This inscription, the beginning of which is broken away and lost, is dated in Saka 970, Sarvadhari, Pushya ba.  Bidige, Sunday Uttarayana-Samkramti, corresponding to A.D. 1048, December 25, Sunday.  The Samkranti occurred on Saturday the 24^th. 

It also records the grant of the village Anevari to the holy place Ramatirtha in Rattapalli Seventy.  The gift was entrusted to [Dha]vala Govindadeva, the disciple engraved later on, after erasing the original ones.  

It also records a grant of land to some women, to musicians and dancing girls in the service of the temple, to the free students’ hostel (Vidya-chhatra) to a certain Machimayya of Brahmapuri and for worship and offerings in the temple. 

The gift was made by Chamundarayarasa and Ketarasa.  The latter was governing Rattapalli Seventy and Ittage Thirty.  One Chamundaraya who was governing Banavasi Twelve-thousand is known to have been a subordinate of Somesvara I.  It is probable that he is the same as the Chamundaraya of this record.

No. 62

(B.K. No. 114 of 1933-34)

Motebennur, Ranebennur Taluk, Dharwar District

Slab in the temple of Mallikarjuna

Somesvara I-A.D. 1051

This damaged inscription refers itself to the reign of Trailokyamalladeva and is dated in Saka 973, Khara, Asvayuja su.  Wednesday.  The tithi is lost.  In Asvayuja Suddha-paksha, the week-day given, coincided with the tithes Tritiya and Dasami, corresponding to A.D. 1051, September 11 and 18 respectively.

It states that Mahamandalesvara Chavundaraya, the governor of Banavasi Twelve-thousand, granted the village Nagarapal situated in Sattalige Seventy and some land for the maintenance of a matha and of the students studying therein and for the worship and offerings to the god (of the place).  Lokabharana-pandita of the Kalamukha sect, the receipient of the gift, is highly praised.  The nalgavunda of Sattalige Seventy and the gavunda of Bennevura and mentioned.  The names of both of them are lost.  

No. 63

(B.K. No. 72 of 1932-33)

Havanur, Haveri Taluk, Dharwar District

Slab set up in the temple of Durga on the road to Guttal

Somesvara I-A.D. 1053

This inscription which refers itself to the reign of Trailokyamalladeva, is dated in Saka 975, vijaya, Pushya su. Trayodasi, Sunday, Uttarayana-samkranti, corresponding to A.D. 1053, December 26, Sunday.  The samkranti however fell on the previous Friday, the 24^th December.  

It states that when Mailaladevi, the senior queen of Trailokyamalladeva, was governing Banavasi Twelve-thousand, a grant of the income derived from certain taxes was made to the temple of Kalidevasvami of Mulasthana, built by the son (name not clear) of Mukagavunda.  The donors were pergade Bachimayya, pergade Jakkimayya and Dandanayaka Vamadeva.  The officer in charge of the bilkode tax.  The donations were made by them at the instance of Sivaraja, the pergade of pannaya and vaddaravula taxes, Vavanayya, the pergade of the perjunka tax of Banavasi Twelve-thousand and a Mathamandalesvara name lost respectively.  The gift was entrusted to Chillukacharya.  

No. 64

(B.K. No. 45 of 1933-34)

Galaganath, Haveri Taluk, Dharwari District

Fragment lying in the temple of Galagesvara

Somesvara I-A.D. 1055-56

This fragmentary inscription refers itself to the reign of Trailokyamalla and is dated in Saka 977 corresponding to A.D. 1055-56.  The other details of the date are lost.  

A Mahamandalesvara (name lost) of the Kadamba family is mentioned.

No. 65

(B.K. No. 156 of 1932-33)

Mallur, Haveri Taluk, Dharwar District

Slab set up near the temple of Basavanna in Survey No. 141

Somesvara I-A.D. 1059

This inscription referring itself to the reign of Trialokyamalladeva, is dated in Saka 981, Vikari, Sravana su. 2, Sunday.  But for the week-day, the details correspond to A.D. 1059, July 14, which was a Wednesday.  In the next year, however, i.e., A.D. 1050, Sravana su. 2 fell on Sunday, July 2.

It states that Rajaditya of the Jimutavahana lineage and Khachara family who was the nargavunda of the division of Hundred-and-Forty (apparently Basavur), having gone with his wife Pampadevi, to Mallavura, made a gift of land and of taxes, for the tank of that place.  Another grant of land for the same tank made by Mahalalasandhivigrahi, Manevergade and Dandamayaka Gundamayya is also recorded.

No. 66

(B.K. No. 3 of 1933-34)

Bankapur, Shiggaon Taluk, Dharwar District

Slab lying in front of the Government Farm Office

Somesvara I-A.D. 1052

This inscription, referring itself to the reign of Trailokyamalladeva, is dated in Saka 984, Subhakrit, Bhadrapada Amavasya, Sunday, corresponding probably to A.D. 1062, July 8, Monday (not Sunday), on which day the Amavasya commenced at .28

It records a grant of money and certain taxes to the attendants (padamula parivara) (of the temple of Indresvara) made by padevala Birayya, pergade Alimayya, pergade Sridharayya and others, with the permission of Mahamandalesvara Toyiladeva of the Kadamba family when they were camping at Payitthana.  It is stated that pergade Chavundayya of Indresvarapura and others were called to that place at the time of making the gift.  Padevala Birayya is described as Kadamba-rajya samuddharana.

Toyiladeva is stated to be the governor of Banavasi Twelve-thousand and Panungal Five-hundred.  Varunasivapanditadeva, the rajaguru of Bhuvanaikamalla was in charge of twelve (panneradu) bada, the property of the temple of Indresvaradeva of Bankapura.  

No. 67

(B.K. No. 169 of 1933-34)

Honavad, Bijapur Taluk, Bijapur District

Slab set up in front of the School

Somesvara I-A.D. 1062

This inscription refers itself to the reign of Trailokyamalladeva and is dated in Saka 984, Sobhkarit, Margasira ba. Padiva, Sunday.  The week day is wrong.  The given tithi which corresponds to A.D. 1062, November 20, fell on Wednesday.  It is stated that on the tithi cited, a certain grant was made on account of the lunar eclipse.  This eclipse occurred on the previous day, viz., November 19, Tuesday when Pratipada commenced at .51.

It registers a grant of land, an oil-mill and a garden for worship and offerings to god Siddhesvaradeva.  The gift was made by Kataladevi queen of Trailokyamalladeva (Somesvara I) while residing at Kalyana.  She is stated to be administering the agarhara town Ponnavada (modern Honavad) situated in the district of Bage Fifty included in the division of Six-hundred situated in Tardavadi Thousand.  

In continuation of this record is engraved in the same hand, another inscription belonging to the reign of Bhuvanaikamalla (Somesvara II) and dated in Saka 995.  Presumably the record of the time of Somesvara I also was put on stone on the latter date though the grant was actually made on the date mentioned in the record.  

No. 68

(B.K. No. 36 of 1933-34)

Yaraguppi, Hubli Taluk, Dharwar District

Slab built into the left wall of the temple of Narayanadeva

Somesvara I-A.D. 1062

This inscription referring itself to the reign of Ahavamalladeva is dated in Saka 985, Sobhakrit, Pushya su. 5, Sunday, Uttarayana-Samkranti, corresponding to A.D. 1062 December 8, Sunday, f.d.t. 18.  The Samkranti did not occur on that day.

It registers a grant of land made by the Two-hundred Mahajanas, Aruvattokkalu Pattagara-sameya and others, to the charity well (arabavi) constructed by Kesimayya at Eraguppe.  Mahamandalesvara Mararasa is stated to be governing the Two Six-hundreds (division).  Manneya Indrakesiyarasa of Manaleyara family and urodeya Nakarasa are mentioned.  

No. 69

(B.K. No. 32 of 1932-33)

Devihosur, Haveri Taluk, Dharwar District

Stone pillars of  torana in the temple of Banasankari

Somesvara I-A.D. 1063

This inscription, referring itself to the reign of Trailokyamalladeva, is dated in Saka 984, Subhakrit, Phalguna su. 13, Thursday, corresponding to A.D. 1063, February 13, Thursday, f.d.t .02.  

It states that when Mahamandalesvara Chavundarayarasa was governing Banavasi Twelve-thousand, and his son Mahasamanta Kumara Jomadevarasa was administering Basavura Hundred-and-forty, Belguhe Seventy and Sattalige Seventy, Indrapayya, the royal body-guard got a makaratorana erected in the temple of Malajadevi at Deyvada-posavur (modern Devihosur).  It may be noted here that this Jomadevarasa is stated in No. 60 above, to be the son of Barma who was the son of Chavundaraya.  In No. 73, below, Barma is called the brother of the latter.  It is likely that in No. 60 he is mistakenly called the son.  

Lokanathayya was the pergade of Three Seventies, and Rajadityarasaof the Jimutavahana family was the nalguvunda of Basavur Hundred-and-forty.  The writer of the record is stated to be Devanagayya.  

No. 70

(B.K. No. 189 of 1932-33)

Gadag, Gadag Taluk, Dharwar District

Slab built into a drain behind a broken house near Vira-Narayana temple

Somesvara I-A.D. 1064

This inscription which refers itself to the reign of Trilokyamalladeva contains a grant made by Mahamandalesvara Mararasa, when he was governing Beluvala Three hundred.  It is dated in Saka 986, Krodhi, [lunar] eclipse.  The other details of the date are lost.  In the cyclic year Krodhi, there was only one lunar eclipse and it occurred on Monday, A.D. 1064, May 3.  This date falls in the reign of Somesvara I but paleographical, the record is assignable to a much later period.  So it is possible that the grant actually made on the date mentioned above was recorded on a later date.  Towards the end of the record a certain Tippa who probably reconstructed the temple is mentioned and another date occurs; but except the month Phalguna all other details are lost.

The original grant records a gift of land made, probably by Mahamandalesvara Mararasa, to the god Somesvara of Lokkigundi.  It was entrusted to Tatapurushajiya, the acharya of the temple of Somesvara.  Maraarasa bore the title Cholam-gonda.  

No. 71

(B.K. No. 113 of 1933-34)

Motebennu, Ranebennur Taluk, Dharwar District

Slab lying in Kumbarageri

Somesvara I-A.D. 1066

This inscription, which refers itself to the reign of Trailokyamalladeva, is dated in Saka 988, Parabhava, Pushya su. Panchami, Sunday, Uttarayana-Samkranti, corresponding regularly to A.D. 1066, December 24, Sunday.  

It states that when Mahamandalesvara Lakshmarasa was governing Banavase Twelve-thousand, his subordinate Aychana built a Jaina shrine and installed there in the image of Santhinatha-Jina, at Peleyageri (a locality) of Bennevura.  Then, after introducing Goyimmarasa of Chikkamba family and the naragavunda of Sattalige Seventy and his subordinates Alagavunda and others, it records a grant of land made by Lakshmarasa to the basadi  built by Aychimayya-nayaka (same as Aychana above).  The gift was entrusted to Santinanadi-Bhattaraka of Chandrikavamsa.  His spiritual lineage is given.

No. 72

(B.K. No. 19 of 1932-33)

Devageri, Haveri Taluk, Dharwar District

Fragment built into the wall in the temple of Isvara

Somesvara I-(Date lost)

This fragmentary inscription which refers itself to the reign of Trailokyamalladeva, mentions Sivarajagurudeva as being in administrative control of the Goravvadas and Mahasamanta Kaliyamarasa as administering the manneya of Basavura Hundred-and-forty.  

A certain Tribhuvanasingi is also mentioned.  On grounds of palaeography the record is assignable to the reign of Trailokyamalla Somesvara I.  

No. 73

(B.K. No. 112 of 1932-33)

Hommaradi, Haveri Taluk, Dharwar District

Slab lying in front of the temple of Paramesvara

Somesvara I-(Date lost)

This fragmentary record refers itself to the reign of Trialokyamalladeva.  It mentions Mahamandalesvara Chavundarayarasa, the governor of Banavasi Twelve thousand and his brother Mahamandalaesvara Barmadeva.  It states that the wife (name lost) of Mandalika Jogapayyarasa, was administering Vommaradi (modern Hommaradi) situated in Basavura Hundred-and-forty.  The division was being governed by Nelliyammarasa of the Jimyutavahana lineage.  

The date is lost.  On grounds of palaeography the record may be assigned to the reign of Somesvara I.  The mention of Chavundarayarasa as the governor of Banavasi Twelve-thousand would strengthen this surmise. 

No. 74

(B.K. No. 172 of 1933-34)

Kakhandki, Bijapur Taluk, Bijapur District

Slab in a field (S. No. 643)

Somesvara II-A.D. 1069

This inscription referring itself to the reign of Bhuvanaikamalladeva, is dated in Saka 991, Saumya, Pushya su. Navami, Thursday, Uttarayana-samkranti, corresponding to A.D. 1069, December 24, Thursday, f.d.t. 19  

It states that Kannada-sandhivigrahi, Dandaniyaka madhuvarasa, described as Chalukya-rajy-abhyudaya-karana (the cause of the prosperity of the Chalukyarule) made a grant of land, garden and oil-mills for worship and offerings to god Siddhesvaradeva of the agrahara Kakandige.  

The king is stated to have been ruling from the standing camp (nelevidu) of Sankanakereyuru.  

No. 75

(B.K. No. 163 of 1933-34)

Bijapur, Bijapur Taluk, Bijapur District

Slab preserved in the Museum

Somesvara II-A.D. 1070

This inscription is the same as No. 110 of S.I.I., Vol. XI, part I.  It gives an interesting derivation of the name Pattadakal or Pattadakisuvolal.  It says that the town was so called on account of its being the place of the coronations of the kings of the Chalukya family.  

No. 76

(B.K. No. 27 of 1933-34)

Kaginelli, Hirekerur Taluk, Dharwar District

Slab set up near the temple of Somesvara

Somesvara II-A.D. 1072

This inscription referring itself to the reign of Bhuvanaikamalladeva is dated in Saka 993, Virodhikrit, Pushya, Amavasya, Sunday, Uttarayana-samkranti, lunar eclipse (evidently mistake for solar eclipse).  On that day there was no solar eclipse nor did the Uttarayana-samkranti occur.  The tithi corresponded to A.D. 1072, January 22 Sunday, f.d.t., .15.  

It registers a gift of taxes, oil, rice, and money made to god Gramesvaradeva by pergade Kamka (written on account of euphony as Gamka), and others.  It also, records the grant of land made by Jakkagavunda of Kagenele for worship and offerings to the same god and for the feeding of students and teachers.  The gift which is stated to have been made at the instance of Dandanayaka Appachayya, the officer in charge of vaddaravula tax was entrusted to Sadyojata-pandita of the temple.  The king’s subordinates pergade Chavundayya, Mahamandalesvara Barmadeva and Mahamandalesvara Parikantadeva, both described as ‘lord of Banavasi’, are mentioned.  

No. 77

(B.K. No. 169-A of 1933-34)

Honavad, Bijapur Taluk, Bijapur District

Slab set up in front of the School

Somesvara II-A.D. 1073

This inscription refers itself to the reign of Bhuvanaikamalladeva and is dated in Saka 995, Pramadi, Vaissssssakha, Padiva, Thursday.  The name of the paksha is lost.  In the cyclic year Pramadi, in Vaisakha, the Pratipada fell on Thursday.  But as it is stated that on this date the gift was made on account of an eclipse, the Pratipada cited may be taken to be ba. 1, for, on the previous day, i.e., Purnima, a lunar eclipse occurred.  In fact ba. Pratipada commenced on Wednesday at .55.  the date would thus correspond to a.d. 1073, April 25, Thursday.  

It registers a grant (details lost) made by Manevergade, Dandanayaka Bhaskarabhattopadhyaya, when he was administering the agrahara Ponnavada (modern Honavad).  He is described as the aradhya of the king and is given the epithet ayyangal i.e., preceptor.  

No. 78

(B.K. No. 78 of 1933-34)

Asundi, Ranebennur Taluk, Dharwar District

Slab set up against the front wall of the temple of Kallesvara

Somesvara II-A.D. 1074

This inscription refers itself to the reign of Bhuvanaikamalladeva and is dated in Saka 996, Ananda, Uttarayana-samkranti, Sunday, Amavasya.  The date is irregular.  In the cyclic year cited, Uttarayana-samkranti occurred on Wednesday, 24^th December, A.D. 1074 and the Amavasya (of the month Pushya) ended on Saturday, the 20^th December.  

It registers a gift of land made by uragavunda Biragavunda for offerings and worship of god Kalideva.  The recipient of the gift was Sovarasi-pandita.  It is stated that at that time Mahamandalesvara Udayaditya-Gangapermadi was governing Banavasi Twelve-thousand and Santalige One-thousand and Mahasamanta Goyimmarasa (also called Govimarasa) of the Chikkamba family was the nargavunda of Sattalige Seventy.  The latter is also stated to have made a gift of land to god Kalideva of Pasundi (modern Asundi)  

No. 79

(B.K. No. 77 of 1933-34)

Somapur, Nargund Taluk, Dharwar District

Slab built into the front wall of the Basavanna temple

Somesvara II – A.D. 1074

This inscription referring itself to the reign of Bhuvanaikamalladeva is dated in Saka [996], Ananda, Pushya su. 5, Wednesday, Uttarayana-sankranti, corresponding to A.D. 1074, December 24, Wednesday, f.d.t. .67.  

It states that when Mahamandalesvara Marasimha, the Silhara chief, born in the Jimutavahana lineage was governing [Kundi] Three-thousand, Mirimje Three-thousand and other regions, a grant of land for a feeding house and a Jaina basadi, was made in the presence of the Mahajanas of Mekkegeri in Narugunda.  

Also a grant made for the feeding house by a certain setti (name lost) is recorded.  The record is very badly damaged.  

No. 80

(B.K. No. 145 of 1933-34)

Bijapur, Bijapur Taluk, Bijapur District

Slab (A-23) presented in the Museum

Somesvara II-A.D. 1074

This inscription referring itself to the reign of Bhuvanaikamalladeva is dated in Saka 996, Ananda, Pushya su. 5, Thursday, Uttarayana-samkranti, corresponding to A.D. 1074, December 25, Thursday.  The Samkranti however fell on the previous day.  

It records a grant of land to god Svayambhu-Siddesvaradeva of Vijayapura, by dandanayaka Nakimayya who requested Ballavarasa who was campting at Vankapura to have a temple constructed for the god.  The gift is stated to have been made for feeding and clothing the students of Yogesvara-pandita and the other teachers.  Nakimayya was governing Tardavadi One-thousand at the time of the gift.  The record gives and eulogistic account of the acharya of the temple Yogesvara-pandita, in Sanskrit verse.  It is published in Indian Antiquary, Vol. X)  

In confirmation of this, and in the same characters, is engraved another record referring to Tribhuvanamalla (apparently Vikramaditya VI).  So it is likely that the mentioned above was put on the stone at a later date though actually made on the date cited.  

No. 81

(B.K. No. 17 of 1933-34)

Devageri, Haveri Taluk, Dharwar District

Slab in the temple of Mallikarjuna

Somesvara II – A.D. 1075

This inscription referring itself t the reign of Bhuvanaikamalladeva is dated in Saka 997, Rakshasa, Pushya su. 14, Sunday, Uttarayana-samkramana.  But for the week-day, the details correspond to A.D. 1075, December 24, which was Thursday.  

It records a grant of income derived from a certain taxes made jointly by Dandanayaka Vennamayya, the officer in charge of perjunka and Nagavarma and Chikka-Ketayya, the officers in charge of bilkode taxes, for the worship of god Kamkalesvaradeva of Devamgeri.  The recipient of the gift was Gangarasi-pandita- Dandanayaka Udayaditya and Kaliyammarasa of Jimutavahana lineage and Khachara family are stated to be governing Banaase Twelve-thousand and Basavura Hundred-and-forty respectively.  This is published in Epigraphia Indica, Vol. XIX.  

No. 82

(B.K. No. 67 of 1933-34)

Konnur, Nargund Taluk, Dharwar District

Stone built into the ceiling of the front gate way in the Paramesvarn temple

Somesvara II – (Date lost)

This inscription, referring itself to the reign of Bhuvanaikamalladeva, gives a description of the military exploits of Lakshmahupala, a subordinate of the king.  The chief’s wife Bhagaladevi is highly praised.  The genealogy of Malabhupa, the brother-in-law of Lakshmabhupala is given and it is stated that Malaparaja, the grandfather of Malabhupa, obtained certain officer from Satyasraya (evidently Irivabedanga Satyasraya) and continued to hold them during the reign of Jayasimha (Jayasimha II) and Ahavamalla (Somesvara I).  It is interesting to note that among the offices so obtained by him one related to the regulation etc., of the profession of dancing girls (in temples).  The portion of the record, probably containing the date and the details of the grant, is built in.  

No. 83

(B.K. No. 109 of 1933-34)

Motebennur, Ranebennur Taluk, Dharwar District

Broken slab set up in front of the temple of Bhujangadeva

Somesvara II – (Date lost)

This fragmentary and damaged inscription refers itself to the reign of [Bhuvanaika]malladeva.  It also refers to a Mahamandalesvara.

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