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SOUTH INDIAN INSCRIPTIONS
VOLUME
XVI
TELUGU
INSCRIPTIONS OF THE VIJAYANAGARA DYNASTY
No. 276.
(A. R. No. 595 of
1925.)
Velpuru, Sattenapalle Taluk,
Guntur District.
On a stone set up near the
Visvanathasvamin temple. Sadasiva
This is dated Saka 14
. . . . . . Sravana su. 13.
It records the remission of
taxes on barbers in Kondaviti-sima by Ramappayya who was administering the
district.
No. 277.
(A. R. No. 317 of
1926.)
Mushturu, Dharmavaram Taluk,
Anantapur District.
On a rock in front of the
Katamayya temple on the hill side in the village.
Sadasiva, (date lost).
The name of the king alone can
be made out.
No. 278.
(A. R. No. 699 of
1917.)
Kovelakuntla, Koilkuntla Taluk,
Kurnool District.
On a slab set up in the
courtyard of the Rangasvamin temple.
Tirumala, 1571 A.D.
This is dated Saka 1493,
Prajotpatti, Kartika su. 12, corresponding to 1571 A.D., October 29,
(Monday).
It registers the grant of the
village China-Koperla in Kogilakuntla in Renadu, to the god
Pandaranga-Vithalesvara at Kogilakuntla by Mahamandalesvara Nandyala
Narasingarajudeva Maharaju, son of Timmayadeva Maharaju and grandson of
Narasingarajadeva-Maharaju of Atreya-gotra, Apastamba-sutra and Yajus-sakha and
born in the lunar race. The donor is
said to have obtained Kogilakuntla as nayankara from the king who was
ruling from Penugonda.
No. 279.
(A. R. No. 698 of
1917.)
Kovelakuntla, Koilkuntla Taluk,
Kurnool District.
On a slab set up in the
courtyard of the Rangasvamin temple.
Tirumala, 1573 A.D.
This is dated Saka 1495,
Srimukha, Kartika su. 10 corresponding to 1573 A.D., November 4,
(Wednesday).
The lower part of the record is
badly worn out. It records a grant made
by Mahamandalesvara Narasingarajudeva-Maharaju, son of Timmayadeva Maharaju and
grandson of Nandyala Narasingarajudeva-Maharaju to god Pandaranga Vithalesvara
at Kogilakuntla in Kogilakuntla-sima which was held by the donor as nayankara from Srirangadeva Maharaya.
No. 280.
(A. R. No. 43 of
1915.)
Srisailam, Nandikotkur Taluk,
Kurnool District.
On a slab set up near a tank
west of the Mallikarjuna temple.
Tirumala (?), 1574 A.D.
This is dated Saka 1496,
Bhava, Vaisakha ba.30, Thursday, corresponding to 1574 A.D., May 20.
It states that Dantikanti
Lingappanna, the karyakarta of Ramarajayyadeva Maharaju, who was the son
of Tirumaladeva Maharaja, having repaired the bund across the Bhogavati to the
west of the prakara of the Mallikarjuna temple, at the command of his
preceptor Virasaiva-Santabhikshavritti-ayya for the merit of his teachers and
parents, had the goddess Bhogavti consecrated on the tank bund by Savaram
Basvappa, the mudra officer of the king and Gangineni Gangappa, his own mudra
officer, and endowed a garden near the tank for the daily supply of flowers to
god Mallikarjuna.
No. 281.
(A. R. No. 806 of
1922.)
Valluru, Bapatla Taluk, Guntur
District.
On a pillar in the mandapa
before the Venugopalasvamin temple.
Sriranga I, 1572 A.D.
The inscription is dated Saka
14[9]5 (current), Angirasa, Ashadha su. 11 corresponding to 1572 A.D.,
June 22, Sunday.
It states that on the
representation of Bhagavatula Rangama of Atreya-gotra that the deed of
grant for 2 puttis of land given to him by the king on the date
mentioned above having been stolen by thieves, the king was pleased to grant
the deed again three months later on Asvija su. 10, Thursday. The grant land situated in Valluru was
re-measured in the presence of the village officers and a new inscription
recording the re-grant of the land set up by Adapa Nagappa-nayaka, the karyakarta
of the king.
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No. 282.
(A. R. No. 185 of
1922.)
Sriperumbudur, Sriperumbudur
Taluk, Chingleput District.
On a slab near the gopura
of the Vishu temple.
Sriranga I, 1572 A.D.
This is dated Saka 1494,
Angirasa, Ashadha ba. 30, solar eclipse, corresponding to 1572 A.D.,
July 9, Wednesday, â99.
It records gift of the income
derived from certain taxes such as kavali, kandayam, etc., collected from some villages in the
Medkudi-thana in Changatikota-sima in Jayamgonda-mandalam of Chandragiri-rajya,
for worship and offerings to god Adikesavaperumal who had been worshipped by
the Sribhashyakaras at Sriperumbudur, by Venkatayyadeva-maharaju, son of Vira
Tirumalayyadeva-maharaju and grandson of Mahamandalesvara Araviti Ramaraju
Srirangarajayyadeva-maharaju. Chengata-sima is said to have been obtained as amara-nayankara
from the king by the donor.
No. 283.
(A. R. No. 823 of
1917.)
Vadigepalli, Hindupur Taluk,
Anantapur District.
On a boulder near the
Anjaneyasvamin temple.
Sriranga I, 1573 A.D.
This is dated Saka 1494,
Srimukha, Ashadha su. 11. The Saka
year quoted seems to be wrong for 1495. Ashadha was an intercalary month in Srimukha and the details probably
correspond to 1573 A.D., July 10, (Friday) if the month quoted is taken
as Nija-Ashadha.
It registers the grant of the
village Vadigepalya as sarvamanya to Tirumala Komara Tatachraya of
Penugond by the king for the merit of his mother Venggalaji-amma.
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No. 284.
(A. R. No. 366 of
1920.)
Chitrachedu, Gooty Taluk,
Anantapur District.
On a slab lying near the Isvara
temple.
Sriranga I, 1573 A.D.
This is dated in the cyclic
year Srimukha, Ashada ba. 3. The
cyclic year Srimukha falling in the reign of Sri Ranga I corresponds to Saka
1495. Ashadha was an intercalary
month in Srimukha and the details would correspond to 1573 A.D., July 17,
(Friday) if the month quoted is
taken as Nija-Ashadha.
It records that the manya
lands of the temples and brahmanas of Chitrachedu-Malakatala which had fallen into desuetude were re-granted
as sarvamanya by Rangajetti for the merit of his father Nimmajetti.
No. 285.
(A. R. No. 542 of
1909.)
Aminabad, Sattenpalli Taluk,
Guntur District.
On the wall, right of the
entrance into the central shrine
of the Durgi temple on the top of the hillock. Sriranga I, 1574 A.D.
The record is dated in Saka 1496, Bhava, Jyeshtha su. 15,
Lunar eclipse corresponding to 1574 A.D., June 4, Friday.
It records the gift of half of
the village Mullanguru in Kondvidu-sima for worship and offerings to the
goddess Durgaparamsvari of the village by Bokkasam Nagappanayaka, son of
Krishnappa-nayaka and grandson of Kondama-nayaka of chaturthagotra, exclusive
of the devamanya lands already granted to the temples and stipulating
that the revenue and produce on half the village granted to the goddess should
go to the temple and the rest of the palace.
No. 286.
(A. R. No. 162 of
1917.)
Sekuru, Guntur Taluk, Guntur
District.
On a pillar lying near the
venugopalasvamin temple.
Sadasiva I, 1575 A.D.
This is dated Saka 14[9]6,
Bhava, Magha su. 11, Thursday corresponding to 1575 A.D., January 22,
Saturday, not Thursday.
It registers the grant of a
piece of land in the village Sekuru in Kondaviti-sima, held by Mahamandalesvara
Ramaraju Jagarajayya, by Kottapalli Venkataya of Bharadvaja-gotra,
Apastamba-sutra and Yajus-sakha for worship and services on the
Suvarnotsava-paurnami festivals to the god Tiruvenkatesvara at
sangamasthana. The gift land is said to
have formed a portion of his own lands in sekuru which the donor obtained from
Mahamandalesvara Jagarajayya.
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No. 287.
(A. R. No. 823 of
1922.)
Kommuru, Bapatla Taluk, Guntur
District.
On three slabs built into the
floor of the big mandapa
in front o the Agastyesvara temple. Sriranga I, 1575 A.D.
This is dated Yuva, Kartika
ba. 30, Thursday. The details correspond
to 1575 A.D., November 2, which was a Wednesday.
The record is much damaged and
seems to refer to a money income of 12 varahas to god Agastyesvara of Kommuru for
maintaining the daily offerings.
No. 288.
(A. R. No. 89 of
1917.)
Kondepadu, Guntur Taluk, Guntur
District.
On a stone lying near the tank
at the village.
Sriranga I, 1576 A.D.
This is dated Saka 1498,
Dhata, Asvija su. 15, Monday, lunar eclipse, corresponding to 1576 A.D.,
October 7, The week day was, however, Sunday.
It registers the grant of a
piece of land in the village Kondepadu in his nayankara territory of
Kondaviti-sima to the god Gopinatha of the village and another piece of land as Chalivendra-manya for constructing some wells, supplying water to the
water-shed (Chalipandali) and raising 100 trees, to Tammala Virayya by Vemula
Raghavayya, of the fourth caste, son of Madhavayya and grandson of Timmana.
No. 289.
(A. R. No. 113 of
1917.)
Nidumukkala, Guntur Taluk,
Guntur District.
On a stone lying in a street.
Sriranga I, 1577 A.D.
This is dated Saka 1499,
Isvara, Chaitra su. 15, Tuesday, Lunary eclipse corresponding to 1577
A.D., April 2.
It registers the grant of a
piece of land in the village Nidumukkula in Kondavidu to the god Gopinatha of
the same village by Bontapalle
Kondama-nayaka, son of Sriranga-nayaka.
No. 290.
(A. R. No. 446 of
1915.)
Kondavidu, Narasarowpet Taluk,
Guntur District.
On a monolithic lamp-column set
up in front of the Gopinathasvamin temple.
Sriranga I, 1577 A.D.
This is dated Saka 1499,
Isvara, Kartika su. 11, corresponding to 1577 A.D., October 22,
(Tuesday).
It registers the grant of the
village Gorijavolu otherwise called Srirangarayapuram in Kondaviti-rajya as a sarvamnya-agrahara by the king to Jatikarta Virupaksha son of
Markonda.
No. 291.
(A. R. No. 411 of
1926.)
Miduturu, Nandikotkur Taluk,
Kurnool District.
On a slab set up to the right
of the main entrance into the Chennakesavasvamin temple.
Sriranga I, 1581 A.D.
This is dated Saka 1503,
Vrisha, Ashadha su. 12, corresponding to 1581 A.D., June 13, (Tuesday).
It registers the grant of
certain lands in Nagulavaram situated to the east of Damagatla-agraharam and to
the north-west of Miruturu, which were among the Yenuguveta villages in his amara-nayankara,
by Mahamandalesvara Rangaparajayyadeva Maharaju, son of Venkatadrirajayya and
grandson of Ramaraju Srirangaraju fo the lunar race to god Channaraya of
Miruturu. The donor is said to be the
younger brother, perhaps the cousin of the king.
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No. 292.
(A. R. No. 429 of
1923.)
Bollavaram, Nandikotkur Taluk,
Kurnool District.
On a slab set up near the well
called Lingam-bavi.
Sriranga I, 1581 A.D.
The details of the date viz., Saka
1503, Vrisha, Ashadha su. 12, correspond to 1581 A.D., June 13.
It registers a gift of the
village Bollavaram to the east of Damagatla-agraharam in the Yenugaveta
villages obtained as amara-nayankara from the king by the donor
Ranggaparajayyadeva-maharaju, son of Venkatadrirajayya and grandson of
Mahamandalesvara Ramaraju Srirangaraju of Atreya-gotra and Soma-vamsa
to god Channaraya of Midutur. See No.
293 above.
No. 293.
(A. R. No. 178 of
1913.)
Bukkapatnam, Penukonda Taluk,
Anantapur District.
On the rock below the dhvajastambha
in the Chaudesvar temple in the village.
Sriranga I, 1581 A.D.
This is dated Saka 1503,
Vrisha, Bhadrapada ba. 12, Sunday regularly corresponding to 1518 A.D,
September 24.
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No. 294.
(A. R. No. 266 of
1916.)
Srimushnam, Chidambaram Taluk,
South Arcot District.
On the north wall of the first prakara
in the Bhuvaraha-perumal temple.
Sriranga I, 1584 A.D.
This is dated Saka 1505,
Svbhanu, Magha su. 3, corresponding to 1584 A.D., January 6, (Monday).
It records that Kondama-nayaka,
son of Krishnappa-nayaka of Kasyapa-gotra remitted the Jodi and birada
taxes on the 38 villages (specified) situated in his nayankara of Bhonagiripatnam-sima
and endowed to the temple of Adivaraha-Perumal at Sri-mushnam on the
representation of Achyutappa-nayaka, son of Bayyappa-nayaka, who is stated to
have built gopuras, prakaras and mandapas for the god and tanks
and canals in the (endowed) villages thus increasing the templeâs revenue with
which he is said to have provided ornaments to the god, for which act he was
granted a fourth share hereditarily in the offerings made to the deity.
No. 295.
(A. R. No. 270 of
1916.)
Srimushnam Chidambaram Taluk,
South Arcot District.
On the west wall of the first prakara
of the Bhuvaraha-perumal temple.
Sriranga I, 1584 A.D.
This is dated Saka 1505,
Svabhanu, Magha su. 7, corresponding to 1584 A.D., January 9,
(Thursday).
The record states that the Sribhandaramvaru
of the Adivarahasvamin temple gave to Achyutappa-nayaka, son of Bayyappa-nayaka
and grandson of Timmi-nayaka of Udayagiri, a fourth share in the offerings made
to the god, a share in the administration of the temple affairs, the talarikam
over the temple villages as also the tirumenikaval duties as kanachi (kaniyatchi)
to be held hereditarily in response to
his having made a representation to Kondama-nayaka, son of Krishnappa-nayaka
and obtained remission of the juodi virada and other taxes on 38
villages (enumerated) inclusive of those in his (Kondama-nayakaâs) nayankara territory that he had endowed to
the temple, and for his having at his own cost cleared (the villages of) the
jungle and brought the lands under cultivation, built tanks, dug canals,
planted groves, provided golden ornaments set with precious stones to the god,
made some images of silver and gold, some vessels, golden vahanas and
other accoutrements and built the various gopuras, mandapas and prakaras in addition to renovating the temple and finally made over his own share of
the sthala-sunkam for the seasonal processions and other provisions in
the temple. Also gives an elaborate
list of 24 kinds of dishes to be offered to the god in the names of the king,
the three Nayakas viz., Kondama, Achyutappa and Krishnappa, and
Konetamma and Vobulamma. Cf. No. 294
above.
No. 296.
(A. R. No. 70 of
1915.)
Chinna Ahobalam, Sirvel Taluk,
Kurnool District.
On a slab set up to the right
of the entrance into the
Kanchugumbha-gopuram in the Narasimhasvamin
temple.
Sriranga I, 1584 A.D.
This is dated Saka 1506,
Tarana, Vaisakha su. 14 corresponding to 1584 A.D., April 13, (Monday).
The record states that on a
former occasion in the year Bahudhanya (A.D. 1579), Ibhuramu (Ibrahim) with the
Hande chiefs captured Ahobilam and held it for 5 or 6 years. On the representation of vam Sathagopa
Jiyya, Kondraju Venkataraju who took an active part in recapturing the place
and restoring it to its past glory was granted temple honours such as pariyavattam,
tirtham, sathagopam, etc., by Vakulabharana Jiyyar, the Karyakarta
of Vamsathagopa Jiyya, Rachappa, the Karyakarta of the king and the Sthanikas of the temple.
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No. 297.
(A.R. No. 697 of
1917.)
Kovelakuntal, Koilkuntla Taluk,
Kurnool District.
On a slab set up in the
courtyard of the Rangasvamin temple.
Sriranga I, 1584 A.D.
This is dated Saka 1506,
Tarana, Kartika su. 15, lunar eclipse corresponding to 1584 A.D.,
November 7, (Saturday).
It registers a grant of the
income from the temple lands in Chintalakunta, Vitthalapuram,
China-Kogilakuntla and other villages to god Pandarangi Vitthalesvara of
Kogilakuntla for various services and for a feeding house (Ramanuja-kutam)
by Mahamandalesvara Nandela Venkatadriraju, grandson of Narasingaraju and son
of Krishnamaraju of Atreya-gotra, Apastamba-sutra and Yajus-sakha.
No. 298.
(A.R. No. 259 of
1916.)
Srimushnam Chidambaram Taluk,
South Arcot District.
On the south wall of the first prakara
of the Bhuvaraha-perumal temple.
Venkatapati, 1581 A.D.
This is dated Saka 1603,
obviously a mistake for 1503, Vrisha, Vaisakha su. 15, corresponding to 1581
A.D., April 18 (Tuesday). The king
is stated to have been ruling at Ghanagiri, i.e. Penugonda.
It registers the gift of lands
in the villages of Arasuru and Kavanuru for maintaining a feeding house (alankara-satra)
at the nityapushkarani in the Adivarahasvami temple at Srimushnam by
Rayasam Amnaya of Vishnuvardhana-gotra, Asvalayana-sutra and Rik-sakha. The village of Arasuru is said to have been
given as an agrahara to the donor by Venkatappa-nayaka.
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No. 299.
(A. R. No. 71 of
1915.)
China Ahobalam, Sirvel Taluk,
Kurnool District.
On a slab set up to the right
of the entrance into the
kanchugumbha-gopuram in the Narasimhasvamin
temple.
Venkatapati, 1586 A.D.
This is dated Saka 1507,
Parthiva, Phalguna su. 1, corresponding to 1586 A.D., February 9
(Wednesday).
It registers a poliyuttu
gift of eighty varahas being the income derived from ten tiruvilaiyattam
villages of the temple by Mahamandalesvara Venkatraju-Devachodamaharaju, son of
Timmanna and grandson of Kondraju Timmaraju of the Kasyapa-gotra,
Apastamba-sutra, Yajus-sakha and solar race, for the maintenance
of several services in the temple of Ahobala.
No. 300.
(A. R. No. 714 of
1926.)
Kokatam, Kamalapuram Taluk,
Cuddapah District.
On a slab set up in front of
the Chennakesavasvamin temple.
Venkatapati, 1589 A.D.
This is dated Saka 1511,
Virodhin, Bhadrapada su. 5. In Saka
1511, the month Bhadrapada was intercalary. Taking it as Nija-Bhadrapada, the details may be equated to 1589
A.D., September 4, (Thursday).
It registers the gift of the dommari-tyagam
for burning perpetual lamps to the deities Channakesava and Sakalanatha-linga
at Kokatam, an agrahara on the southern bank of the Pinakini to the east
of Gandikota in Gandikota-sima included in the western division of Udayagiri,
by the dommaris Saluvapakshi and Misaraganda for the merit of their
community.
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