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MISCELLANEOUS
INSCRIPTIONS IN KANNADA
VOLUME
IX - Part
- I
CHALUKYAS
OF KALYANI
No.
133.
(A.R.
No. 514 of 1915.)
ON
A SLAB SET UP NEAR THE SOMESVARA TEMPLE AT CHINNATUMBALAM, ADONT TALUK,
SAME DISTRICT.
This
is dated Saka 990, Kilaka, Margasira, punnami, Sukravara, Soma-grahana
In the year Kilaka,
Margasira-punnami fell on Wednesday, 12th November A.D.
1068 and there was no lunar eclipse on that day. But Bhadrapada-purnima of the year was a Friday and there was
a lunar eclipse on that day == A.D. 1068 August 15. The record refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya
king Bhuvanaikamalladeva and mentions his brother and feudatory Trailokyamalla-Nolamba-Pallava-Permadi
Jayasinghadeva âlord of Kanchiâ as ruling over Nolambavadi
thirty two-thousand and Sindavadi thousand from Kampile.
It records that, for the service of the god
Dakshina-Somesvaradeva of Tumbula, a grant of 250 mattars of land was made to Chandrabhushana-Pandita,
disciple of Anantasakti-Panditam who was the disciple of the
Kalamukha teacher Niranjana-Pandita; 30 mattars of land
were given for imparting education; one tank, 50 houses, 30 mattars
and 4 oil mills
for the service of the god Narayanadeva; 10 mattars
to the worshipper; 40 mattars to other servants; 15 mattars
to the musicians; and 3 mattars to the garland-maker.
No.
134.
(A.R.
No. 9 of 1928.)
ON
A STONE PLANTED IN FRONT OF THE MALLESVARA TEMPLE AT SIVAPURAM,
NANDIKOTKUR TALUK, KURNOOL DISTRICT.
This
is dated Saka 991, Saumya, Ashadha, amavasye, Mangalvara,
Surya-grahana corresponding to A.D. 1069, July 21 Tuesday when
there was a solar eclipse. It
refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya king Bhuvanaikamalladeva and
records that, at the request of the chief queen Kanchaladevi, the
king granted some village (name lost) in Ayije three-hundred to Suresvara-Pandita,
disciple of Gangarasi-Bhattaraka of the Kalamukha sect, for
the satra in the temple of the god Mallikarjuna at Sivapura and
for imparting education; at the request of the queen Mailaladevi, he
granted to the same person and to Devasakti-Pandita, for their
own use, the village Kareya-Palya.
No.
135.
(A.R.
No. 127 of 1913.)
ON
A SLAB NEAR THE SOUTH WALL OF THE KALLESVARA TEMPLE AT HUVINA-HADAGALLI,
HADAGALLI TALUK, BELLARY DISTRICT.
This
is dated Saka 993, Sadharana, Phalguna, ba. 8, Sukravara, Vytipata corresponding
to A.D. 1071 February 25 Friday.
It refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya king Tribbuvanamalladeva
ruling from Govindavadi after the victory achieved on Dandanayaka
Chiddayya. It
records that Komarasvami-Dvedibhatta and other Mahajanas of
Puvina-Padangile came to the king and blessed him and that, at
their request, the king made a gift of the village Kotiganuru in Halvola
twelve in the district of Kogali five-hundred for the service
of the god Kalideva of the place, for feeding the ascetics in the matha
of Lakulesvara-Pandita, a descendant of Maleyala-Panditadeva
of Ramesvara and for the feeding and clothing of students,
servants, and singers; the income of the granted village was divided
into three parts for the above three functions. The Mahasamanta Ghattiyarasa
made a grant of the manneyasamya of Kotiganuru to the same
god.
No.
136.
(A.R.
No. 455 of 1920.)
ON
TWO STONES BUILT INTO THE STEPS OF A WELL NEAR THE MALLESVARA TEMPLE AT
KONAKONDLA, GOOTY TALUK, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT.
This
is damaged and dated Saka 993, Virodhikrit, Uttarayana-sankranti, corresponding
probably to A.D. 1078 December 25.
Details are not enough for verification.
It refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya king Tribbuvanamalladeva
and records the grant of some land for the service of the god
Mallikarjunadeva of Kondakunde.
No.
137.
(A.R.
No. 451 of 1920.)
ON
A SLAB LYING IN A FIELD TO THE EAST OF THE VILLAGE POLIKI, SAME TALUK
AND DISTRICT.
This
is damaged and dated Saka 994, Paridhavi, Pausha, ba . . .
.Adivara . . . . . . rayana-sankranti corresponding probably
to A.D. 1072, December 23, Sunday.
It refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya king . . . vanamalladeva
and records that Rajavallahasetti, son of Mallidevi, made
a grant of 13 mattars of land to god Mulasthanadeva of Ponni.
No.
138.
(A.R.
No. 464 of 1923.)
ON
A SLAB SET UP IN FRONT UP THE GARBHAGRIHA OF THE SANGAMESVARA TEMPLE AT
SANGAMESVARA, A HAMLET OF SINGEPALLE, RAYADRUG TALUK, BELLARY DISTRICT.
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This
is dated Saka 995, Pramadicha, Chaitra, amavasye, Adityavara, corresponding
to A.D. 1073 March 10; f.d.t. . 64.
The month was Purnimanta.
It refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya king Trihuvanamalladeva
ruling from Goyaindavadi and records that a grant of a field
and two gardens were made for the ablution and other services of the god
Sangamesvaradeva of Kudal.
No.
139.
(A.R.
No. 475 of 1914.)
ON
A SLAB SET UP NEAR THE WEST WALL OF THE VIRABHADRA TEMPLE AT HOLAL,
HADAGALLI TALUK, SAME DISTRICT.
This
is very much damaged and dated Saka 996, Ananda, Uttarayana-sankranti,
corresponding to A.D. 1074 May 31 Tuesday (not verifiable),
and refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya king Bhuvanaikamalladeva
(Somesvara II). It
records that the 120 Mahajanas of the village Gandaraditya-Chaturvedimangala,
together with the Telligas, Mummuridandas and Settis, made
a grant of land for the service of the god Gavaresvaradeva.
The five-hundred svamis made a voluntary contribution of
some cesses on commercial articles.
No.
140.
(A.R.
No. 475-A of 1914.)
ON
THE SAME SLAB.
This
is dated Saka 996, Ananda, Pushya, su. 2, Budhavara,
Uttarayana-sankranti corresponding probably to A.D. 1074 December
24, Wednesday. Bidige
may be a mistake for Chaturthi. It
is incomplete.
No.
141.
(A.R.
No. 118 of 1913.)
ON
A SLAB SET UP INSIDE THE MUKTESVARA TEMPLE AT NILAGUNDA, HARAPANAHALLI TALUK, SAME DISTRICT.
This
is dated Chalukya-Vikrama year 4, Kalayakukti, Magha, su. 5, Adivara,
Uttarayana-samkranti, Vyatipata. The
date is not regular. In
Kalayukti, Magha su. 5 fell on a Thursday nor was it the day of
Uttarayana-sankranti. If,
however, su. 5 is a mistake for su. 15, the date would correspond to A.D.
1079 January 20 Sunday. This
also was not the day of Uttarayana-sankranti.
The inscription refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya king Tribhuvanamalladeva
(Vikramaditya VI). It
records that, while his feudatory Tribhuvanamalla-Rayapandyadeva was
ruling over Nolambavadi thirtytwo-thousand and Kaniyakallu
three-hundred from the nelvidu of Uluva, the Brahman Mahajanas
of Nirgunda made a grant of land for the service of
Mulasthana-Svayambhu-Ramesvara of Haleyahalu. The
five-hundred merchants of the place made a gift of a kani per
load of betle leaves.
It
also records that in the Chalukya-Vikrama year 61 Nala, su. 10,
Somavara, Uttarayana-sankranti, Vyatipata corresponding to A.D.
1136 January 3 Sunday (not Monday), the Totigas, Konekaras,
Telligas and others made money contributions at the rate of a paga
per uli and per ladder and a sotige of oil per
oil-mill for the service of the god.
In
the cyclic year Jaya, Pushya, su. 14, Somavara, Uttaryana-sankranti corresponding
probably to A.D. 1174 December 9 Monday, Uttarayana-sankranti
falling on the 25th of the same month, the Mahajanas and
others made a grant of land for the same purpose.
The
last two gifts are evidently later additions.
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No.
142.
(A.R.
No. 523 of 1915.)
ON
A STONE LYING NEAR THE SLUICE OF KARIM SAHIB TANK AT CHINNATUMBALA,
ADONI TALUK, SAME DISTRICT.
This
is dated [Chalukya-Vikrama year 4, Siddharthi, Jyeshtha, su. 10,
Brihaspativara. In
Soddharthin, Jyeshtha, su. 10 corresponded to A.D. 1079 May 13
Monday, not Thursday as stated; but in Kalayukti, the tithi did
fall on Thursday == 24th May A.D. 1078.
It refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya king Tribhuvanamalladeva
and records that the Mahamandalesvara Joyimayyarasa made
a gift to Sridhara-Bhatta when the former was ruling over Sindavadi
thousand. The record is
damaged.
No.
143.
(A.R.
No. 519 of 1915.)
ON
A SLAB SET UP NEAR THE MANURE-PIT OF RACHAPPA AT THE SAME VILLAGE.
This
is dated Chalukya-Vikrama year 4, Siddharthi, Jyeshtha, su. 10,
Brihaspativara. (See
the preceding number). It
refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya king Tribhuvanamalladeva and
mentions the Mahamandalesara Joyimayyarasa as ruling over Sindavadi
thosand. It records
that, with the consent of Joyimayya, Pergade Kambanna made a
grant of a mattar of wet land, 50 mattars of black land
and 450 kammas of flower garden in Tumbula, for the
service of the god Kambesvara set up by him.
No.
144.
(A.R.
No. 70-A of 1904.)
ON
A SLAB SET UP ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SOUTHERN ENTRANCE TO THE CENTRAL
SHRINE OF THE KALLESVARA TEMPLE IN BAGALI, HARAPANAHALLI TALUK, SAME
DISTRICT.
This
is dated Siddharthi. Bhadrapada, su. 13 Somavara in the reign of
the Chalukya king Tribhu anamalladeva. A certain Nagekalayya is said to have granted some
land to the Majajanas. The
only Siddharthi during which the given detaills work out correctly is A.D.
1079 August 12, Monday; f.d.t. .28)
No.
145.
(A.R.
No. 86 of 1904.)
ON
ANOTHER SLAB SET UP ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE SAME TAMPLE.
This
is dated Chalukya-Vikrama year, Siddharthi, Hyeshtha, amavasye,
Vaddavara, Surya-grahana. The
date is irregular. If
Jyeshtha is a mistake for Pausha the details would regularly correspond
to A.D. 1079, December 26, Thursday on which day there was a
solar eclipse. The
inscription refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya king Tribhuvanamalladeva
whose feudatory Pandyadeva is statted to have been ruling
over Nolambavadi thirtytwo-thousand.
It records that, in the presence of the learned Mahajanas of
the village Baguli, Bachaladevi, daughter Kaliyama-Gauda of
Arasiyakere and wife of Piriyada-Pergade, made a gift of
land for the service of god Kalideva of the village. Piriyada-Pergade also made a grant of money and a portion of
toll-revenue.
No.
146.
(A.R.
No. 439 of 1924.)
ON
A STONE LYING NEAR THE RUINED TEMPLE OF CHENNAKESAVA AT HAVALIGI, GOOTY
TALUK, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT.
This
is dated Chalukya-Vikrama year 4, Siddharthi, Pushya, amavasye,
Somavara, Uttarayana-sankranti corresponding to A.D. 1079
December 25, Wednesday. Somavara
is apparently a mistake for Saumyavara.
It refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya king Tribhuvanamalladeva.
His feudatory the Mahamandalesvara Mangarasa of
the Chola family, whgo was ruling over Rodda three-hundred and Kaniyakallu
three-hundred, is stated to have made a grant of land for the
service of the god Panchalinga-Siddhesvara to the teacher Bevinajiya.
It is damaged.
No.
147.
(A.R.
No. 430 of 1923.)
ON
A RED STONE LYING IN FRONT OF THE SHRINE TO THE SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL
SHRINE OF SANGAMESVARA AT SANGAMESVARA, NANDIKOTKUR TALUK, KURNOOL
DISTRICT.
This
is a little damaged and dated Chalukya-Vikrama year, 3, Siddharthi, .
. . . . . . padiva, Brihaspativara, Uttarayana-sankranti probably
corresponding to A.D. 1070 December 26 Thursday and refers itself
to the reign of the Chalukya king Tribhuvana-malladeva. It records that, while his feudatory, Bijana-Cholamaharaja,
was ruling over Kanne three-hundred, Pedakal eight-hundred and
Naravadi five-hundred, from Etageri, he made a gift of land for
the service of some god (name lost) and for education and that he had
the Adi[tya ?] temple constructed for the merit of his mother Somabbesani.
No.
148.
(A.R.
No. 697 of 1919.)
ON
A SLAB LYING NEAR THE BHOGESVARA TEMPLE AT RAMADURGA, ALUR TALUK BELLARY
DISTRICT.
This
is dated Chalukya-Vikrama year 4, Siddharthi, Pushya, amavasye,
Brihaspativara, Uttaryana-sankranti corresponding to A.D. 1079
December 26, Thursday, and refers itself to the reign of the
Chalukya king Tribhuvanamalladeva.
It records that, at the request of the Dandanayaka Revarasa,
Karanada-Baviraja and Ereyamayya-Nayaka, the Mahamandalesvara
Jogimayyarasa made a gift of 6 mattars of land for the
service of the god Somesvaradeva set up by Baviraja at nadavalli.
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