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South Indian Inscriptions

 

 

Volume - IX

Contents

Preface

Part - I

Banas

Vaidumbas

Nolamba-Pallavas

Chalukyas of Badam

Rashtrakutas

Chalukyas of Kalyani

Kalachuryas

Cholas

Hoysalas

Yadavas

Guttas

Alupas

Cholas of Renandu

Part - II

Eastern Chalukyas

Dynasties of Vijayanagara

Ummattur Chiefs

Changalva

Mysore Kings

Miscellaneous

Other South-Indian Inscriptions 

Volume 1

Volume 2

Volume 3

Vol. 4 - 8

Volume 9

Volume 10

Volume 11

Volume 12

Volume 13

Volume 14

Volume 15

Volume 16

Volume 17

Volume 18

Volume 19

Volume 20

Volume 22
Part 1

Volume 22
Part 2

Volume 23

Volume 24

Volume 26

Volume 27

Tiruvarur

Darasuram

Konerirajapuram

Tanjavur

Annual Reports 1935-1944

Annual Reports 1945- 1947

Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum Volume 2, Part 2

Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum Volume 7, Part 3

Kalachuri-Chedi Era Part 1

Kalachuri-Chedi Era Part 2

Epigraphica Indica

Epigraphia Indica Volume 3

Epigraphia
Indica Volume 4

Epigraphia Indica Volume 6

Epigraphia Indica Volume 7

Epigraphia Indica Volume 8

Epigraphia Indica Volume 27

Epigraphia Indica Volume 29

Epigraphia Indica Volume 30

Epigraphia Indica Volume 31

Epigraphia Indica Volume 32

Paramaras Volume 7, Part 2

Śilāhāras Volume 6, Part 2

Vākāṭakas Volume 5

Early Gupta Inscriptions

Archaeological Links

Archaeological-Survey of India

Pudukkottai

MISCELLANEOUS INSCRIPTIONS IN KANNADA 

VOLUME IX - Part - I 

CHALUKYAS OF KALYANI

No. 197.

(A.R. No. 50 of 1904.)

ON A SLAB SET UP IN FRONT OF THE VIRABHADRA TEMPLE AT KUDATINI, BELLARY TALUK, SAME DISTRICT.

This is a little damaged and dated Chalukukya-Vikrama year 44, Vikari, Vaisakha, amavasye, Adityavara, Surya-grahana, corresponding to A.D. 1119 May 11 Sunday, on which day there was a solar eclipse.  It refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya king Tribhuvanamalladeva.  Martandayya-Nayaka, son of Malapa-Nayaka who was the son of the Brahman Kesavaraja of Vaji-vamsa  and of Srivatsa-gotra is said to have caused the construction of a Siva temple, consecrated the god Martandesvara and granted some plots of land for the service of the god, in the presence of the Dandasani Yasodhara-Brahmachari and the five Vargas of Kottitone.  He is stated to have caused the construction of the temples of Sarasvati and Vinayaka and a beautiful sabhamantapa with an Indra lamp-post.  He also made provision for the feeding of ascetics in the temple.  Machi-Gavunda, son of Baddemayya, made a gift of some plots of land for the service of the same god.

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No. 198.

(A.R. No. 105 of 1904.)

ON A SLAB SET UP ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE MALE-MALLAPPA TEMPLE AT BAGALI, HARAPANAHALLI TALUK, SAME DISTRICT.

This is dated Chalukya-Vikrama year 44, Badubey-amavasye (i.e., Vaisakha amavasya), Adivara, Surya-grahana corresponding to A.D. 1119 May 11, Sunday, on which day there was a solar eclipse.  It refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya king Tribhuvanamalladeva whose feudatory Tribhuvanamalla-Pandyadeva was governing Nolambavadi thirty-twothousand.   Under the orders of the Mahapradhana Mahadevarasa, the Mahamatya and Dandanayaka Rishiyannabhatta is said to have made a gift of toll-revenue for the service of the god Nilesvaradeva, after washing the feet of Nilesvara-Pandita, son of Devasingajiya.  The Mahajanas of the village contributed one pana every month for a lamp, besides some land.  The Pergade Kavaraja is also said to have made a gift of one gadyana out of the two gadyanas which the Mahajanas used to pay him as a present on every Dipavali day, for the servicd of the same god.

No. 199.

(A.R. No. 55 of 1904.)

ON A SLAB BUILT INTO THE FLOOR OF THE DARGA AT KUDATINI BELLARY TALUK, SAME DISTRICT.

This is dated Chalukya-Vikrama year 4[5], Sarvari, Asvija, hunnime, Sukravara, corresponding to A.D. 1120 October 8, Friday, when there was a lunar eclipse.  Durgaraja-Dandanayaka is stated to have granted some land for the service of the god Durgesvara. His daughter Chavanadevi is also said to have granted some land for the same purpose.  The record is very much damaged.

No. 200.

(A.R. No. 450 of 1914.)

ON A SLAB SET UP IN FRONT OF DABBAGUDI AT SOGI, HADAGALLI TALUK, SAME DISTRICT

This is dated Chalukya-Vikrama year 46, Plava, Pushya, su 5 (mistake for su. 15 ?), Adityavara, Uttarayana-sankramana, corresponding to A.D.  1121 December 25 Sunday.  It refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya king Tribhuvanamalladeva ruling from Kalyana and states that his feudatory Tribhuvanamalla-Pandyadeva was ruling over Nolambavadi thirtytwo-thousand and the Majamandalesvara Ghattiyarasa was ruling over Kogali five-hundred.  The three brothers Nagavarmayya-Nayaka, Kalimayya-Nayaka and Mahadevayya-nayaka, sons of Basantimayya-Nayaka, who was the son of Marasinga-Nayaka, son of Kalidandadhipa Nagavarma, who were Brahmans of Vatsa-gotra, are said to have made a gift of land and a mana of oil, for the service fo the ggod Kesavadeva, set up by Nagavarmayya, and for feeding Brahmas.  The bravery and munificence of the Nayakas are highly extolled.

No. 201.

(A.R. No. 99 of 1904.)

ON THE 15TH SLAB SET UP ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE KALLESVARA TEMPLE AT BAGALI, HARAPANAHALLI TALUK, SAME DISTRICT.

This is dated Chalukya-Vikrama year 46, Plava, Taliramavasye, Adityavara, Surya-grahana corresponding to A.D. 1122 March 10 Friday (not Sunday), wen there was a solar eclipse.  It refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya king Tribhuvanamalladeva.  The Dandanayaka Sovrasa, chief of Bannigola, made a gift of a portion of toll-revenue for the service of the god Kalideva, while Tribhuvanamalla-Pandyadeva was ruling over Nolambavadi thirtytwo-thousand.

No. 202.

(A.R. No. 341 of 1920.)

ON A STONE LYING IN A FIELD TO THE WEST OF RAMARAJUPALLI, GOOTY TALUK, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT.

This is damaged and dated Chalukya-Vikrama year 45, Subhakrit, Asvayjua, punnime, Somavara, Soma-grahana, corresponding to A.D. 1122 September 17 Sunday, not Monday, when there was a lunar eclipse.  It refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya king Tribhuvanamalladeva ruling in Kalyana and mentions Kumara Tailapadeva as ruling over Sindavadi thousand.  The latter’s feudatory Trailokyama  . . . . . .  is stated to have been ruling Pombulige seventy- three and some other divisions (name lost).  As Tailapadeva’s gift, some grant of land was made on the date.

No. 203.

(A.R. No. 76 of 1904.)

ON THE FOURTH SLAB SET UP IN THE KALLESVARA TEMPLE AT BAGALI, HARAPANAHALLI TALUK, SAME DISTRICT.

This is little damaged and dated Chalukya-Vikrama year 47, Subhakrit, Asvayuja, punname, Somavara, Soma-grahana corresponding to A.D. September, 17, Sunday (not Monday), when there was a lunar eclipse.  It refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya king Tribhuvanamalla-Pandyadeva was ruling over Nolambavadi thirty-two-thousand.  With the consent of the Mahajanas of the village Balguli, Dasayya-Nayaka, son of Martandayya of the Vasishtha-gotra, is said to have made a gift of  3  mattars and 300 kammas of land for a khandika.

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No. 204.

(A.R. No. 259 of 1905.)

ON THREE FACES OF A PILLAR SET UP TO THE EAST OF THE DARK ROOM OF THE TRIPURANTAKESVARA TEMPLE AT TRIPURANTAKAM, MARKAPUR TALUK, KURNOOL DISTRICT.

This is a little damaged and dated Chalukya-Vikrama year 47, Subhakrit, Kartika, su. Panchadasi, Brihaspativara.  Soma-grahana, The date is irregular.  Karttika, su. 15 in Subhakrit corresponded to A.D. 1122 October 17 Tuesday, not Thursday, as stated, nor was there a lunar eclipse on that day.  The rrecord refers itself to tbe reign of the Chalukya king Tribhuvanamalladeva who, after his conquest of the Pandyas, Kuntala, Yadavas, Konkanas, Sevana, Malava, Palikote, Nalluru, Panchala, Vidarbha and Kalinga, is stated to have been ruling from Jayantipura.  He made a gift of several villages (named) for the service of the god Tripurantakesvara, for imparting education, for feeding Brahmans, ascetics and other pilgrims and for repairs to the temple.  The inscription is engraved in characters of a later period than the one to which it purports to belong.

No. 205.

(A.R. No. 245 of 1918.)

ON A SLABE SET UP NEAR HE KALLESVARA TEMPLE AT YARABALU, HARAPANAHALLI TALUK, BELLARY DISTRICT.

This is damaged and dated Chalukya-Vikrama year 47, Subhakrit, . . . . . shya, su. 7, Vaddavara, Uttarayana-sankranti corresponding to A.D. 1122 December 7 Thursday, the Uttarayana day, however, falling on December 25 Monday.  It refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya king Tribhuvanamalladeva, who is said to have conquered first the Gangas, then the Cholas and the Lalas, to have levied tribute from th Panchalas and subjugated the rest.  His feudatory Pandyadeva who chased the king of Ratnapura at his master’s command was ruling the Nolambavadi thirty-twothousand province.  Machabova and Singabova are stated to have made a gift of some plots of land for the service of the god Mahadeva.  Askandadeva wrote the inscription and Ketoja engraved it.

 No. 206.

(A.R. No. 287 of 1918.)

ON A SLAB SET UP NEAR THE KALLESVARA TEMPLE AT RAMAGHATTA, SAME TALUK AND DISTRICT.

This is damaged and dated Chalukya-Vikrama year 48, Subhakrit, Uttarayana-sankranti corresponding probably to A.D. 1122 December 25 (not verifiable).  It refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya king Tribhuvanamalladeva and mentions his feudatory the Mahamandalesvara Tribhuvanamalla-Raya-Pandyadeva as ruling over Nolambavadi thirty-twothousand.  The Aneya-Sahani (commander in charge of elephants), Pasayita Kengana is stated to have made, with the consent of Raya Pandyadeva, a gift of extensive plots of land for the service of the god Ramesvaradeva of Ravaghatta, set up in a temple built at his own cost by the Brahman Palama (or Halamarasa).  Tikkimayya, the chief of Ravaghatta made the gift, after washing the feet of Halamarasa.  The Mahamandalesvara Bhattarasa  made a gift of a gadyana out of the grant due to him Ravaghatta.  The inhabitants of Ravaghatta made similar contributions.

No. 207.

(A.R. No. 350 of 1905.)

ON A SLAB SET UP TO THE WEST OF THE SIVA TEMPLE IN PEDDAMUDIYAM, JAMMALAMADUGU TALUK, CUDDAPAH DISTRICT.

This is damaged and dated Saka 1046 and Chalukya-Vikrama year 49, Krodhin, Uttarayana-sankranti, corresponding probably to A.D. 1124 December 24 (not verifiable).  It refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya king Tribhuvanamalladeva ruling from Jayantipura and mentions his feudatory, the Mahamandalesvara Atyanachola-Maharaja, son of Sovanachola-Maharaja and Gosanamahadevi.  Atyana’s feudatory, the Mahamandalesvara Chiddana-Cholamaharaja is stated to have made a grant of the village Mudivemu to the Mahajanas of that place.  The grant was made in the presence of god Narasimhadeva of Ahobala.  Chiddana-Heggade’s brother Chavundaraya wrote the inscription and Bammoja engraved it.

No. 208.

(A.R. No. 350-A of 1905.)

ON THE SAME SLAB.

This is incomplete and mentions  . . . . . yama – Nayaka, the subordinate of Chiddanachola-Maharaja and the former’s brother Gundaya-Nayaka.

No. 209.

(A.R. No. 96 of 1927.)

ON A STONE LYING OUTSIDE THE TEMPLE OF RAMESVARA AT NARASAPURAM, KALYANADRUG TALUK, ANATAPUR DISTRICT.

This is dated Chalukya-Vikrama year 48, Krodhin, Uttarayana-sankranti, trayodasi, Adivara, corresponding to A.D. 1125 January 4, Sunday.  It was, however, not a day of Uttarayana-sankranti.  The record refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya king Tribhuvanamalladeva ruling from Kalyana and mentions his feudatory Krungola-Cholamaharaja ruling from Gondavadi, the chief town of Kaniyakallu three-hundred, and the latter’s subordinate Aiharasa ruling over Bangicheru thirty.  Aiharasa is stated to have made a gift of land to Bhatta[siva?] of Bangicheru and another Pandita (name lost).

No. 210.

(A.R. No. 708 of 1919.)

ON A SLAB IN THE KESAVASVAMI TEMPLE AT HOLALAGUNDI, ALUR TALUK, BELLARY DISTRICT.

This is dated Chalukya-Vikrama year 50, Visvavasu, Magha su. 1, Sukravara, Surya-grahana.  The date is irregular.  Magha su. 1. in Visvavasu corresponded to A.D. 1125 December 27, Sunday, not Friday, as stated, and there was no solar eclipse in that year.  The inscription refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya king Tribhuvanamalladeva and stated that the Mahamandalesvara Dasavarmadevarasa, bearing many titles, made a gift of some plots of land, a garden and an oil-mill for the service of the god Brahmesvaradeva of Holalukonde set up by Dharmave, wife of Bammeya-Gavunda.  A certain Martanda-nripa is extolled at the close of the record.

No. 211.

(A.R. No. 97 of 1904.)

ON THE 13TH SLAB SET UP ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE KALLESVARA TEMPLE AT BAGALI, HARAPANAHALLI TALUK,  SAME DISTRICT.

The record is dated Chalukya-Vikrama year 51, Parabhava, Jyeshtha, amavasye, Adivara, Surya-grahna corresponding to A.D. 1126 June 22 Tuesday (not Sunday as stated), when there was a solar eclipse.  It refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya king Tribhuvanamalladeva whose feudatory Tribhuvanamalla-Pandyadeva was ruling over Nolambavadi thirtytwo-thousand.  A certain Gujjara-Santikabbe of Vishnuvriddha-gotra is said to have made a gift of a garden for the service of the god Kalideva and of a house for the residence of the Purana-reader, after washing the feet of Sivasakti-Pandita, in the presence of the Mahajanas of Balguli.

No. 212.

(A.R. No. 276 of 1905.)

ON A SLAB SET UP CLOSE TO THE PRAKARA ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BLOCKED-UP WESTERN ENTRANCE TO THE TRIPURANTAKESVARA TEMPLE AT TRIBPURANTAKAM, MARKAPURAM TALUK, KURNOOL DISTRICT.

This is dated Chalukya-Vikrama year 51, Parabhava, Jyeshtha, amavasye, Somavara, Surya-grahana, corresponding to 1126 A.D.  June 21 Monday, there being a solar eclipse on the following day.  It refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya king Tribhuvanamalladeva ruling from Jayantipura.  His general Anantapaladandarasa is stated to have  made a gift of the village Chapalamaduge in the Mottavadi-nadu for the service of the god Tripurantakadeva.  The arasa title of the Brahman general is noteworthy.

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