IV
No.12.
(B.K.
No.8 of 1930-31)
INGALESVAR,
BAGEVADI TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
On
a slab built into the wall (left of entrance) of the Narayanadeva temple
Bhulokamalla
(Somesvara III), 1128 A.D.
This
is dated Saka 1054, Kilaka, Karttika-paurnima, lunar eclipse,
corresponding to 1128 A.D., November 8, Thursday.
The Saka year was, however, current.
It
registers a grant of land and two oil-mills, made by Mahamandalesvara
Hermadiyarasa of the Kalachurya family for the worship and offerings
in the temple of the god Nilakantha, constructed by Nilakantha-nayaka,
the Srikarana of Mahapradhana Sayipayya at the agrahara
of Ingalesvara and for conducting a Purana khandika.
Hermadiyarasa is started to have been governing
Tardavadi-nadu at the time of the grant.
No.13
(B.K.
No.212 of 1926-27)
HIREHAL,
RON TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
On
a broken slab leaning against the front wall of the temple of Ramesvara
Bhulokamalla
(Somesvara III), 1130 A.D.
This
is dated the 5th regnal year of the king, Sadharana,
Magha-amavasye, Monday, Uttarayana-sankramana.
The date is irregular. The
week-day was Friday on the said tithi and Uttarayana-sankramana
occurred on Pausha ba. 8, Thursday, in the said cyclic year,
corresponding to 1130 A.D., December 25.
It
registers a grant of land for feeding the ascetics, made jointly by the
Eighty-four Mahajanas of the agrahara Kisuvavi and the
Forty-two Mahajanas of the agrahara Honneyanur.
The gift land was entrusted into the hands of Somesvara-pandits,
the acharya of Piriya-matha.
No.14
(A.R.
No.461 of 1926)
SIDDHAPUR,DHARWAR
TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
On
a slab lying in front of the Siva-mandapa
[Bhulokamalla]
(Somesvara III), 1135 A.D.
The
record contains two dates. The first is Saka 1056, Ananda,
Pushya-amavasya, Solar eclipse, Sunday, corresponding to 1135 A.D.,
January 16. The week-day,
however, was Wednesday. The
second date is chalukya-Vikrama year 10, Dundubhi, Ashadha su. 8,
Monday, corresponding to 1082 A.D., June 6.
The
first section of the inscription containing the first date, recounts the
Kadamba prasasti and states that Jayakesi II of the Goa Kadamba
family along with his queen Mailala-mahadevi, was governing the kingdom
from the nelevidu of Bhoguru.
While citing the date it makes a passing reference to Bhuloka,
i.e. Bhulokamalla.
It
registers a gift vrithis OWNED BY HIM TO THE GOD Mulasthana of
Posavolal by Hallagavunda after washing the feet of Nagarasi-pandita,
son of Devarasi-pandita.
The
second section coming at the end and citing the second date, registers a
similar gift to the same deity. This seems to be a renewal of an earlier transaction.
No.15
(B.
K. No. 9 of 1930-31)
INGALESVAR,
BAGEVADI TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
On
a slab built into the wall (left of entrance) of the Narayanadeva temple
Bhulokamalla
(Somesvara III), 1137 A.D.
This
is dated the 12th regnal year of the king, Pingala,
Bhadrapada ba. 8, Thursday, Madhyashtami, corresponding to 1137 A.D.,
September 9.
It
registers a gift of gold by One Hundred Mahajanas of Donkanakeri
for feeding the Brahmas. It
also records a similar gift by Senabova Mayilana.
The interest accruing from the amount was to be utilised for the
said purpose.
No.16
(A.R.
No.450 of 1926)
MADANBHAVI,
DHARWAR TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
On
a slab set up in front of the Ramalinga temple
Bhulokmallla,
1138, A.D.
The
inscription contains two dates. The
first is Chalukya-Vikama year 52, Kalayukti, karttika su. 10, Monday.
The date is defective. The
details correspond to 1138 A.D., October 15, the weekday being Saturday. But, for Kalayukti, the Chalukya-Vikrama year would be 62.
The second is Pramadi, Magha-amavasye, Sunday, solar eclipse,
corresponding to 1134 A.D., January 27.
The week-day, however, was Saturday.
This date is earlier than the first one by four years.
It
records a gift of land to the god Svambhu Kalideva of
Mandur by Mahamandalesvara Jayakesi II of the Kadamba
family of Goa. Jayakesi
whose usual Kadamba Prasasti is recounted and who is mentioned as
Konkana-chakravarti, is said to have been ruling the kingdom from
Bhoguru with his crowned queen Mailadevi, Yuvaraja Permadi and
prince Vijayaditya. The
gift was made after visiting the said place as a consumption of his vow
of observing the Mondays.
On
the second date is registered a gift of income from the Pannaya tax
on the godâs garden in favour of the above deity by Sunkada-pergade
Sankarayaa-nayaka. Some
more gifts are mentioned in
the earlier lines of the epigraph which are much damaged.
No.17
(B.K.
No. 125 of 1926-27)
KURTAKOTI,
GADAG TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
On
a Slab set up in front of the temple of Nasimhasvami
Bhulokamalla
(Somesvara III),1138 A.D.
This
is dated the 14th regnal year of the king, Kalayukti,
Vaisakha-paurnima, Tuesday, lunar eclipse. This date corresponds to 1138 A.D., April 26, Tuesday.
It
records a gift of income from taxes made by Talara Boppa-nayaka
with the approval of the Two Hundred for burning a perpetual lamp in
front of the god Narasimha. Kuritakote
is mentioned as agrahara. The
inscription is damaged.
No.18
(B.K.
No. 199 of 1926-27)
JAKKALI,
RON TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
On
a slab in front of the temple of Virabhadra
Bhulokamalla
(Somesvaa III)
Expecting
the mention of amavasya, the date of the inscription is lost. It
seems to register gifts of income from taxes, by Mahadeva-dandanayaka
and others. It mentions
Jakkili which is evidently modern Jakkali. The epigraph is much damaged.
No.19
(B.
K. No.257 of 1927-28)
HALLUR,
BAGALKOT TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
On
a slab lying in front of the temple called Melgudi
Bhulokamalla
(Somesvara III)
This
seems to register a gift to the god Nagesvara made by Perggade Devarasa
together with the local officials of Halluhara under the instructions of
Mahapradhana, Dandanayaka Sovarasa, while Mahaprachanda-dandanayaka
Tikkapayya was governing the Two Six-hundreds. The inscription is much damaged.
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