BOMBAY
- KARNATAKA INSCRIPTIONS
THE
YADAVAS
No.
172 (Page No. 214)
(
B. K. No. 49 of 1937-38)
NIMBAL,
INDI TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
Slab
built into the wall (inner side), left of entrance into the
central
shrine of the
Sankarlinga
temple
Bhillama---A.
D. 1187
The
record is dated in the king’s regnal year
3, Plavanga, Bhadrapada, Amavasya,
Solar eclipse, Probably
corresponding to A. D. 1187, September 4, which was a Friday.
There
was a solar eclipse on that day but the Kanya-sankramanahad
occurred on
The previous Friday.
The
inscription records a gift of land and toll-income by Mayideva and
others
To Kotisamkaradeva of Nimbahura. Other gifts of money and lands
in different
Villages (specified) made by Gamgara Kannisetti and others, for the
benefit of the Same temple, are also recorded.
The
inscription is published in Ep. Ind., Vol. XXVIII, pp. 94 ff.
No.
173 (Page No. 214)
(
B. K. No.13 of 1936-37)
BEKKINAL,
SINDGITALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
Slab
set up in the field called Guttappanavara Hola
Vira-Narayana
( Bhillama) –A. D, 1187
This
record is dated in the king’s year 2, Plavanga, Kartika, Paraima, Monday, regularly corresponding to A. D. 1187, October 19, Monday.
The
inscription records a gift of land for a feeding house (satra) by Rechibhatt-
Of agrahara Kalakere after purchasing it form Dandanayaka Vikramaditya, the prabhu of Kalakere. See No. 174 below and Introduction.
No.
174 (Page No. 215)
(B.
K. No. 52 of 1936-37)
KALKERI,
SINDGI TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
Slab
leaning against the front wall of the temple called Mallappana-gudi
Vira-Narayana
( Bhillama) A. D. 1187
This
record is dated in Saka 1109, king’s regnal year 2, Plavanga,
Karttika,
Purnima, Monday,regularly corresponding to A. D. 1187, October
19, Monday.
The
inscription records a gift of land by Rechi-bhatta of Kamme-vamsa, one
of
The Three Hundred Mahajanas
of Kalkere included in Hagaritaga-nadu, after
Purchasing it from Vikramanaka-dandadhipa,
the prabhu of Asmatataka (I, e., Kalkere), for the
feeding house (satra) of
the place when Mahamandalesvara Viunadevarasa was administering Hagaritage-nadu.
The gift was made with the consent of the Mahaianas of
Kalkere. The donor Rechibhatta is stated to be the son of
Padmanabha-bhattopadhyaya and grandson of Nandyanavedi.
The
record refers to the regnal year of Vira-Narayana who is identified with
the
Yadava king Bhillama on the ground that the Mahamandalesvara Viruparasa
and
Vikramanka dandadhipa are mentioned in other of this king.1
No. 175
(Page No. 218)
(
B. K. No. 36 of 1937-38)
HIRE
BEVINUR,INDI TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
Slab
set up near the temple of Bhogalinga
Bhillama-A.
D. 1190
This
record is dated
Saka 1112 (nara-netra-Sasi-Soma-Indu), Sadharana,
Sranvana, Purnima, Thursday,
corresponding to A.
D. 1190, July 18. The week-day was Wednesday, when the tithi
ended at 72.
The
inscription states that at the request of Siridevi, the wife of
Boppana-nayaka,
To observe kshitiruha-nompi, Dandanayaka Mayideva, the minister of the king,
Planted a number of trees and established a charitu fair (dharma-santhe) in
Beviner situated in Tardavadi 1000, in the presence of Mummuridandas and
other of
Thirty-six-villages division. Boppana-nayaka was governing the
division of Thirty-six village as a subordinate of Mayideva.
It
also records a gift of land and house for the maintenance of the above
Charties made to Bandarasa, the manneya of Tarddavadi-1000
and to Boppana-
Nayaka by Mayideva. Further gifts of trees to the temples of
Taleyakavadeva,
Revanesvara and Bhogesvara and also to Somanatha-pandita, the composer
of the
Record, are registered.
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No.176
(Page No. 222)
(B.
K. No. 114 of 1935-36)
MADBHAVI,
BIJAPUR TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
Pillar
used as foot-step in the Kallesvara temple
Bhillama—A.
D. 1190
This
badly damaged and worn out record is dated in the king’s regnal
year 4,
Sadharana, Kartika su. Purnima, Monday, Samkramana,
regularly corresponding to
A.D. 1190,
October 15, Monday. There was, however, no samkramana on
that day The inscription seems to record a gift for the worship of god
Svayambhu
Bijjalesvara.
No.
177
(Page No. 222)
(
B. K. No. 23 of 1937-38)
CHURGII,
INDI TALUK, BIJPUR DISTRICT
On
a Nandi-pillar in front of the Hanuman temple
Bhillama-A.
D. 1190
This
damaged record is dated in the king’s regnal year..., Sadharana
Pushya
Su. [1]1, Monday, Uttaryana-Samkranti.
During the reign of Bhillama the cyclic
Year Sadharana corresponded with Saka 1112. In that year, the details
correspond
To 1190 A. D.,
December 24, Monday. The
samkranti occurred on the following
Wednesday.
The
inscription states that Mahamandalesvara Vira-Bandugidevarasa and
Mahapradhana Mayideva-dandanayaka
made a gift of the village Choraharige situated
In the division (kampana)
of Thirty-six village in Tardavadi Thousand for the
Benefit of the temple of Kapilasiddha-Mallikarjunsa of Sonnalige which
is called
Abhinava Srisaila.
No.
178
(Page No. 224)
(
B. K. No.30 of 1936-37)
HIPPARAGI,
SINDGI TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
Slab
fixed into the wall in the temple of Kasilinga
Bhillama—A.
D. 1192
This
record is dated
Saka 1115, Paridhavi, Bhadrapada, da. Madhyashtaki, Manday,
Kanya-samkramana.
The Saka year given was current. The details correspond to
A.D. 1192,
August31, Monday, f.d.t., 14. There
was no Samkramana on that day.
The
inscription registers the grant of the village Imgunige, at the
request of
Bammeya-nayaka, for the worship and offerings to god Kalideva at Hipparage by
the
King in conjunction with Pheyiya-sahani and Mahamandalesvara Gonarasa of the Selara (Silahara) family and others to rajagurudeva of
Bhujagavail-kula while
Sarvadhikari Malleya-Sahaniwas governing Tarddavadi-nadu.
Also records other gifts to the same god by Mayideva-dandanayaka,
the
officer in charge of taxes, and by Brahmadeva-dandanayaka beaded by
Devaparasa,
The prabhu of Hipparige and Parisadeva.
No.179
(Page No. 225)
(
B. K. No.66 of 1937-38)
SALOTGI,
INDI TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
Slab
set up against the front wall of the Chavadi in Holageri
[Bhillama]—(Date
lost)
In
this damaged and worn out record, the date-portion is lost.
The
inscription record a gift of the village Mavuliganur for the
benefit of the Temple of Bhogesvara at Pauthage by Bamdarasa of
the Jlnutavahana
Family who was administering Pauthage as a subordinate of the minister Mayideva.
The gift was entrusted to Amaresvaradeva, the acharya of the
temple. Mentions
Bamdarasa’s subordinate tantrapala Bppana.
The record gives a genealogical account of Bamdarasa and a description
of the
Place Pauthage.
No.180
(Page No. 228)
(
B. K. No.43 of 1936-37)
KADLEVAD.
SINDGI TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
Slab
lying in the temple of Sivalinga
Jaitugi—A.
D. 1192
This
record is dated
Saka 1114, Paridhavi, Pushya, ba. 10, Sunday, Uttarayana-
Samkranti.
The date is irregular. The tithi given corresponds to A.
D. 1192,
December 21,
when the week day was Thursday and the samkranti did not
occur.
The
inscription states that Mahapradhana Soyideva-dandanayaka who was
in charge
Of melalke made a gift income from Kumbittage, a
village in Kummasi-30
Included in Tarddavadi-1000division
(kampana), to Satimayya, the acharya of
Hiriya-matha of Svayambhu Somanathadeva, for the benefit of the temple
of
Manikesvara and for maintaining eight brahmapuris, etc.
The
king is stated to be ruling from Devagiri.
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No.181
(Page No. 230)
(B.
K. No.69 of 1937-38)
SANKH,
INDI TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
Broken
stone built into the pile of the Lingayata matha
[Jaitugi]—A.
D. 1194
This
badly damaged and effaced record is dated in Saka 1115, Pramadi,
Magha,
Monday, Sivraratri,
regularly corresponding to A. D. 1194, February 21, Monday.
The
inscription begins with a vachana of Kapilasiddha Mallikarjuna
and records
A gift of a village (name lost) for the worship of the god
Kapilasiddha-Mallikarjuna
of Sonnalige by Mayideva-Dannayaka (i.e.Dandanayaka).
No.182
(Page No. 231)
(B.
K. No.24 of 1036-37)
DEVUR,
SINDGI TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
Slab
built into the left wall (outer) of the Ramesvara temple
Jaitugi—A.
D. 1196-97
This
badly damaged and mutilated record is dated Saka1118. Nala, Monday,
Solar eclipse (total), Uttarayana-samkranti. The month and the tithi
are not given.
The date is irregular. There was no solar eclipse in the given year. The
Saka and
the cyclic year correspond to A. D. 1196-97
The
inscription refers to a chief (name lost) of the Jimutavahana family and
to
Sovaladevi and seems to record a gift.
No.
183
(Page No. 232)
(B.
K. No. 47 of 1937-38)
NADA (KHURD),
INDI TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
Slab
near the village Chavadi
[Jaitugi]
–A. D. 1197
This
record is dated in the king’s regnal year 2, Pingala, Ash adhe, su.
3, Saturday
Corresponding to A.
D. 1197, June 3. The weekday was, however, Friday.
The
inscription records a grant of land for the benefit of the temple pf god
Chandesvara by Ketagavunda and Mudrehasta Mallanna, a
subordinate officer
Of mahamandalesvara Lakshmideva
and others.
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No.184
(Page No. 232)
(
B. K. No.18 of 1936-37)
DEVANGAV.
SINDGI TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
Slab
set up in the temple of Kallappa
Jaitugi—A.
D. 1199
This
record is dated
Saka 1121 (current), Kalayukta, Magha, ba. Amavasya,
Monday. Solar eclipse,
corresponding to A. D. 1199, January 28, Thursday, and not
Monday.
The
inscription records a gift of land for the worship and offerings to the
temple
Of Kalideva of Kesarpati
by Mahapradhana, magara-murari Soyideva-nayaka.
No.
185
(Page No. 234)
(
B. K. No.41 of 1937-38)
KUDIGI,
INDI TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
Nandi
pillar in front of the temple of Basavanna
Jaitugi—A.
D. 1201
This
damaged record is dated in the king’s regnal year 11, Durmati,
Pushya
Su. 11, Monday, Uttarayana-samkranti,
corresponding to A. D. 1201, December 23. The weekday was,
however, Sunday.
The
inscription begins with the vachana of Kapilaasiddha-Mallikarjuna
and
Records a gift for the benefit of the temple of
Kapilasiddha-Mallikarjuna by Danda-
Nayaka Sovadeva,
Mayideva-nayaka and others.
No.186
(Page No. 235)
(
B. K. No.44 of 1936-37)
KADLEVAD,
SINDGI TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
Slab
in the temple of Svamilinga
Singhana—A.
D. 1204
This
record in Nagari characters and Kannada language is dated Saka 1127,
Raktakshi Asvija, su. Purnima, Sunday, lunar eclipse,
corresponding to A. D. 1204,
October 10, Sunday,
taking the Saka year to be current. There was a lunar eclipse
On that day.
The
inscription states that the king renewed the grant of certain villages
for
The worship and offerings of the god Svayambhi Somanatha at Kadalevada, in
the
Name and for the merit of Chiladevi, probably the queen of
Singhana. The earlier
Grant seems to be the same as the one referred to in the latter part of
the inscription. It records a gift for the benefit of the same temple,
by Rayamurari Jammugideva,
Bijjaladeva and others. It appears that this grant was discontinued and
was
Renewed during the time of Singhanadeva.
No.
187
(Page No. 236)
(B.
K. No.106 of 1935-36)
UDAGATTI,
HANGAL TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
Stone
lying in Survey No.8
[Singhana]
–A. D. 1207
This
record is dated in the king’s regnal year 1, Prabhava, Chaitra, su.
1, Sunday.
The tithi corresponds to A. D. 1207, March 1. The
weekday was, however, Thursday.
The
inscription records a gift made by Sovaganda and Hamde gauda to Maseya-
Nayaka.
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No.188
(Page No. 237)
(
B. K. No.75 of 1936-37)
PADAGANUR,
SINDGI TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
Slab
set up in the temple of Hanuman
Singhana—A.
D. 1208
This
badly damaged record is dated Saka 113[1], Vibhava, Kartika, su. 13,
Thursday.
Taking the Saka year to be current, the details correspond to A.
D. 1208,
October 23, Thursday.
The
inscription seems to record a gift of land to the temple of Achalesvara
at Pada[ti]ganuru
entrusted to the acharya
(name lost) of Svayambhu Kedaresvara at Vijayapura, called Dakshina-Varnasi, when Kapiladeva-dandanayaka
was governing Tarddavadi-nadu.
No.189
(Page No. 238)
(
B. K. No.85 of 1936-37)
YARGAL
(BHUJRUKH), SINDGI TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
Slab
in the village Chavadi
Singhana—A.
D. 1208-09
This
record is dated in the king’s regnal year 10, Vibhava, corresponding
to A.D.
1208-09. Other details
of the date are not specified.
The
inscription records a gift of land made by mahamandalesvara Bommidevarasa of
the Silara family to the temple of Hayimesvaradeva, constructed by him
in the southern part of Virimgal.
No.190
(Page No. 239)
(
B. K. No.66 of 1936-37)
KORVAR,
SINDGI TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
Pillar
built into the stone katte (raised platform) in
front of Dandappa Gauda’s
house
Singhana—A.
D. 1211
This
badly damaged and effaced record is dated in Saka 1133, Prajapati, Kartika,
Amavasya, Sunday, Samkramana, corresponding to A.D. 1211, November 6
Sunday f.d.t. 27
This
inscription seems to record a gift (of land )made to the learned
mahajanas of santheya Ko[ra]vur, for the merit of a
certain Bommarasa.
No.191
(Page No. 240)
(
B. K. No.25 of 1935-36)
LAKSHMESVAR,
SHIRHATTI TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
Slab
built into the wall of the Taluk Office
Singhana—A.
D. 1215
This
damaged and worn out record is dated in the cyclic year Yuva, Ashadha, Anavasya,
Monday, Pushya-nakshtra. In
the reign of Singhana, Yuva
fell in A.D. 1215 and
in that year the tithi corresponded to June 28 which was a
Sunday and not Monday. Pushya-nakshatra coincided with the latter day.
The
inscription records a gift of oil for burning a perpetual lamp in the
temple of god[Kedara]deva, by the oil men of Purikaranagara.
It appears that Mayi-pandita was administrating
Purikaranagara at the time as a subordinate of the king.
The
writer of the inscription was a son of Rudrabhattopadhyaya.
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No.192
(Page No. 241)
(
B. K. No.112 of 1935-36)
KUMATGI,
BIJAPUR TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
Slab built into the
front wall of the deserted Hanuman
temple in the old
site of the village Singhana—A. D. 1215
This
record is dated in the king’s regnal year, 16, Yuva, Bhadrapada, su Purnima,
Wednesday, lunar eclipse, corresponding to A.D. 1215, September
9, Wednesday. There was an eclipse on that day.
The
inscription records the renewal of a gift to the temple of Bhogesvara by
Mahadevarasa and others, of Kumbitage. The acharya of the
temple was Sovarsi. The details of the gift are not specified.
No.
193
(Page No. 242)
(
B. K. NO.111 of 1938-39)
GUDIGERI,
SHIRHATTI TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
Pillar
in Kalmatha Singhana—A.
D. 1217
This
record is dated in the king’s year 7, [svara, Sravana, Amavasya,
Thursday, Solar eclipse,
corresponding to A. D. 1217, August 3, Thursday, f. d. t.
14. The eclipse occurred on the following day, I. E. Friday.
The
inscription contains a praise of the Twelve (mahajanaas) and the
Fifty
Families of oil-men (Telligar-Aivattokkalu) of Guligere
and registers a gift of oil
For burning a perpetual lamp to the temple of Kalrsvara. The gift was
entrusted to
Tejonidhideva, the acharya
of the temple.
No.
194
(Page No. 242)
(
B. K. No.46 of 1936-37)
KADNA,
SINDGI TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
Slab lying in Survey
No. 24 near the temple
of Kasivisvesvara at old Kadni Singhana—A.
D. 1221
This
damaged record is dated in the cyclic year Vishu, Pushya, su. Purnima,
Thursday,
regularly corresponding to A. D. 1221, December 30, Thursday.
The
inscription seems to record a gift of land made by a certain Kada[na]
[Va]sitara Nagadeva.
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No.195
(Page No. 243)
(B.
K. No. 89 of 1938-39)
KUYIBLA,
KUNDGOL TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
Hero-stone
in front of the temple close to the village Chavdi Singhana—A.
D. 1123
This
record is dated in the king’s year 14, Svabhanu, Margasira., ba.
Amavasya, Sunday.
The details correspond to A.
D. 1223, December 23, which was
A Saturday, not Sunday and the tithi ended at.59 on that day.
The
inscription records the death of a hero (name lost) probably of Huligere.
No.196
(Page No. 244)
(
B. K. No. 79 of 1935-36)
KALKERI,
HANGAL TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
Pillar
in the temple of Somesvara [Singhana]
–A. D. 1124
The
inscription is dated in the king’s regnal year 16, Tarana, Jyashtha,
su. 5
Sunday.
The date is irregular. The tithi corresponded to A. D. 1224, May
24, which
Was Friday and not Sunday.
The
inscription records a gift of certain taxes and provisions for the
offerings
To God Svayambhu Somanatha and the feeding of the ascetics by kaduva
[Ma] hanta, the tax-officer (Sumkada Hegade) of Lakshmlpaladeva.
No.
197
(Page No. 244)
(B.
K. No.20 of 1937-38)
CHADCHAN,
INDI TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
Fragment
built into the village-gate Singhana—A.
D. 1226-27
This
fragmentary record is dated in Saka 1148, [Vyaya], be. Amavavya.
Monday, Samkramana.
The names of the month and the samkramana are lost. The
Year given corresponds to A. D.1226-27.
Only
a part of the prasasti
of a subordinate (name lost) of the king is preserved
in this inscription
No.
198
(Page No. 245)
(B.
K. No. 26 of 1935-36)
LAKSHMESVAR,
SHIRHATTI TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
Slab
built to the wall of the Taluk District Singhana—A.
D.1227
This
record is dated
Saka 11[49], Sarvajit, Kartika, su. Ashtami, Monday,
Corresponding to A.
D. 1227, October 18, Monday, on which day the commenced
At. 93 and continued on the next day upto. 84.
The
inscription records a gift of land and house-site, after purchase from
Goggiyacharya (?), by Murujavideva, disciple of Kedaradeva for the srtkarya of
the
Gods Kedaradeva and Chikkesvaradeva, atPurikara-nagara and for
the feeding of
The ascetics, when Mallisetti
was governing the Karnata-vishaya. It also records a Gift,
made after purchase form Tikisetti, son of Bharatisetti, by the same
MurujVideva to Jnanasoma-pandita, the acharya of the
Somanathadeva temple for the
Srikarya of god Kedaresvara.
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No.
199
(Page No. 246)
(B.
K. No.78 of 1938-39)
KUNDGOL,
KUNDGOL TALUK, DHARWAR DISTRICT
Slab
in front of the Durga temple Singhana—A.
D. 1240
This
record
is dated in the king’s regnal year 32, Sarvari, Chaitra, ba.
11,
Wednesday,
corresponding to A. D. 1240, March 20, which was a Tuesday
and not
Wednesday. The tithi
ended on that day at 92.
The
inscription is in two parts. The first part, in Sanskrit language,
records
The gift of six nivartanas
of land for the benefit of the temple of Durga at Kundamgula
By Mallasarma, and of Basavana and grandson of
Madhavarya, with the consent of
The king’s minister Vasudeva. The record was composed by Vaijanatha.
The
latter part of the inscription, written in Kannada language, apparently
refers
To the same gift mentioned above. The donor is called here Taliyara
Mallayya.
It also records a gift of oil made by the Fifty-Families (Aivattokkalu)
of
Kumdumgola, for burning a perpetual lamp in the same temple. The
Thousand
Mahajanas of
Kumdumgula were to protect the gifts.
No.200
(Page No. 248)
(
B. K. No.13 of 1937-38)
BHATGUNKI,
INDI TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT
Slab
built into the pial in front of the Hanuman temple Siaghana—A.
D. 1240
This
damaged record is dated in the year Sarvari, Jyeshtha su. Monday,
Solar
Eclipse.
The Saka year is lost except the last digit which is 2. Sarvari
correspond
With
Saka 1162 but the
existing details are irregular. The paksha given, viz., Suddha
Is apparently wrong because of the mention of the solar eclipse.
Again, in the month
of Jyeshtha of the given year there was no eclipse at all. The tithi
also is lost. In
The previous month however, i. e. Nija-Vais’akha, both the
lunar and solar eclipses
Occurred on Monday, the 7th and Wednesday, the 23rd
respectively in May, A. D.
1240.
The intended date seems to be A. D. 1240, May 23.
The
inscription mentions Mahapradhana, Senadhipati Bommeyanayaka.
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