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MISCELLANEOUS
INSCRIPTIONS IN KANNADA
VOLUME
IX - Part
- I
CHALUKYAS
OF KALYANI
No.
73.
(A. R.
No. 55-A of 1904.)
ON
A SLAB SET UP IN FRONT OF THE DURGESVARI TEMPLE AT KUDATINI, BELLARY
TALUK, BELLARY DISTRICT.
This
is damaged and dated Saks 897, Yuva, [punna]me, Sukravara, corresponding
probably to A.D. 976 February 18 Friday. It
refers itself to the reign of the Chlukya king Ahavamalladeva (Taila
II), who is stated to have made a grant of land for the service of
Bhairavadeva and another god (name lost) in the presence of Dandasani
Gadadhara-rahmacharin, the five Vargas and Hampana-Bhattoadhyaya.
The Brahmacharin is stated to have been the chief of the [Karttikeya]-tapovana.
No.
74.
(A. R.
No. 710 of 1919.)
ON
A SLAB LYING NEAR THE ANJANEYA TEMPLE AT KANCHAGARA-BELAGALLU, ALUR
TALUK, SAME DISTRICT.
This
is dated Saka 903, Vikrama, Vaisakha, su. 5, Brihaspativara corresponding
to A.D. 981, April 22 Thursday and refers itself to the reign of
the Chalukya king Ahavamalladeva, who is said here to have
confirmed the old sthana-manya to the three Siva temples of Kanchagara-Belgali.
Revaladevi, the queen of Vira-Nolamba-Pallava-Permanadideva,
who bore the title âLord of Kanchi,â is also said to have
granted 6 mattars of land to the god Kalapri(ri)yadeva and the
two (temples of) Vishnudeva.
No.
75.
(A. R.
No. 81 of 1904.)
ON
THE THIRD SLAB SET UP ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE KALLESVARA TEMPLE AT
BAGALI, HARAPANAHALLI TALUK, SAME DISTRICT.
This
is dated Saka 909, Sarvajit, Vaisakha, su. 3, Adityavara corresponding
to A.D. 987 April 3, Sunday, the tithi being current for
about 4 hours on the next day. It
refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya king Ahavamalladeva and
states that while his Mahasamanta Aytavarma was ruling Kisukalu
(du) seventy and Kogali five-hundred, the fifty (Mahajanas)
of Balguli made a gift of a garden for the service of the
god Adityadeva consecrated by Duggimayya.
No.
76.
(A. R.
No.101 of 1904.)
ON
THE 17TH SLAB SET UP ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE SAME TEMPLE
This
is dated Saka 913, Khara, Magha, su. 5, Mangalvara, corresponding
to A.D. 991 January 12 Tuesday and states that, at the
five-hundred, the Chalukya king Ahavamalladeva confirmed the toll
contribution on betle leaves formrly fixed by the illustrious Kannaradeva
(of the Rashtrakuta family). Adityavarmarasa
is said to have been ruling Kogali five-hundred.
The fifty and the thousand are also said to have made a gift
of some tolls to a certain Barik-Echa.
Chandoja engraved this.
No.
77.
(A. R.
No. 36 of 1904.)
ON
A SLAB SET UP TO THE EAST OF THE MANDAPA IN FRONT OF THE BASTI AT KOGALI,
HADAGALLI TALUK, SAME DISTRICT.
This
is dated Saka 914, Nandana, Pushya, ba. 12, Sukravara,
Uttarayana-samkranti corresponding to A.D. 992 December 23 Friday
and belongs to the reign of the Chalukya king Ahavamalladeva who
was ruling from Rodda. His
feudatory Adityavarmarasa of the Kadamba family, which was noted
for ten horse sacrifices, was ruling Kogali five-hundred and Sundavatti
twelve. The king is
stated to have granted manya lands to the Brahmans, Settis,
Gavundas and the five Mathas headed by the sthanadhipati
Ganadharadeva and fixed the rate of taxes payable on other lands.
It also specifies the fines to be imposed on those who violate
customs or commit adultery and other offences.
The nose of the woman guilty of adultery is to be cut off and the
adulterer put to death. A
theif also is to be put to death. Causing
wounds and blood by beating is punished by a fine of 8 panas.
The Mahajanas, the Gavundas and the five Mathas
are exempted from bitti (compulsory labour) in the kingâs
service.
No.
78.
(A. R.
No. 55-C of 1904.)
ON
A BROKEN SLAB LYING IN THE MANDAPA OF THE KUMARASVAMI TEMPLE AT KUDATINI,
BELLARY TALUK, SAME DISTRICT.
The
record is damaged and dated Saka 918, Durmukhi, Sravana, su. 5 . . .
spativara corresponding to A.D. 996, July 23 Thursday and
refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya king Ahavamalladeva (Taila
II). It records the grant
of a garden in the presence of the chief of the [Karttikeya]-tapovana
and the five Vargas of the village Kotti[tone].
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No.
79.
(A. R.
No. 722 of 1922.)
ON
A GRAGMENT OF A SLAB LYING IN FRONT OF THE SIVA TEMPLE AT GONAHALU, NEAR
HAMPADEVANAHALLI, HOSPET TALUK, SAME DISTRICT.
This
is damaged and dated Saka 93[6], Sravana . . . . . . in the reign
of the Chalukya king Viramadityadeva (V) and mentions Iriva-Nolambadhiraja
and his queen. The god
Mahakaladeva of Pampa is also mentioned.
No.
80.
(A. R.
No. 87 of 1904.)
ON
THE 3RD SLAB SET UP IN THE MANDAPA IN FRONT OF THE NARASIMHASVAMI SHRINE
IN THE KALLESVARA TEMPLE AT BAGALI, HARAPANAHALLI TALUK, SAME DISTRICT.
This
is dated Saka 940, Kalayukta, Pushya, su. 13, Adityavara,
Uttarayana-sankranti, Vyatipata. The
details correspond to A.D. 1018 December 23 Tuesday, not Sunday,
Uttarayana-sankranti having occurred on the 24th.
It belongs to the reign of the Chalukya king Jagadekamalla-Jayasinghadeva
(II), whose feudatory Jagadekamalla-Nolambapallava-Permanadi alias
Udayadityadeva is stated to have been ruling over Gangavadi
ninety-six-thousand, Kadambalike thousand, Kogali five-hundred, five
villages of Masiyavadi hundred-and-forty, Ballakunde three-hundred and
Kudihara seventy, in Edadore two-thousand.
It records that, under the orders of Udayaditya, the Pergade
Narasinghayya went to Balguli and, washing the feet of
Somasingha-Bhalara in the presence of the Mahajanas of Balguli,
Bikki, the Manneya of Bikiga seventy and Birabhatta, made
a grant of some plots of land for offerings to the god Kalidevasvami,
for the maintenance of the Devadasis and their band, for servants
and for the feeding of teachers and students.
Narasinghayya is praised for his bravery.
The gift was made on the occasion of Udayadityaâs visit to the tirtha
of Pampapura. The king
is stated to have been ruling from Kampuli.
No.
81.
(A. R.
No. 89 of 1904.)
ON
THE 6TH SLAB SET UP ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE SAME TEMPLE.
The
contents of the record are the same as those of No. 80.
No.
82.
(A. R.
No. 294 of 1918.)
ON
A SLAB SET UP IN THE TANK-BED IN HIREMAGALAGERI, SAME TALUK AND
DISTRICT.
This
is damaged and dated Saka 943, Durmati ( == A.D. 1021-22) with no
other details, in the reign of the Chalukya king Jagadekamalladeva (Jayasimha
II). It records that the Dandanayaka
Polalamayya made to Brahmarasi-Jiya a grant of some
land (?). Below this are
recorded two more grants. The
first registers a gift made to Chandrabharana-Jiya when Jagadekamalla-Nolambapallava
. . . . . . was
governing Ballakunde three-hundred and Kudiharavi seventy in
Saka year 955, Srimukha. The
secodn registers a gift by Brahmadiraja to god Svayambhudeva in Saka
956, Bhava.
No.
83.
(A. R.
No. 490 of 1914.)
ON
A PILLAR LYING NEAR THE UDUCHALAVVA TEMPLE AT KATTEBENNUR, KADAGALLI
TALUK, SAME DISTRICT.
This
is damaged and dated Saka 947, Krodhana, Marggasira, [amavasya]. . .
. surya-grahana corresponding probably to A.D. 1025 November 23,
Tuesday, the month being evidently a Purnimanta one.
It refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya king Jagadekamalladeva
(Jayasimha II) and mentions Maduvarmmadeva who was governing Bennevura
twelve and the Manneya Mallapa.
No.
84.
(A. R.
No. 65 of 1904.)
ON
A SLAB CLOSE TO THE CHAVADI AT KALKAMBHA, BELLARY TALUK, SAME DISTRICT.
This
is damaged and dated Saka 952, Pramo[duta], Chaitra, su. 5,
Brihaspativara, corresponding to A.D. 1030 March 12, Thursday.
It refers itself
to the reign of the chief Jagadekamalla-Nolamba-[Per[manadi and
mentions some dharma-pratishtha.
No.
85.
(A. R.
No. 228 of 1918.)
ON
A SLAB SET UP NEAR THE HARIHARASVAMI TEMPLE AT TELIGI, HARAPANAHALLI
TALUK, SAME DISTRICT.
This
is damaged and dated Saka 952, Pramoduta ( = A.D. 1032),
Uttarayana-sankranti. The
date is not verifiable. It
refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya king, Jagadekamalla-Jayasinghadeva
(II), and mentions his feudatory Jagadekamalla-Nolamba-Pallava-Permanadi
as ruling over Nolambavadi thirty-two thousnd, Kadambalike
thousnd, Kogali five-hundred, Ballakunde three-hundred, Kandiparavi
seventy and Karividi thirty. Kannimayya,
the Urodeya of Telagi, is started to have made a gift of
some wet land to Karigoda (gauda) in the preesence of the god
Sankharanarayanadeva of Kudalur.
No.
86.
(A. R.
No. 254 of 1918.)
ON
A SLAB SET UP NEAR THE BHAGYESVARA TEMPLE AT TALAVAGALU, SAME TALUK AND
DISTRICT.
This
is dated the cyclic year Srimukha, Chaitra, su. 8 So.i.e.,
Somavara corresponding probably to A.D. 1093 March 7 Monday; f.d.t.
.58. The chief priest of
the Bhogesvara temple at Talavagilu having died, Chikka-Gauda,
son of SenaGauda and his uncle Nema-Gauda, along with
the sixty families and the 12 Hittus, installed Pujari Nagayya
in the place.
No.
87.
(A. R.
No. 253 of 1918.)
ON
THE SAME SLAB.
This
is dated Saka 956, Bhava, Paushya, su. 1[2*], Budhavara,
Uttarayana-sankranti corresponding to A.D. 1034 December 2 Wednesday.
It refers itself to the reign of Chalukya king Jagadekamalladeva
and mentions his feudatory Jagadekamalla-Udayadityadeva, âlord
of Kanchi,â ruling over Nolambavadi thirty-two-thousand,
Kadambalige-thousand, [Kogali] five-hundred, Ballakunde three-hundred,
Kudiharage seventy and Karividi thirty.
It records that Udayadityadeva made gifts of some plots of
land for the service of the god Bhogesvaradeva of Talavage and
for the maintenance of the worshippers, the musicians and the stone
masons.
No.
88.
(A. R.
No. 518 of 1914.)
ON
A SLAB SET UP IN THE AJNANEYA TEMPLE AT CHIMNAHALLI, HADAGALLI TALUK,
SAME DISTRICT.
This
is a little damaged and dated Saka 956, Sukla, Pushya, su. 5, Adivara,
Uttarayana-sankranti. The
date is irregular. Saka
956, which is clear on the impression, was Bhava == A.D. 1034-35.
The record refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya king Jagadekamalladeva
and mentions his feudatory Jagadekamalla-Nolambathree-hundred,
Kudiharadi seventry and Karividi thirty. It records that the Manevergade Ketaya-Nayaka, ruling
over Nelkudure, made a grant of some plots of land and some
contributon of grains per year for the service of the god Kalideva.
The characters
of the record are of a period much later than the one to which it
purports to belong.
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