BOMBAY - KARNATAKA INSCRIPTIONS
THE CHALUKYAS OF KALYANA
No.71
(Page No 85)
(
B. K. No.1 of 1937-38 )
AGARKHED, INDI TALUK, BLIAPUR DISTRICT
Slab
set up in the compound of Bhairappa temple
ribhuvanamalla
( Vikramaditya VI ) ----A. D. 1009
This
record is dated Chalukya âVikrama year 34, Virodhin, Marggasira,
Punname,
Monday, lunar eclipse, Uttaryana-samkranti. The details are irregular. The
samkranti occurred on Saturday, December 25, A. D. 1109, when the tithi
was Pushya,Su
2. The eclipse occurred on November 9, Tuesday when the tithi was
Karttika Punname. The intended date might be A.D. 1109, November 8, Monday, f. d. t.,
53.
The
inscription records a remission of taxes on the land (aruvana) of the
temple
Of Svayambhudeva at Kneda in the One Thousand division, by Lakshmidhara-
Bhattopadhyaya, who was the preceptor of Yuvaraja Mallikarjunadeva, the eldest son
Of
the king, to the same temple. The latter was then governing over the
Tarddavadi-
1000
division. It
further registers gifts of money income, taxes, etc, to the same
temple
by Mahapradhana, Permadiyarasa, Mabamandalesvara Govanarasa of the Silara
family whose genealogy also is given and by
the Five Hundred Svamis
of Ayyavole and the
Eight nadus.
No.72
(Page No 88)
(B. K. No. 93 of 1936-37 )
BIJAPUR,
BIJAPUR TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
Slab
( No. 48 ) in the Archaeological Museum
Tribhuvanamalla
( Vikramadtya VI ) ----A. D. 1111
This
record is dated Chalukya-Vikrama year 36, Khara, Vaisakha, Punami,
Monday,
lunar eclipse, corresponding to A.D.1111, April 24. Monday, f.d.t. 62.
The
Eclipse
occurred on the next day.
The
inscription records a gift of land and house-site as Bhattavritti for
reading
The
Purana made by Perggade Kirttiraja when
Mahamandalalesvara Kumara Jaya-
Karnadeva
was governing the mahagrahara Sindige. The King is stated to be ruling
From Jayantipura.
No.
73
(Page No 88)
(B. K. No.
71 of 1937-38)
SHIRKANHALLI,
INDI TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
Slab
set up near the Jattingaraya temple
A.D. 1111
This
record which is dated Chalukya-Vikrama year 37, khara, Pushya, Punname,
Friday, Uttarayana-samkranti, stops abruptly after giving the date. The details
of the
Date
are irregular. The given tithi corresponds to A.D. 1111, December 17,
Sunday,
Whereas
the samkranti occurred on Monday, December 25, the tithi being ba. 8.
The
record falls in the reign-period of Vikramaditya VI.
No.74
(Page No 89)
(B. K.
No.2 of 1935-36)
LAKSHMESVAR,
SHIRHATTI TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
Slab
built into the wall of the backyard of the Taluk Office
Tribhuvanamalla (Vikramaditya
VI)âA.D. 1112
This
record is dated Chalukya-Vikrama year 37, Nandana, Karttika, Punname,
Monday,
lunar eclipse. The details correspond to A.D. 1112, November 4, Monday,
f.d.t.70.
But there was no eclipse on that day.
The
inscription records a gift, by Dandanayaka Anantamayya, for the
maintenance
of the quarter for dancing girls (sule-geri) constructed by him,
attached to the
Temple
of Somesvaradeva at Purigere when his brother-in-law Sripatiyarasa was
Governing
the Two-600 division, viz., Belvola-300 and Purigere-300. The gift-land
Was
purchased from the Mahajanas of the nagara (i.e. Purigere) and the
Gavundas.
No.
75
(Page No 91)
(B. K.
No. 49 of 1936-37)
KALKERI,
SINDGI TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
Slab
set up in a ruined temple in Survey No.6
Tribhuvanamalla (Vikramaditya
VI)âA.D. 1117
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This
record is dated in the cyclic year Hemalambi, Vaisakha, su. 5. Sunday,
in the
Reign
of the King. This corresponds to A.D. 1117, April 8, Sunday, f.d.t. 07.
The
inscription states that Amrita-Pattavarddhana-Vasudeva-Ghalisasa and
his
wife Chamiyakka consecrated the image of Kesavadeva with the consent of
the
Mahajanas
of Kalkere which had been made into a sarvvanamasya-agrahara by
Mahapradhana,
Dandanayaka Kalimarasa and endowed a gift of land to the same.
No.
76
(Page No 92)
(B. K.
No. 64 of 1935-36)
BALAMBID,
HANGAL TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
Slab
set up in the Ramesvara temple
Tribhuvanamalla (Vikramaditya
VI)âA.D. 1118
This
record is dated Chalukya-Vikrama year 41, Hemalambi, Phalguna, su, 5,
Sunday,
corresponding to A.D. 1118, February 27, Sunday f.d.t. 91.
The
inscription records a gift of land and garden for the benefit of the
temple
Of
Gramesvara by Barmmagavunda of Ballareyabidu,
who was the subordinate of
Mahamandalesvara
Tailahadeva of the Kadamba family governing Banavasi-12000
And
Panumgalâ500 and by the other prajes of the place. The gift was
entrusted to Amritarasi-pandita, the acharya of the temple. It further records other gifts of
Oil
and income from taxes to the same temple by the 1000 tambuligas and
others.
No.
77
(Page No 95)
(B. K.
No.2 of 1937-38)
AGARKHED,
INDI TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
Slab
set up in the compound of Bhairappa temple
Vikramaditya VIâA.D.
1118
This
record is dated Chalukya-Vikrama year 43, Vilambi, Bhadrapada, su. 6,
Va[ddavara*]
corresponding to A.D. 1118, August 24, Saturday.
The
inscription, which is engraved in continuation of No. 71 above,
registers a
Gift
of taxes by the tax-officer Samisetti to the temple of Svayambhudeva for
Offerings
and perpetual lamp. It also records other gifts to the same temple.
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No.
78 (Page No 96)
(B. K.
No. 11 of 1935-36)
LAKSHMESVAR,
SHIRHATTI TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
Slab
built into the will of the backyard of the Taluk Office
Tribhuvanamalla (Vikramaditya
VI)âA.D. 1118
This
damaged record is dated Chalukya-Vikrama year 43, Vilambi, Pushya, su.
11, Sunday, Uttarayana-samkramana corresponding to A.D. 1118, December 25. The
weekday was, however, Wednesday.
The
inscription records a gift of income from certain taxes to the temple of
Ramesvaradeva
of Rajadhani Puligere by Sadaverggade Sovarasa at the instance of
Dandanayaka, charasa who was
governing Puligere-300. The gift was
Entrusted
to Samavedi-Pandita, the acharya of the temple. It further records
Other
gifts by the aivattokkalu and other individuals for the same temple.
No.
79
(Page No 98)
(B. K.
No.65 of 1936-37)
KORVAR,
SINDGI TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
Broken
slab built into the wall at Melina-matha
Tribhuvanamalla (Vikramaditya
VI)âA.D. 1119
The
extant portion of this fragmentary record gives the details of the date
as
[Vi]Kari,
Vaisakha, Amavasye, [Tuesday]. These details are irregular. For the
cyclic
year
falling in the reign of Tribhuvanamalla, the tithi corresponds to A.D.
1119.
May
11, Sunday.
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The
inscription seems to record a gift of land and garden to a deity (name lost)
Made
after purchase.
No.80
(Page No 99)
(B. K.
No .94 of 1936-37)
BIJAPUR,
BIJAPUR TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
Slab
(No. 49) in the Archaeological Museum
Tribhuvanamalla (Vikramaditya
VI)âA.D. 1120
This
record is dated Chalukya-Vikrama year 46, Sarvvari, Asvayuja, Amavasya,
Monday,
solar eclipse corresponding to A.D. 1120, October 24, the weekday being
Sunday.
The
inscription records a gift of land to the temple of god Mulasthana,
built by
Dandanayaka Somarasa , the
prabhu of Sindige, by Mahamandalesvara Kumara
Jayakarnadeva and Manneya
Singarasa.
No.
81(Page No
101)
(
B. K.No.15 of 1935-36 )
LAKSHMESVAR, SHIRHATTI TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
Slab
built into the wall of the backyard of the Taluk Office
Tribhuvanamalla ( Vikramadiya VI )
----A. D. 1122
This
badly damaged record is dated Chalukya â Vikrama year 4 [7], Plava,
Phalguna, Amavasya, Sunday, Samkramana, solar eclipse. It
corresponds to A. D. 1122, March 10. The weekday was, however, Friday
and no Samkramana occurred on that day.
The
inscription records a gift of land to god Somesvara by Dandanayaka Nagavarmmayya after purchasing it from the 120 mahajanas of Puligere. One senapati Sovideva is
mentioned.
No.
82
(Page No 102)
(
B. K. No. 71 of 1938-39 )
BEJADUR, KUNDGOL TALUK, DHARWAR
DISTRICT
Slab
lying in front of Kalamesvara
temple
[
Vikramaditya VI ] ----A.D. 1122
This
damaged record is dated Sake 1045, Subhakrit, . . . . Amavasye,
Friday,solar Eclipse, the name of the month being lost. The date is irregular. In the
cyclic year Subhakrit
which, however, corresponds to Saka 1044, no solar eclipse occurred Whereas
in the previous year Plava, a solar eclipse occurred in the month
of Phalguna when the
weekday was Friday. The intended date
may be, therefore,
A. D.1122. March 10, Friday.
The
inscription which falls in the reign âperiod of Vikramaditya
VI, registers a gift of land, garden and money to god Mulasthana of
the agrahara Kisuvare by several individuals whose names are specified.
In the beginning it seems to refer to [Jaya]
Kesideva
of the Kadamba family who, it is
known, was a feudatory of Vikramaditya VI. .
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No.83
(Page No 104)
(B.
K. No 27 of 1935-36 )
LAKSHMESVAR, SHIRHATTI TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
Slab
set up in the backyard of the Taluk Office
Tribhuvanamalla (
Vikramaditya VI ) âA. D.
1123
This
record is dated Chalukya âVikrama year 48, Sobhakrit, Ashadha,
Amavasya,
Monday, Dakshinayana â samkramana corresponding to A. D. 1123, June 25. The
Samkramana
occurred on the next day and the month was adhika Ashadha.
The
inscription records a gift of land to Agastyapanditadeva, the disciple Samavedipandita
for feeding and
maintenance of the teacher who was teaching
Kaumara-
vyakarana and his students in the matha attached to the temple of Ramesvaradeva
at Puligere, by Dandanayaka Nagavarmayya, after purehasing the Gift
â land.
No.84
(Page No 105)
(
B. K. No. 67 of 1935 â36 )
BALAMBID, HANGAL TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
Slab
set up in Baladevara Gudi
Tribhvanamalla (
Vikramaditya VI ) __A. D. 1123
This
record is dated ChalukyaâVikrama year
47, Sobhakrit, Paushya, su. 5, Monday, Uttarayana âsamkranti, solar eclipse
corresponding to A. D. 1123, December 24. But there
was no solar eclipse on the preceding
Amavasya.
The inscription records a
gift of land., for offerings and worship to god Brahmesvara by
Baumagavunda who had the temple constructed at Ballareya- bidu when was under his administration the gift was made over to
Vimalasaktipandits who was the disciple of
Nirvvasaktideva, the acharya of the Matha attached
to the temple of Chikkesvara. The latter is said to have been
the rajagara of Mahamandalosvara Tailapadeva who was governing Banavasi
â12000 and Panumgal â500 provinces.
No.
85
(Page No 104)
(
B. K. No 35 of 1937-38 )
HARE
â BEVINUR, INDI TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
Slab
set up in Siddharamesvara Temple
Tribhuvanamalla
( Vikramaditya VI ) ---A.
D. 1124
This
record is dated Chalukya â Vikrama year 49, Krodhi,
Chaitra ba. 5, Thursday, corresponding to
1124 A. D., April 5, the weekday being Saturday and not Thursday.
The
inscription records a gift
of land, money, etc., to Devasakti â pandita on the occasion of the
consecration of the image of Bhogesvaradeva
at Hiriya â Bevinur by Mahamandalesvara
Dakarasa of Tarddavadi belonging
to the Silahara family. It also Registers
other gifts of taxes to the same temple by the Settis, Mummuridandas,
and Ubhaya-
nanadesis of the 36 village and also by the Five Hundred of the place. The
king is stated to have been ruling from Jayantipura.
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No.
86
(Page No 110)
(B.
K. No. 38 of 1936-37)
KADLEVAD,SINDGI
TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
Broken
slab lying in the Svamilinga temple
Tribhuvanamalla (
Vikramaditya VI) --- A.D. 1125
This
record is dated Chalukya Vikrama Year 50, Visvavasu, pushya su. 6,
Sunday, Uttarayana-samkramana. The details given are irregular. The
tithi corresponds to A.D.1125, December 3, Thursday whereas the
Samkramana occurred on Friday, the 25th December.
The
inscription records the gift of the village Sembevada for the benefit of
the temple of Svayambhu Somesvara
of Kadalevada, by the king who was ruling from Jayantipura and his
subordinate Mahamandalesvana Simgarasa of the Siyala family. The gift
village is stated to have been situated in the kimpana of Kummasi-30
included in the division of Tarddavadi-1000.
No.
87
(Page No 111)
(B.
K. No. 74 of 1935 ---36)
KALKERI,
HANGAL TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
Slab
set up near the temple of Somesvara
Tribhuvanamalla
(Vikramaditya VI)---(Date
lost)
This
record, lower portion of which
is lost, seems to register a gift to god Somesvara of Kalkere by
Jayasinga, a subordinate of Dandanayaka Govindarasa who was
administering Banavasi---12,000 and the Vaddaravula taxes under
Mahapradhana Dandanayaka Anantapalayya who was governing the Two 600
districts, Banavasi-12,000, Palasige-12,000, and the Vaddaravula and
Achohu-pannaya taxes of the Seven and a half lakh country. It contains a
description of Govindarasa. The
Details
of the date are all lost.
No.88 (Page No 112)
(B. K.
No. 131 of 1935-36)
BANAVASI,
SIRSI TALUK, NORTH KANARA DISTRICT
Slab
set up to the left of the Virabhadra temple in the
compound of
Madhukesvara
temple
Vikramaditya
VI ---( Date lost )
This
fragmentary inscription refers to the kingâs feudatory Kirtidevarasa
of the Kadamba
family as ruling the Banavasi twelve thousand province.
Published
in Ep. Ind. Vol. XVI, pp 355 ff.
No.
89 (Page No 115)
(
B. K. No. 5 of 1936 â37)
ALMEL,
SINDGI TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
Broken
slab lying in the Isvara temple
Tribhuvanamalla
(Vikramaditya VI) --- (Date lost)
Only
the kingâs name is preserved in this fragmentary record.
No. 90 (Page No 115)
(
B. K. No. 14 of 1936 â37 )
GHANDAKAVATE,
SINDGI TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
Broken
slab lying near Basavanna âbhavi
Tribhuvanamalla
( Vikramaditya VI ) ---( Date lost )
Only
the kingâs name is preserved in this fragmentary record.
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No.91 (Page No 115)
(B.
K. No. 17 0f 1936-37 )
CHATTARKI,
SINDGI TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
Slab
set up in front of the Hanuman temple
Tribhuvanamalla
(Vikramaditya VI ) ---( date lost )
The
date portion, except the mention of Sunday, is lost in this damaged
record.
The
inscription states that Mahamandalesvara
Govanadevarasa attacked the Sarvanamasya-
agrahara Chetturage, while administering the country in conjunction With
twelve nayakas from his capital at Kannavalli ; killed the dayadas there
and Established
his uninterrupted rule. It records a gift income from taxes due to
his
family, i.e.. Selara-kula,
from that village to the mahajanas of that place
Govanadevarasa
is mentioned as the servant of Jagadekamalla.
No.92 (Page No 116)
(
B. K. No. 58 of 1936-37 )
KONDGULI,
SINDGI TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
Slab
set up in front of Basavanna temple
Tribhuvanamalla
(Vikramaditya VI ) ---( Date lost )
In
this badly damaged and effaced record only the name of the king is
preserved.
No.93 (Page No 116)
(B.
K. No. 71 of 1936-37 )
MALGHAN, SINDGI TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
Slab
built into the left wall of Ramalinga temple
Tribhuvanamalla
(Vikramaditya Vi ) ---( Undated )
This
undated inscription is in Kannada and Sanskrit languages. It records
That
the king granted several lands out of the dasavanda and other lands set
apart
For
himself, for the renovation of, and worship in, the temples of
Divakaresvara and Somesvara,
for a water âshed, a tank, a well and an educational institution for
children,
Attached
to the temple of Divakaresvara at Mallagana which he had given away to
Divakarabhattopadhyaya as a
survvanamasya gift. The latter was
the son of Sankarabhatta
and grandson of Vasudevadvivedi-bhatta, and Devalakabba was his
Wife.
The record contains an eulogy of the king.
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No. 94 (Page No 121)
(B. K.
No. 40 of 1937-38)
KHEDGI,
INDI TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
Broken
slab built into the back will of Hanuman temple
Tribhuvanamalla
(Vikramaditya VI)â(Date Lost)
This
fragmentary inscription records a gift of land and house-site to god
Kamkesvara
of Khedage by Lakshmadevi, wife of Tribhuvanamalla, and daughter of
Kam koja
and his wife Masanikavve-nyakiti. Contains the prasasti of a Silhra
chief
(name
lost).
No.
95 (Page No 121)
(B. K.
No. 55 of 1938-39)
JAMKHANDI,
JHAMKHANDI TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
Broken
piece of a slab from Madhava-hola at Kadkol now kept
in the house of
Mr.W.T.Apte
Tribhuvanamalla
(Vikramaditya VI ?)
This
fragmentary record in characters of about the 12th century seems to
record
Certain
gifts by Tribhuvanamalla. It mentions the four hundred mahajanas of the Agrahara
of Jambukhamdi.
No.96 (Page No 122)
(B. K.
No. 87 of 1938-39)
KUNDGOL,
KUNDGOL TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
Fragment
of a slab built into a wall of Gangadharesvara temple [Tribhuvanamalla ?]
This
fragmentary record refers to the reign of a Chalukya king. . . . .
Malladeva.
The details of the date, etc., are lost. It mentions a gift to Kaloja,
son
Of
Bammoja who is called the Sutradhari of God Svayambhu.
No.
97 (Page No 122)
(B. K.
95 of 1938-39)
SAMSI,
KUNDGOL TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
Slab
set up near the Kalamesvara temple
Tribhuvanamalladeva
(Vikramaditya VI)â(Date lost)
The
inscription is very badly damaged and effaced so that the purpose of the
Record
cannot be made out.
No.
98 (Page No 124)
(B. K.
No 35 of 1936-37)
KADLEVAD,
SINDGI TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
Slab
lying in the Svamilinga temple Bhulokamalla (Somesvara
III)âA.D. 1127
This
record is dated in the kingâs regnal year 2, Plavamga, Pushya, su. 5,
Sunday,
Uttarayana-Samkranti,
corresponding regularly to A.D. 1127, December 25.
The
inscription states that the king who was ruling from his capital at
JayantiPura,
paid a visit to the temple of Svayambhu Somanatha at Kadalevada and made
A
gift of income from Melalke of the village Himchageri situated in
Bagavadi 30
A
kampana of Alande-1000 Divisions. The gift was entrusted to
Gangarasideva.
No.
99 (Page No 125)
(B. K.
No. 3 of 935-36)
LAKSHMESVAR,
SHIRHATTI TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
Slab
built into the wall of the backyard of the Taluk office
Bhulokamalla (Somesvara
III)â1128
This
record is dated Chalukya-Bhulokamalla year 53, (wrong for
Chalukya-Vikrama
Year), Kilaka, Sravana, su. 5, Sunday, lunar eclipse. The date is irregular.
The tithi
Corresponds
to A.D. 1128, July 4, Wednesday, but there was no eclipse either on the
Preceding
or following Purnima.
The
inscription registers a gift of land for the benefit of an educational
institution (ghalige)
attached to the temple of Svayambhu Dakshina Somanatha at rajadhani
pattana
Puligere, by Mahamandalesvara Jayakesideva.
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No.100 (Page No 126)
(B. K.
No. 95 of 1936-37)
BIJAPUR,
BIJAPUR TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
Slab
No. 49 in the Archeological Museum
Bhulokamalla (Somesvara
III)âA.D. 1129
This
record is dated in the kingâs regnal year 3, Kilaka, Pushya ba. 10,
Thursday,
Corresponding
regularly to A.D. 1129, January 17.
The
inscription records a gift of gold
for worship and offerings to god Mulasthana.
Of
Sindige by Dandanayaka Vayijanathayya, the Karaas, Manneya Sovarasa and
Kalamarasa
of the Manneya of Sindige-12, Kummase-30, and Amkulage-50, when Mahamandalesvara
Permadideva of Tarikadu was governing Tarddavadi-1000 province.
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