BOMBAY
- KARNATAKA INSCRIPTIONS
THE
KALACHURYAS
No.151 (Page No 192)
(B.
K. No.37 of 1936-37)
KADLEEEVAD,
SINDGI TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
Slab
lying in the Temple of Svdmilinga
Sovideva---A. D. 1168
This record is dated
in Saka 1090, Sarvadhari, Asvija, su. Purnima, Wednesday,
Lunar eclipse,
corresponding
to A. D. 1168. September 18, Wednesday, f. d. t. 03.
The inscription
states that
Mahamandalesvara Simgidevarasa
and the Silahara
family who was
governing Elamelu, made a grant of certain taxes and incomes due
From Sembevada under
the administration of the temple of gift was entrusted to
Acharya Sovarasideva.
It also registers another gift of one
gadyana from each of
the Villages in the nadu
by Mahamandalesvara Gomadevarasa
eteya-nayaka of Hada-Valahatti and the prabhus and garundas of Elamela-30
and Simdige-12, for the benefit
Of the same temple.
The king is stated to have been ruling from Mamgaliveda.
No.
152
(Page No 194)
(B.
K. No. 3 of 1937-38)
AGARKHED,
INDI TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
Slab
fixed into the wall of the temple of Sankaralinga
Sovideva---A. D.
1178
This record is dated
in the cyclic year Vikrita, Jyeshtha, Amavasya,Monday, The kingâs regnal
year is not given but the cyclic year Vikrita which fell in the reign
Of Sovideva,
coincided with A. D. 1170. In this year, the details of the date
Correspond regularly to Monday, June 15, f.d.t. 10.
The inscription
records a gift of land to Dugga-jiya made by Dandanayaka Basavarasa, an
officer of Mailaya-nayaka, his brother Kopparass, Mahamandalesvara Vararasa, the probhu and gdvundas of Kheda, etc., out of the gift
of 325 mattars of Land which had been
(formerly) made by Mahamandalesvara kailasarasa, a subordinate
Of Subhatungadeva to the temple of kailasadeva at Kheda,
the rajadhani of the Thirty-
Six-village
(division) included in Tarddavadi-nadu. It also registers the
gift of an Gift, apparently to
the same temple, made by Babbagavunda and Lakshmadevi on the
Occasion of a solar
eclipse.
No. 153
(Page No 195)
(B.
K. No. 15 of 1937-38)
BHUYAR,
INDI TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
Broken
slab near the ruined Mallikarjuna temple
on the bank of the
Bhimarathi
river Sovidevaâ(
A. D. 1172 )
This record is dated
in the kingâs regnal year 4, Khara, Phalguna, Amavasye,
Monday. The
details of the date correspond to A. D. 1172, February 25, which
was
Friday and not
Monday as stated in the record.
The inscription
registers a gift of land for burning a perpetual lamp in the temple
Of god Kudaladeva,
by Dhayya, Maya-sahani, Rechaga vunda and others.
No.154(Page No 196)
(B.
K. No.42 of 1936-37)
KADLEVAD,
SINDGI TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
Slab
set up in the temple of Sivalinga
Sovideva---A. D.1172
This record is dated
Saka 1094, Nandana, Pushya, su. 8, Monday, Uttarayana-
Samkranti, corresponding
to A. D. 1172, December 24. The week-day was, however
Sunday.
The inscription
states that Dandanayaka Kumara Bammidevarasa who was Administering
Sagara, Hagarittage and Elamela divisions and Mahamanadalesvara
Simgidevarasa of
Elamele visited the temple of Svayambhn Somanathadeva at the
Ghatikasthana Kadalevada and made a gift of land for
worship, offering and the feeding Of the ascetics in
the temple. The gift was entrusted to acharya Sovarasi-panditadeva
Who, in his turn,
made some gift of land to his son (Putra) Samgoja who is called
an architect (sutradhari) and an export in building.
The king is stated
to have been ruling from Seleyahalli.
No.
155
(Page No 199)
(B.
K. No.52 of 1937-38)
NIMBAI,
INDI TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
Fragment
of stone lying in the compound
of Sankaralinga temple
Sovideva âA. D. 1174
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This record is dated
in the kingâs regnal year 8, Jaya, Chaitra, su. 2, Monday
The details of the
date correspond to A. D. 1174, March 6, when the week-day was
Wednesday and not
Monday.
The inscription
records a gift of land, house-sites etc., to the temple of Koti-
Sankaradeva of Nimbahalla by Vararasa, the prabhu of Tadavalage, and other.
No. 156
(Page No 199)
(B.
K. No.40 of 1936-37)
KADALEVAD,
SINDGI TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
Slab
set up in the temple of Svamilinga. Sovideva---A. D. 1174
This record is dated
in the kingâs regnal year 8, Jaya, Sravana, ba. 8, Monday,
Corresponding to A.
D. 1174, July 22, Monday, f.d.t. 39.
The inscription
records a gift of taxes made by Mahapradhana Kumara
Bammidevarasa to
god Svayambbu Somanatha of Kadalevada. The latter place was
Situated in Yelamela-nadu, which was governed by the donor. The gift was entrusted to
Somesvara-pandita.
No. 157 (Page No 200)
(B.
K. No.41 of 1936-37)
JAMKHANDI, JAMKHANDI TALUK, BIJAPUR
DISTRICT
hero-stone in the temple of
Nandigappa sovideva--A.D.1175
In this damaged and broken record only the date
portion is preserved. It is dated in the king's regnal year 8, Manmatha,Margasira, su.8, the week-day being lost. The given details correspond
to A.D.1175, November 23,Sunday.
No.
158
(Page No 200)
(B.
K. No.41 of 1936-37)
KADALEVAD,
SINDGI TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
Slab
set up in the temple of Sivalinga
SovidevaâA. D. 1176
This record is dated
Saka 1097, Manmatha, Pushya, ba. Amavasya, Tuesday, Uttarayana-samkranti,
corresponding to A. D.
1176, January 13, Tuesday. The Samkrantidid
not, however, occur on that day.
The inscription
states that Mahamandalesvara Simgidevarsa of Elamelu, belonging to the Silahara
family, Kasapayya-nayaka, Mahaoradhana, Dandanayaka Kumara
Bammidevaeasa, sirkarana Chakanayya-nayaka, the mahaprabhu of Kummasi,
Gundarasa and his
brother Mahadevarasa made a gift of land certain taxes for
The worship and
offerings to the temple of Svayambhu Somanatha. The gift was
Entrusted to acharya Sovarasideva. The king is stated to have been ruling from
Mamgaliveda.
No.
159
(Page No 202)
(B.
K. No. 53 0f 1937-38)
NIMBAI,
INDI TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
Fragmentary
stone lying in the compound
of the Sankaralinga temple SovidevaâA. D. 1176
This damaged and
mutilated record is dated in the kingâs regnal year 10, Durmati,
Chaitra, su. 5,
Wednesday.
Apparently, the
cyclic year Durmsti is a mistake for
Durmukhi. The
details of the date correspond to A. D. 1176, March 17, Wednesday.
The inscription
appears to record a gift of land to the temple of Sankaradeva
other details are
lost.
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No.160
(Page No 203)
(
B. K. No. 4 of 1936-37)
ALMEL,
SINDGI TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
Broken
slab built into the front wall of the Savalgi Basappa Temple
Rayamurari
Bhujabalamalladeva (Sovideva) â(Date Lost)
Only the
prasasti portion of the king Rayamurari Bhujabalamalladeva is preserved
In the fragmentary
record.
No. 161
(Page No 203)
(B.
K. No. 27 of 1936-37)
HADGINHAI,
SINDGI TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
Slab
lying in the darga Sovidevaâ (
Dare lost )
This damaged
inscription records a grant made to god [Dhru] vesvaradeva. The
Name of the donor
and the details of the grant are lost.
No. 162
(Page No 204)
(B.
K. No.70 of 1938-39)
TUNAGL,
JAMKHANDI TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
Slab
near the Paramananda temple outside the village Sovidevaâ(Date
lost)
The record is badly
damaged and the date-portion is lost, except the week-day,
Which was Thursday. Towards the end is
contained another date which also is
Partially preserved, viz., the 5th year,
Khara, eclipse. The regnal year is apparently
of the same king.
The inscription
seems to record a gift of land for the benefit of a temple (name
Lost) by
Mahapradhana Chiddarasa, Mahaprabhu Chaudana-Bhattopadhyaya of
Agrahara Tumgula, and others The details of the
gift are lost.
It also registers a
gift by a Deverasa and his brother (name lost) made for
The benefit of the
temple of Chennakesavadeva
The king is stated
to be ruling from Modeganuru.
No.
163
(Page No 205)
(
B. K. No. 84 of 1938-39)
KUNDGOL,
KUNDGOL TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
Broken
slab built into the window of the rangamandapa
in the Sambhulinga temple
Sovideva
â(Date lost)
The record is
damaged and worn out and the date is only partially preserved,
i.e. Friday,
lunar eclipse.
The inscription
seems to state that the king made gift of land for the worship
Of god Svayambhu and
for the feeding of the ascetics, at the request of Mahapradhana
Lakshmidharaâdandanayaka and others.
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No. 164
(Page No 206)
(B.
K. No. 81 of 1937-38)
TENIHALLI,
INDI TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
Broken
stone built into the wall of the house of the Jahagirdar Mallugi âA. D. 1176
This fragmentary
record is dated in the kingâs regnal year 2, Durmukhi,
Margasira, Amavasya, Thursday, Dhanu-samkramana, corresponding
to A. D. 1176
November 2.
Thursday, f.d.t. 19. Samkrmana did not ccur on that day.
The inscription
registers a gift of income derived from the cess on paddy, betel
leaves and nuts in
the Thirty-six villages division with Cbikka-Ruvige as the chief
place.
No. 165
(Page No 207)
(
B. K. No. 96 of 1936-37)
BIJAPUR,
BIJAPUR TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
Slab
(No. 56) in the Archaeological Museum
MallugiâA. D. 1176
This fragmentary
record is dated in Saka 1098, Durmukhi, Margasira,
Ba. 8, Thursday, corresponding
to A. D. 1176, November 25, Thursday.
The inscription
registers a gift of income derived from cess on certain articles
Made by the
Five-Hundred of Ayyavole, Mummuridundas and others to the
temple of
Nagesvaradeva.
The king is stated
to have been ruling from Masanuru.
No.166
(Page No 208)
(B.
K. No.63 of 1937-38)
RUGI,
INDI TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
Right side of a stone
standing close to the
front wall of the Hanuman
temple
Mallugi
---A. D. 1176
This damaged record
is dated in the second year of Mallugideva, durmukhi,Monday,
Samkranti ; the other details are not given. It is engraved in
characters of
About the 12th
century. During the reign-period of Mallugi, the cyclic year corresponded to A. D.
1176.
The inscription
registers a gift of land by Mahamandalesvara Chamundarasa
Who was governing Taddavadi-1000
District. For the
benefit of a temple (name lost)
Of the agrahara Aneya
ruvige in Muvattarumbada. The gift
was entrusted into the
Hands of
Sarbbesvaradeva. It also records other gifts by prabhu Brahmadeva
and
Others (details lost
).
No.167
(Page No 210)
(B.
K. No. 20 of 1935-36)
LAKSHMESVAR,
SHIRHRTTI TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
Slab
in the back-yard of the Taluk Office [Sanka]maâA. D. 1179
This fragmentary
and damaged record is dated in the kingâs regnal
year 3,
Vilambi, Magha, su. 5, Monday, corresponding
to A. D. 1179, January 15, Monday.
The inscription
records a gift, the details of which are lost, for repairs to the Temple of
Svayambhu-Lakshmanesvara of Huligere. The gift was
entrusted to
Trilochana-pandita.
No.168
(Page No 211)
(
B. K. No. 62 of 1938-39 )
KUNCHANUR,
JAMKHANDI TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
Broken
slab lying in the temple of Mallikarjuna
Sankamaâ(Date lost)
In this badly
damaged and mutilated record, only the parsasti of the king is
Preserved. The
extant date portion is Kartiks, Purnima. The king is stated to have
Been ruling from Kalyana.
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No. 169
(Page No 212)
(
B. K. No. 90 of 1935-36 )
KALKERI,
HANGAL TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
Hero-stone
in the temple of Somesvara
AhavamallaâA. D.
1183
This record is
dated in the kingâs rengal year
4, Sobhakrit, Vaisakha, ba. 1,
Sunday, corresponding to A. D.
1183, April 10, Sunday. The month given was Adhika-masa.
The inscription
records the death of Bammuga, a servant of Chaladamka-rama Madana-setti in a
fight with Vemmana at Rattahalli.
No. 170
(Page No 213)
(B.
K. No.108 of 1935-36)
BABLESVAR,
BIJAPUR TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
Fragment
of a slab fixed in a niche in Virakta-matha
In this
fragmentary record dated during the reign of Kalachuri king whose Name is lost, only
the tithi and the weekday, i.e., Pamchami. Brihaspativara, are
Preserved.
The inscription
seems to refer to the construction of the temple Mulasthana by The chief of Babhulesvara (name lost ) and mentions the tax-officer (sumkad-adhikari) Tipparasa.
No. 171
(Page No 214)
(
B. K. No.83 of 1937-38)
UMRAJ,
INDI TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
Fragment
of a stone built into the wall of the village school
The inscription
which is partially preserved contains the prasasti of a
Kalachurya
King whose name is
lost.
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