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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.
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.)
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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 latterâs feudatory Trailokyama .
. . . . . is stated to
have been ruling Pombulige seventy- three and some other
divisions (name lost). As
Tailapadevaâs 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 masterâs 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. Atyanaâs
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-Heggadeâs 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 â Nayaka, the subordinate of Chiddanachola-Maharaja
and the formerâs 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 latterâs 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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