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MISCELLANEOUS
INSCRIPTIONS IN KANNADA
VOLUME
IX - Part
- I
CHALUKYAS
OF KALYANI
No.
165.
(A.R.
No. 213 of 1918.)
ON
A SLAB SET UP NEAR THE KALLESVARA TEMPLE AT KURUVATTI, HARAPANAHALLI
TALUK, SAME DISTRICT.
This
is dated Chalukya-Vikrama year 24, Pramathin, Jyeshtha, su.
Paurnamasi, Adityavara, Soma-grahana corresponding to A.D. 1099
June 5 Sunday, when there was a lunar eclipse, and refers itself to
the reign of the Chalukya king Tribhuvanamalladeva, under whom Suresvara-Panditadeva
was ruling Bennevur twelve.
It records the grant of land and taxes on grass, firewood,
vegetables, fruits and cotton exported from and imported into the
village Kuruvatti, together with a money grant, fo5r the service
of the god Abhinva-Somesvara and for feedubg ascetucs in the temple,
made by the two-hundred Mahajanas of the village with their chief
Kalidasa, in the presence of Lakulisvara-Pandita. It describes
the genealogy of the Dandanayaka Kalidasa and the warlike
and religious spirit of the two-hundred learned Brahmans of Kuruvatti.
Kalidasa is described as a Brahman of Visvamitra-gotra and
is called gotra-pavitra. Lakulisa-Panditaâs
spiritual teachers are also named.
The record has excellent poetical merits.
It is stated to have been composed by Srikanthasuri.
The engraver was Kaloja.
No.
166.
(A.R.
No. 45 of 1904.)
ON
ANOTHER SLAB BUILT INTO THE PLATFORM IN FRON TOF THE KUMARASVAMI TEMPLE
AT KUDATINI, BELLARY TALUK, SAME DISTRICT.
This
is dated Chalukya-Vikrama year 24m Pramathin, Sravana, su. 5, Adivara
corresponding to A.D. 1099 July 24, Sunday on which day the 4th tithi
was current for about 2 hours in the morning.
It refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya king Tribhuvanamalladeva
and states that what was formerly a paramesvara-datti was
tranferred to Bhagavatidevi of Kottitone, in the presence of Visvarupa-Brahmacharin,
the five Vargas and Sajavi-Chakrapani.
No.
167.
(A.R.
No. 673 of 1922.)
ON
A BROKEN SLAB LYING IN THE SAMBHULINGESVARA TEMPLE AT SIRUGUPPA, SAME
TALUK AND DISTRICT.
This
is damaged anddated Chalukya-Vikrama year 27, Chitrabhanu, Pushya, su.
6, Bhudhavara, corresponding to A.D. 1102 December 17, Wednesday.
It refers itself to the reign of the Chalykya king Tribhuvanamalladeva,
whose feudatory Tribhuvanamall-Pandyarasa was ruling Nolambavadi
thirtytwo-thousand. Chokkaraya, Bivarasa, Lokrasa and other are said to have
made a grant of some land for the service of some god (name lost).
No.
168.
(A.R.
No. 96 of 1904.)
ON
A SLAB SET UP TO THE SOUTH OF THE KALLESVARA TEMPLE AT BAGALI,
HARAPANAHALLI TALUK, SAME DISTRICT.
This
is dated Chalukya-Vikrama year 28, Subhanu, Pushya, ba. 10.
Sukravara, Uttarayana-sankranti, Vyatipata corresponding to A.D.
1103 December 25 Friday. It
refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya king Tribhuvanamalladeva whose
Dandanayaka, Muddarasa, is said to have made a gift of the
toll-revenue on two loads of betle
leaves per year for the service of the god Kalideva, after washing the
feet of Sivasakti-Pandita, in the presence of the Mahajanas of
Balguli. Out of the 12 panas thus granted 2 panas were
given to the reader of the Puranas.
No.
169.
(A.R.
No. 214 of 1918.)
ON
A SLAB SET UP IN THE MALLIKARJUA TEMPLE AT KURUVATTI, SAME TALUK AND
DISTRICT.
This
is dated Chalukya-Vikrama year 29, Tarana, Vaisakha, su. 3,
Adityavara. The details
given correspond to A.D. 1104 March 30 Wednesday, not Sunday, as
stated. It refers itself to
the reign of the Chalukya king Tribhuvanamalladeva and states
that the Mahajanas of the agrahara of Gandaradityanaholal
having compalined to the emperor that the Manneya Boppaya,
who had captured Holalu, was plundering the village and killing even
the Brahmans, the emperor sent for him, chastised him and took from him
an undertaking that he and his descendants would not have a claim to the
Manneya of Holalu. Boppaya
did so in the presence of the people of the thirtytwo-thousand province
contrining Bennevuru twelve, Nirugunda, the two Hadangiles,
Mangola, Bidirahalli, Hahanuru, Honnavalli, Kuruvatti and Balguli;
and after drinking water at the temple of Tripurantakadeva, he set
up this stone.
No.
170.
(A.R.
No. 28 of 1904.)
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ON
A SLAB SET UP IN FRONT OF THE KALLESVARA TEMPLE AT AMBALI, KUDLIGI
TALUK, SAME DISTRICT.
This
is dated Cahlukya-Virkama year 30, Parthiva, Pushya, amavasye,
Somavara, Uttarayana-sankranti, Vyatipata. The date is irregular.
By the tithi the equivalent would be A.D.
1106 January 7 Sunday, not Monday, as stated, Uttarayana 14.
It refers iself to the reign of the Chalukya king Tribhuvanamalladeva.
Under the ordes of Anukapallavaraya-Dandanayaka, an
officer in charge of the toll-revenue, the Heggades of
toll-revenue viz., Kesiraja and Kalimarasa are
stated to have made a grant of a part of the toll-revenue ot the Mahajanas
of Ammele for repairs to the tank Hiriyakere, confirming the
grnat formerly made for the purpose, besides giving some land, free of
taxes.
No.
171.
(A.R.
No. 210 of 1913.)
ON
THE ROCKY FLOOR OF THE RAMALIGESVARA TEMPLE AT DAMMURU, BELLARY TALUK,
SAME DISTRICT.
This
is damaged. The preserved
portion of the date is Chalukya-Vikrama year 31,Vyaya, Sravana (Vyaya
== A.D. 1106-07). The
record refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya king Tribhuvanamalldeva
whose Mahamandalesvara Mallarasa is said to have made
a gift for the sergice of a god (name lost) of Dammara.
No.
172.
(A.R.
No. 505 of 1915.)
ON
A SLAB LYING IN KALKANTHARAYA TEMPLE AT KARAKANTHAPURA, A HAMLET OF
PEDDATUMBALAM, ADONI TALUK, SAME DISTRICT.
This
is dated Chalukya-vikrama year 31, Vyaya, Sravana, punname, Budhavara,
Soma-grahana corresponding to A.D.
1106, July 17 Tuesday (not Wednesday) on which day there was
alunar eclipse. It refers
itself to the reign of the Chalukya king Tribhuvanamalladeva.
The Mahamandalesvara Mallarasa, reputed for his
bravery and conquests, is said to have made a gift of land for musical
service, offerings, etc., of the god Karekanthesvara.
The Mahajanas of the village Tumbula also made some
contribution out of the toll-revenue of the village for the service of
the same god.
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No.
173.
(A.R.
No. 95 of 1904.)
ON
THE 11TH SLAB SET UP ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE KALLESVARA TEMPLE AT
BAGALI, HARAPANAHALLI TALUK, SAME DISTRICT.
This
is dated Chalukya-Vikrama year 32, Sarvajit, Margasira, amavasye,
Somavara, Surya-grahana, Vyatipata corresponding to A.d.
1107 December 16, Monday, when there was a solar eclipse.
It refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya king Tribhuvanamalladeva whose Dandanayaka Barmmarasa is said to
have granted one gadyana per month out of the pannaya of the
village Balguli to the Mahajanas for the repairs of the
tank Hiriyakere, in the presence of the god Kalideva.
No.
174.
(A.R.
No. 95-A of 1904.)
ON
THE SAME SLAB.
This
records the gift of the vritti lands granted by Mahadevi, wife of
a certain Nadeva-Ghaissa for the service of the god
Vira-Kesavadeva. It is not
dated but is engraved in characters similar to those of No. 173 and in
its continuation.
No.
175.
(A.R.
No. 518 of 1915.)
ON
A SLAB LYING NEAR THE MARISVAMI-MATHA AT CHINNATUMBALAM, ADONI TALUK,
SAME DISTRICT.
This
is dated Chalukya-Vikrama year 32, Sarvati, Pushya, punnami,
Mangalavara, Soma-grahana corresponding to A.D. 1107 December, 31
Tuesday, when there was a lunar eclipse, and refers itself to the
reign of the Chalukya king Tribhuvanamalladeva. At the request of
the Dandanayaka Sridharyya, the quuen Malayamatidevi is
stated to have made the following grants out of the revenue raised in
the village Tumbula:-gadyanas 8 to the teacher of commentaries, gadyanas
8 to the Purana-reader, gadyanas 12 to the teacher of the Khandikas
of the Rigveda and the Yajurvdea, gadyanas 2 to the keeper of
the sacred fire; in all 30 gadyanas.
No.
176.
(A.R.
No. 115 of 1913.)
ON
THE THIRD SLAB SET UP IN THE COURT-YARD OF BHIMESVARA TEMPLE AT
NILAGUNDA, SAME TALUK AND DISTRICT.
This
is damaged and dated Chalukya-Vikrama year 33,
Sarvadhari, . . . . . . . . Uttarayana-sankranti probably
corresponding to A.D. 1107 December 24 Thursday, in the reign of
the Chalukya king Tribhuvanamalladeva.
It records the grant of some land made by a Dandanayaka (name
lost) in charge of the toll-revenue, for the service of the god
Viresvaradeva.
No.
177.
(A.R.
No. 94 of 1904.)
ON
THE 10TH SLAB SET UP ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE KALLESVARA TEMPLE AT
BAGALI, HARAPANAHALLI TALUK, SAME DISTRICT.
This
is dated Chalukya-Vikrama year 33, Sarvadhari, Pushya, ba. 5,
Brihavara, Uttarayana-sankaranti corresponding to A.D. 1108
December 24, Thursday. It
refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya king Tribhuvanamalladeva whose
feudatory Tribhuvanamalla-Pandyadeva is stated to have been Nolambavadi
thirty two-thousand. Maleyala-Vaddabevahari
Komara-Murka is stated to have made a gift of gadyanas 5
for the service of the god Svyambhu-Kalideva out of the interest
accruing from the sum.
No.
178.
(A.R.
No. 104 of 1904.)
ON
A SLAB SET UP INSIDE THE MALE-MALLAPPA TEMPLE IN THE SAME VILLAGE.
This
is damaged and dated Chalukya-Vikrama year 33, Sarvadhari, Pushya, ba.
9, Adityavara, Uttarayana-sankranti corresponding to A.D. 1108
December 28 Sunday;
f.d.t.
.46, Uttarayana beginning on the 24th of te
month. It mentions the Chalukya feudatory, the Mahamandalesvara Tribhuvanamalla
Vira-Pandyadeva ruling over Nolambavadi thirtytwo-thousand.
Vijaya-Pandyadeva and the Mahapasayita Vijaya-Hemmadi-Dandanayaka.
It records that Kappisetti, Honnabachayya, the Senabova
Padmana, Sarvadeva-Nayaka, Mahanna, the Senabova Sankanna
and others made gifts of various plots of land for the service of
the god Divyalinga-Nilesvara.
No.
179.
(A.R.
No. 410 of 1920.)
ON
A STONE PRESERVED IN THE TALUK OFFICE AT URUVAKONDA, GOOTY TALUK,
ANANTAPUR DISTRICT.
This
is dated Chalukya-Vikrama year 34, Virodhin, Uttara[yana-sankranti] corresponding
probably to A.D. 1109 December 25.
(The date is not verifiable).
It refers itself to te reign of the Chalukya king Tribhuvanamalladeva
and mentions a feudatory belonging to the Chola family (name
lost) ruling over Kaniyakallu. A
certain Perggade (name lost) is stated to have made a gift
of land for the service of the gods Siddhesvaradeva and Mallikarjunadeva.
The record is damaged.
No.
180.
(A.R.
No. 451 of 1914.)
ON
A MULTILATED STONE IN FRONT OF DABBAGUDI AT SOGI, HADAGALLI TALUK,
BELLARY DISTRICT.
This
is damaged and the date is partly lost.
The preserved portion of it is Chalukya-Vikrama year 35 . . .
. . . 13, Adivara (A.D. 1110). It
refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya king Tribhuvanamalladeva whose
feudatory Tribhuvana]mall-Pandyadeva is stated to have been
ruling over Nolambavadi thirtytwo-thousand.
The Dandanayakas Nagavarmayya-Nayaka and Mahadevayya
of Soge appear to have made a gift of land.
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