SOUTH INDIAN INSCRIPTIONS
VOLUME
XVI
TELUGU
INSCRIPTIONS OF THE VIJAYANAGARA DYNASTY
No. 51.
(A. R. No.
569 of 1919.)
Little
Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram Taluk, Chingleput
District.
On the west wall of the second prakara in the Arulala-perumal temple.
Krishnaraya, 1514 A.D.
This is dated Saka 1436, Bhava, Jyeshtha su. 10,
Wednesday, corresponding to 1514 A.D., June 2, which was, however,
Friday.
The genealogy of the king is described at length in
Sanskrit verse. It registers the gift
of gold, copper, mercury and money to the temple treasury for gilding the
Punyakoti-vimana of the temple of Perarulala-Perumal by the king for the merit
of his parents Narasa-nayankodeyalu and Nagaji-amma and himself.
The Tamil version of this inscription is engraved on the
north wall of the rock in this temple (No. 478 of 1919).
No. 52.
(A. R. No.
18 of 1915.)
Srisailam, Nandikotkur Taluk, Kurnool District.
On stones built into the floor of the platform in the
eastern porch of the Mallikarjuna temple. Krishnaraya, 1515 A.D.
This is dated Saka 1438 (current), Yuva, Sravana su.
15, Wednesday, lunar eclipse, corresponding regularly to 1515 A.D., July 25.
The record is important for the historical information
contained in it. The king, it is
stated, started out from Vijayanagara on a campaign of conquest towards the
east, conquered at a stretch Udayagiri, Addanki, Vinukonda, Bellamkonda,
Nagarjunikonda, Tangedu, Ketavaram and other hill-forts and land-forts and
captured Tirumala Kataraya-mahapatra. Having taken Kondavidu, he captured alive Virabhadraraya, Naraharideva,
Rachuri Mallu-khanu, Uddanda-khanu, Jannala-Kasavapatra, Pusapati Rachiraju,
Srinatharaju, Lakshmipatiraju, Paschima-Balachandra-Mahapatra and others. Later he reinstated the captives in their
places, visited Amaresvara at Dharanikota and performed the Tulapurusha ceremony
in the presence of the god on the banks of the river Krishnaveni. He had the Ratnadhenu and Sapta-sagara
mahadanas performed by his queens Chinnadevi and Tirumaladevi respectively. Finally he visited Sriparvata, where he had the mandapa built in
the car-street of the temple. The epigraph
refers to the gift of the villages Paramanchala and Atukuru formerly made to
the god of the place in the year Srimukha. It also mentions the remission of levies on loads (Kanchi-kavadi),
pack-horses, bullocks, asses and head-loads.
The details of the date given for the said Srimukha viz.,
Vaisakha su. 11 and Thursday do not agree for the year. But they work-out correctly for the previous
year Bhava. Hence assuming the cyclic
year to be a mistake for Bhava, the date would correspond to 1514 A.D., May 4.
No. 53.
(A. R. No.
64 of 1915.)
Chinna Ahobalam, Sirvel Taluk, Kurnool District.
On a slab set up at the entrance into the Narasimhasvamin
shrine in the Narasimhasvamin temple.
Krishnadevaraya, 1515 A.D.
This is dated Saka 1438 (current), Yuva, Pushya su. 15,
Friday, corresponding to 1515 A.D., December 21.
It records the conquests of the king as in No. 52
above. In addition, it states that the
king having started out on a campaign of conquest to Kalinga visited Ahobala
enroute and made gifts of the thousand varahas, a necklace, a ruby and
diamond pendant inset with an emerald, a pair of bracelets set with rubies and
a gold plate to the deity there. His
queen also made a gift of a pendant. Further, the village Maduru in Changalamari-sima was granted for worship
and offerings to the god.
No. 54.
(A. R. No.
325 of 1919.)
Bezvada, Bezvada Taluk, Krishna District.
On a pillar near the northern entrance into the Mallesvara
temple.
Krishnaraya, 1516 A.D.
This is dated yuva, Phalguna su. 5, corresponding
to 1516 A.D. February 8, (Friday).
It seems to record a sarvamanya gitt made by
Rayasam Kondamarusu in the village Kondapalli Kondaviti-rajya at the instance
of the king.
No. 55.
(A. R. No.
342 of 1905.)
Devigudi, Jammalamadugu Taluk, Cuddapah District.
On a slab set up on the north side of the central shrine
of the Talakantamma temple.
Krishnaraya, 1516 A.D.
This is dated Saka 1437, Dhata, Kartika su. 15,
corresponding to 1516 A.D., November 9, (Sunday). The Saka year quoted is wrong for 1438.
It records a dasavanda gift of land to the west of the boundary of Sukamanchipalli, by
the sthanamvaru of Devigudi to Obili-reddi, son of Pulitalipa-redi,
Tati-redi and Bhairapa-redi, sons of Chela-redi, for their having executed the
construction of the prakara, for the merit of the king and Saluva
Govindaraja Vodeyalu.
No. 56.
(A. R. No.
712 of 1922.)
Hampi, Hospet Taluk, Bellary District.
On the north wall of the hundred-pillared mandapa
of the Vithalasvamin temple.
Krishnaraya, 1615 A.D.
This is dated Saka 1438 1438, Dhatu, corresponding to 1615
A.D.
It records that the hundred-pillared mandapa to god
Vitthala was caused to be built by the king.
No. 57.
(A. R. No.
474 of 1919.)
Little
Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram Taluk, Chingleput
District.
On the north wall of the rock in the Arulala-perumal
temple.
Krishnaraya, 1517 A.D.
This is dated Saka 1438, Dhatri, Pushya ba. 7,
Wednesday, corresponding to 1517 A.D., January 14.
States that the king, having conquered Udayagiri, captured
Ravutaraya-mahapatra, and having taken the hill fortresses of Addanki,
Vinikonda, Bellamkonda, Tangeda, Ketavaram, etc., captured alive
Virabhadraraya, son of Prataparudra-Gajapatiraya. Naraharideva, son of Kumara Hamvira and others, performed tulapurusha
at Amaresvara in Dharanikota, retured to Vijayanagara and started out again on
a campaign of conquest towards Kalinga, reached Bejavada, conquered Kondapalli,
captured Praharaju Siraschandra-mahapatra, Bodajana-Mahapatra, Bujili-khanu and
others, took at a stretch all the fortresses of Telanganya such as Anantagiri,
Udrakonda, Urlugonda, Aruvapalli, Jallipalli, Kandikonda, Kappaluvayi,
Nallagondla, Kambhammettu, Kanakagiri, Samkkaragiri, etc., installed the jayastambha at Simhadri-Potnuru and performed the mahadana
there, retured to Rajamahendra and desiring to have the mahadanas performed by his queens Chinnadevi and
Tirumaladevi, retured to Vijayanagara and having visited, on the above date,
with his queens, god Varadaraju at Vishnu Kanchi, and paid one thousand varahas
as kanika, had the punyakoti-vimana of the god gilded with gold
and granted the villages Vershara, Tiruppalukadalu, Govindacheri,
Nurappandangal and Peluru yielding altogether annually 1,500 varahas, to
meet the expenses for the fortinightly pulukkappu service and daily
offerings to the god.
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No. 58.
(A. R. No.
533 of 1919.)
Little
Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram Taluk, Chingleput
District.
On the east wall of the second prakara,
Arulala-perumal temple.
Krishnaraya, 1517 A.D.
This is dated Saka 1438, Dhatri, Pushya ba. 7, Wednesday,
corresponding to 1517 A.D., January 14.
This is a copy of No. 57 above with slight variations.
No. 59.
(A. R. No.
824 of 1922.)
Kommuru, Bapatla Taluk, Guntur District.
On a pillar in the mandapa of the
Agastyesvarasvamin temple.
Krishnaraya, 1517 A.D.
The record is dated Saka 1438, Dhatri, Phalguna ba. 5
Thursday, regularly corresponding to 1517 A.D., March 12.
It records the construction of the temple of
Prasanna-Kesava Perumal by Lakshmikantarsu for the merit of his parents
Tipparsayya and Ramayamma and that of the king.
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No. 60.
(A. R. No.
335 of 1915.)
Chejerla, Narasarowpet Taluk, Guntur District.
On a slab set up near the mandapa in the
Kapotesvara temple.
Krishnaraya, 1517 A.D.
This is dated Saka 1440 (current), Isvara, Jyestha ba.
[30], Friday, solar eclipse corresponding to 1517 A.D., June 19.
Registers a gift of 12 puttis measured by the peddapatinagari-ambaram
and 12 varahas, to Namassivaya, the Srikarana of god Kapotesvara
by Saluva Timmarasa at the command of the king for the merit of his
family. The Sanskrit verse with which
the record begins, refers to Chemjerla as the sarvamanya-agrahara. Also records the remission of certain levies
and specifies the quantities of rice, dhall, ghee, etc., for the daily use in
the temple as well as the shares of the offerings to the various officials and
temple servants including the Srikarana.
No. 61.
(A. R. No.
355 of 1920.)
Miduturu, Gooty Taluk, Anantapur District.
On a slab set up in the Virabhadra temple.
Krishnaraya, 1517 A.D.
This is dated Saka 1439, Isvara, Ashadha su. 11,
corresponding to 1517 A.D., June 29, (Monday).
It records a gift of the village Miduturu to God Burudala
Vighnesvara by Saluva Govindayya, son of Rachiraju. The gift village was situated in Puleti-mamgani in Gutti-sima
which is said to have been held by the donor as a nayankara from the
king.
No. 62.
(A. R. No.
478 of 1906.)
Korrapadu, Proddatur Taluk, Cuddapah District.
On two faces of a slab lying in the courtyard of the
Chennakesavasvamin temple.
Krishnaraya, 1517 A.D.
This is badly damaged. Mentions Saluva Tipi and Saluva Komara Timmarasayya in whose presence
Timmapa seems to have demarcated some forest land obviously granted for some
purpose. The cyclic year Isvara
which seems to be quoted in the record corresponds to 1517 A.D.
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No. 63.
(A. R. No.
336 of 1915.)
Chejerla, Narasarowpet Taluk, Guntur District.
On a Nandi-pillar set up near the dhvaja-stambha of the Kapotesvara temple.
Krishnaraya, 1518 A.D.
This is dated Saka 1440 (current), Isvara, Magha ba.
14, Monday, corresponding to 1518 A.D., February 9, which was Tuesday.
The record is damaged and seems to register a gift of the
various levies such as sunkam, talarikam etc., of Bittalapuram alias Kapotapuram in Chemjerla to god
Kapotesvara-mahadeva who favoured king Sibi, for worship of the deity and
records the construction of the tanks Timmasamudram and Kondasamudram by
Rayasam Kondamarusayya, son of Saluva Timmarasayya and Srimgayamma. Mentions Saluva Timmarusayya as the Sirah-pradhani
of the king.
No. 64.
(A. R. No.
343 of 1905.)
Devigudi, Jammalamadugu Taluk, Cuddapah District.
On a slab set up on the northern side of the central
shrine of the Talakantamma temple.
Krishnaraya, 1518 A.D.
This is dated Saka 1440, Bahudhanya, Vaisakha su. 5,
corresponding to 1518 A.D., April 15, (Thursday.)
It records a dasavanda gift of land by the sthanamvaru
of Devigudi to Basavana, Matsanagana and Mudukana, sons of Nagajiyya of
Devigudi, for the merit of king Krishnaraya and Saluva Govindaraju Vodayalu.
No. 65.
(A. R. No.
716 of 1926.)
Kokatam, Kamalapuram Taluk, Cuddapah District.
On a slab set up in front of the Kotisvarasvamin temple.
Krishnaraya, 1518 A.D.
This is dated Saka 1440, Bahudhany, Vaisakha su. 15, corresponding
to 1518 A.D., April 25, (Sunday).
States that Pedayyamgaru, son of Alasani Chokkarajungaru,
granted some land in the village Kokatam which was conferred on the donor as umbali
by the king and which was situated in Ghandikota-sima, to the temple of
Sakalanatha-linga at Kokatam on the occasion of a lunar eclipse and in the
presence of god Mallikarjuna at Bejavada on the bank of the river Krishna.
This is followed by a post script which states that
Mummadraju, son of Katta Mumadraju Tippana, the sthala-karanam of the
village Kokatam, reconsecrated the temple of god Sakalesvara-deva in the year Bahudhanya. Also records a grant of two
Tums of
land by Bayiroju of Sammaturu, son of Agasala Malloju.
No. 66.
(A. R. No.
715 of 1926.)
Kokatam, Kamalapuram Taluk, Cuddapah District.
On a slab unearthed in the Chennakesavasvamin temple.
Krishnaraya, 1518 A.D.
This inscription is dated Saka 1440, Bahudhany, Kartika
su. 12, Utthana-dvadasi corresponding to 1518 A.D., October 15,
(Friday), â84.
It registers the grant of gocharma i.e., 4 ½ puttis
of land in the village Kokatam, for offerings and services to gods Chennakesava
and Hanuman by the son (name lost) of Alasani Chokkayamgaru and records a gift
of 2 Tums of land by Bairoju, son of Agasala Malloju to the same temple.
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No. 67.
(A. R. No.
569 of 1909.)
Durgi, Palnad Taluk, Guntur District.
On a slab near the platform of the Venkatesvarasvamin
temple.
Krishnaraya, 1518 A.D.
This is dated Saka 1440, Bahudhany, Margasira ba. 5,
Monday, corresponding to 1518 A.D., November 22.
The inscription records a gift of the village Gundala in
Duggi-polamu of Nagarjunikonda-sima, to the gods Viresvara and Vamkesvara of
Duggi by Pedasingama-nayaka. The donor,
son of Rama-nayaka and Challamamba, grandson of Singama-nayaka and
great-grandson of vanjapalli Rama-nayaka, is said to have obtained
Nagarjunikondasima as nayankara from Vakiti Timmapa-nayaka.
No. 68.
(A. R. No.
623 of 1915.)
Anniyur, Villupuram Taluk, South Arcot District.
On a slab set up in the prakara of the
Varadarajaperumal temple.
Krishnaraya, 1519 A.D.
This is dated Saka 1442 (current), Pramadi, Kartika su.
15, Sunday, lunar eclipse, corresponding to 15119 A.D., November 6.
Records that Andhrakavitapitamaha Peddiraju, son of
Allasani-Chokkaraju, having built a temple near the niluva formerly
built by Nagaraju at Annuru installed god varadarajaperumal and Nachiyar therein
and endowed for worship and offerings to the deities, the village
Varadarajapuram and some lands in Annuru in Karvachi-sima held by him as nayankara
from the king. Among the boundaries of
the gift land are mentioned Periyantangal, Miluvaditangal and Kalingarayancheri.
No. 69.
(A. R. No.
444 of 1911.)
Rayachoti, Rayachoti Taluk, Cuddapah District.
On the wall of the east gopura of the
Virabhadrasvamin temple.
Krishnaraya, 1520 A.D.
This is dated Saka 1442, Vikrama, Jyeshtha su. 11,
Sunday, corresponding to 1520
A.D., May 27, Sunday, f.d.t. â10.
The inscription is damaged and seems to record a gift by
Kami-nayaningaru. It mentions
Penugonda-Marjavadi and Udayagiri-Marjavadi as being in Singgagiri-sima.
No. 70.
(A. R. No.
353 of 1905.)
Dommara-Nandyala, Jammalamadugu Taluk, Cuddapah District.
On a slab built into the east wall of the central shrine
of the Chennakesavasvamin temple.
Krishnaraya, 1521 A.D.
This is dated Saka 1443, Vrisha, Jyeshtha ba. 3,
Thursday, corresponding to 1521 A.D., May 23, f.d.t. â61.
It records the gift of sthalasunkam of Nandela in
Renadu, in Ghandikota-sima, to god Chennakesvara by Katti Yarama-nayudu, son of
Papa-nayudu in grand-son of Tippi-nayudu on the occasion of the consecration of
the deity, for maintaining a perpetual lamp. The gift village is stated to be situated in Ghandikota-sima obtained as nayankara by the chief from the king.
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No. 71.
(A. R. No.
412 of 1919.)
Little
Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram Taluk, Chingleput
District.
On the south side of the rock in the Arulalaperumal temple.
Krishnaraya, 1521 A.D.
This record in a single line, is dated Saka 1443,
Vrisha, Bhadrapada su. 13, Friday, Sravana, corresponding to 1521 A.D.,
August 16.
It registers the gift of five silver vessels at a cost of
300 madas and an endowment of 300madas for certain offerings to
god Varadaraju by Rayasam Sripataya. Narayya, the adhikari of Sripataya had the provisions of the
endowment executed.
No. 72.
(A. R. No.
433 of 1915.)
Eluru, Eluru Taluk, Krishna District.
On the Naga pillar set up in front of the Virabhadra
temple in the village.
Krishnaraya, 1521 A.D.
This is dated Saka 14[43] Vrisha, Kartika (nija) su.
15, Monday, corresponding to 1521 A.D., November 14 (Thursday).
The record is badly damaged. It registers a grant of land in the village of Veruru in
Kondaviti-sima to god Somesvara of the place by Nandindla Gopaya, the nephew of
Saluva Timmaya, the chief minister of the king. Kondaviti-sima is said to have been the nayankara of the
donor.
No. 73.
(A. R. No.
353 of 1915.)
Kundurru, Narasarowpet Taluk, Guntur District.
On a Naga pillar lying in front of a deserted temple.
Krishnaraya, 1522 A.D.
This is dated Saka 1445 (current) Chitrabhanu, Vaisakha
ba. 3. Monday, corresponding to 1522
A.D., May 13 (Tuesday).
The record is incomplete. It registers the grant of a piece of land in the
village of Konudortta in
Vinukonda-sima for offerings to god Purushottama of the village by
Mahamandalesvara Sarvayya Devachodamaharaju, son of Alamandala Yarayya
Devacholdamaharaju of Kasyapa-gotra. Vinikonda-sima is said to have been given to the donor as nayankara
by Mahapradhana Saluva Timmarasayya.
No. 74.
(A. R. No.
13 of 1928.)
Bhairasamudram, Kalyanadrug Taluk, Anatapur District.
On a slab set up in front of the temple.
Krishnaraya, 1522 A.D.
This is dated Saka 1444, Chitrabhanu, Pushya su. 10,
Sunday, Makara-samkranti, corresponding to A.D. 1522, December 28.
It registers the grant of the village Bhairasamudram in
Kugari-nadu, a subdivision of Kumdurupi-sima in Rayadurgam as sarvamanya
to the god Tiruvengalanatha of Vempalapariti, by Mahanayankacharya
Narasa-nayaka, son of Kundurpi Timminayaka. States that Kumdurupi-sima was granted as nayankara to the donor by the king at the request of
Kondamarasayya.
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No. 75.
(A. R. No.
297 of 1905.)
Kammapalle, Madanapalle Taluk, Chittoor District.
On a slab in a field to the north of the village.
Krishnaraya, 1523 A.D.
This is dated Saka 1446 (current), Svabhanu, Bhadrapada
su. 2, Wednesday, corresponding to 1523 A.D., August 12, â94.
This damaged inscription records a gift of land in
Madanapalli as rayasam in Bemired Tippana by Mahanayankacharya Komara
Vobilnayini-Tippinayaka in Basavanikonda-sima which he held as nayankara
from the king.
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