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MISCELLANEOUS
INSCRIPTIONS IN KANNADA
VOLUME
IX - Part
- I
CHALUKYAS
OF KALYANI
No.
261.
(A.R.
No. 252 of 1918.)
ON
A BROKEN SLAB LYING NEAR THE ISVARA TEMPLE AT GUNDAGATTI, SAME TALUK AND
DISTRICT.
This
is damaged and not dated. It refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya king Jagadekamalladeva
and mentions his feudatory, the Mahamandalesvara Vira-Pandyadeva
as ruling over Nolambavadi thirty-twothousand.
On palaeographic grounds this may be assigned to the reign of
Jagadekamalla II.
No.
262.
(A.R.
No. 8 of 1917.)
ON
A STONE SUPPORTING THE BEAM AT THE ENTRANCE INTO THE RANGANATHASVAMI
TEMPLE AT KORREVU, MADAKSIRA TALUK, ANTANTAPUR DISTRICT.
This
is a little damaged and not dated.
It refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya king Jagadekamalladeva
and mentions his feudatory bammadeva-Chola-Maharaja as ruling
over Govindavadi. The
latter is stated to have made a gift of some taxes for perpetual lamp of
the god Kammatesvara. On
palaeographic grounds this may be relegated to the reign of
Jagadekamalla II..
No.
263.
(A.R.
No. 339 of 1920.)
ON
A STONE SET UP IN A FIELD TO THE EAST OF THE VILLAGE UBACHERLA, GOOTY
TALUK, SAME DISTRICT.
This
is damaged and dated the 4th year of the Chalukya king
Jagadekamalla [Du]rmati, the other details being effaced. Singi-[Nayaka]
and other Nayakas are stated to have contributed a portion f the
toll-revenue for the service of the god Ramesvara in addition to the
grant of a village. Paleographically,
the record may be assigned to the reign of Jagadekamalla II. In that
case it should be read before No. 238.
No.
264.
(A.R.
No. 316 of 1925.)
ON
A SLAB PLANTED BEFORE THE TEMPLE OF HANUMAN AT HALYAM, KUDLIGI TALUK,
BELLARY DISTRICT.
This
is dated Saka 1085 (mistake for 1075), Srimukha, Pushya,
amavasye, Somavara, Uttaryana-sankranti, Surya-grahana, Vyatipata.
The date is irregular. In
Srikukha, Pushya-amavasya corresponded to A.d. 1154 January 15
Friday, not Monday, nor was there a solar eclipse on the day.
It was not Uttaryana day, too.
The record refers itself to the reing of the Chalukya king Tribhuvanamalladeva
and gives the genealogy of the dynasty from Talipa to Vikramaditya
VI. It records the grant of
some land for the service of the god Agastesvara at Yeleha, situated
to the north of Kotur, by the kingâs feudatory Nachidevarasa
of the Kadamba family, who was ruling over Kogali five-hundred and
Koturu twelve from his capital, Koturu.
The teacher Hemarasideva and Bupajiya are said to have
been placed in charge of the lands granted to the same god by Bommidevarasa
and others. Soyidevarasa, son of Bommidefva of Koturu,
Chavudisetti, Marisetti and others are also said to have granted lands
for the service of the same god. Though
the record refers itself to the reign of Vikramaditya VI, its date falls
in the reign of Trailokyamalla Taila III. The grant was
probably put on stone in the year cited.
No.
265.
(A.R.
No. 517 of 1915.)
ON
A SLAB LYING NEAR THE PETE-BASAPPA TEMPLE AT CHINNATUMBALAM, ADONI
TALUK, SAME DISTRICT.
This
is damaged and dated Yuva, Pau[sha], su. 5, Somavara, Uttarayana in
the reign of the Chalukya king Jagadekamalladeva (II), corresponding,
probably, to A.D. 1155 November 30 Wednesday (not Monday).
The Mahamandalesvara Ahavamalladeva is stated to
have made a gift of land for the service of the god Nakearesvara set up
by Harihar-Andar of Vasishtha-gotra.
It is to be noted that though the record refers itself to the
reign of Jagadekamall (II) its date falls in the reign of his successor
Taila III who began to rule in A.D. 1150.
(See No. 267 below).
No.
266.
(A.R.
No. 37 of 1928.)
ON
A SLAB LYING IN FRONT OF THE TEMPLE OF RAMESVARA AT YERRAGUDI,
KALYANADRUG TALUK, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT.
This
is much damaged and dated Chalukya-Virama year 80, Dhatri, chaitra,
su. 10, corresponding to A.D. 1156 April 2.
The rest is lost. The
date is not verifiable.
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No.
267.
(A.R.
No. 107 of 1904.)
ON
A SLAB SET UP IN THE MANDAPA IN FRONT OF THE CENTRAL SHRINE OF THE
SURYANARAYANA TEMPLE AT BAGALI, HARAPANAHALLI TALUK, BELLARY DISTRICT.
This
is damaged and dated Saka 1082, Vikrama, Bhadrapada, punname,
Brihaspativara, Soma-grahana, corresponding to A.D. 1160 August
18 Thursday, when there was a lunar eclipse. It refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya king Jagadekamalladeva
and mention his feudatory Vira-Pandyadeva as ruling over Kadamalige
thousand, Ballakunda three-hundred and Kogali five-hundred.
In the presence of the fifty (Mahajanas) of Balguli,
Dharmavve, wife of the Brahman general Chiddana, who was the
son of the brave general Malapayya, and the daughter of
Padmanabha, who was the son of the Brahman Dharmeya-Shadangi of Kasyapa-gotra,
is said to have made a grant of land for the worship of the god
Lakshminarayanadeva set up by herself in Baguli, for the pay of the sastra
teacher and of a Purana reader and for the subsistence of the
priests employed in the temple. Dharmavve
is praised for her learning and character.
Here it may be noted that the record refers itself to the reign
of Jagadekamalla II, though it is know that his successor began to rule
in A.d. 1150.
No.
268.
(A.R.
No. 15 of 1917.)
ON
A PILLAR SET UP AT THE SOUTHERN ENTRANCE OF THE ODDAPPA (SIVA) TEMPLE AT
HEMAVATI, MADAKASIRA TALUK, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT.
This
is dated Saks 1084, Vrisha, Pushya, Uttaryana-sankramana corresponding
probably to A.D. 1162 December 25 Monday.
The date is not verifiable.
The record refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya-Chakravarti
Vikrama (i.e., Taila III) and mention his feudatory Tribhuvanamalla-mallideva-Cholamaharaja
as ruling over Sire-nadu from the capital Henjeru (modern
Hemavati). It registers the grant of land made by the Chola chief for
the service of the god Desisvaradeva, set up in Hemjeru by
Periyaluvasetti, son of Alahiya-Manavala and Andamme, of Akuru, a
brahmadeya in Rajaraja valanadu. A subdivision of the Chola
country.
No.
269.
(A.R.
No. 461 of 1923.)
ON
A SLAB PRESENTED IN THE MANDAPA IN FRONT OF THE GARBHA-GRIHA OF THE
NILAKANTHESVARA TEMPLE AT GOVINDAVADA, RAYADRUG TALUK, BELLARY DISTRICT.
This
is date Saka 1092, Virodhi, Chaitra, su. Punnami, Somvara, Soma-grahana.
The date is not regular.
The given details corresponded to A.D. 1169 March 14 Friday, not
Monday, as stated in the record. It
refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya king Tribhuvanamalladeva and
mentions his feudatory Mahamandalaesvara Tribhuvanamall-Mallideva-Cholamaharaja,
son of Irungola-Cholamaharaja and granson of Govindaraja.
This Mallideva, who was ruling from Govindavadi, is
stated to have made a gift of the village Santarane and of lands
and cesses on some articles for the service of the god
Nilakanthesvaradeva for hwo a temple was built by his father.
Somesvara wrote the inscription.
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No.
270.
(A.R.
No. 733 of 1917.)
ON
A PILLAR SET UP IN THE NAZAAR IN THE VILLAGE MADHUDI, MADAKSIRA TALUK,
ANATAPUR DISTRICT.
This
is dated Saka 1091, Virodhi, Sravan, su. 13, Brihavara, corresponding
to A.D. 1169 August 7 Thursday. The month was Adhika-Sravana. The record refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya king Jagadekamalladeva
ruling from Kalyana. His
feudatory, the Mahamandalesvara Jagadekamall-mallideva-Cholamaharaja,
son of Irungola-Cholamaharaja and grandson of Govindarasa,
was ruling from Henjeru. The
latterâs civil and military officers Bammana and Namana, sons
of Echimayya and gransons of Ayyappayya were Saivas. Namana who was a Tantrpala built the tempel of
Nagesvaradeva at Madhuvadi and endowed it with a garden and wet
lands for the service of the god and for the feeding of Brahman tapodhanas.
The date cited in the inscription appears to be the date on
which the record was engraved and set up.
At this period the Chalukya dominions were under the Kalachuryas.
No.
271.
(A.R.
No. 289-A of 1918.)
ON
A SLAB SET UP NEAR THE KALLESVAR TEMPLE AT CHATNAHALLI, HARAPANAHALLI
TALUK, BELLARY DISTRICT.
This
is dated the cyclic year Vijaya, (= A.D. 1173-74).
Rajaguru Dandapanideva is stated to have made a
gift of land to two women, Mallavve and Chandavve.
No.
272.
(A.R.
No. 212 of 1918.)
ON
A PILLAR LYING NEAR THE KALLESVARASVAMI TEMPLE AT BADA-BENNEHALLI, SAME
TALUK AND DISTRICT.
This
is dated Saka 1095, Jaya, Prathama-Ashadha, Sravana, punname, Soma-grahana
corresponding probably to A.D. 1173 June 27 Wednesday, when
there was a lunar eclipse. It
refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya king Jagadekamalladeva and
records the grant of land made by Nonambachakravarti for the
service of the god Nonabesvara in Harihara.
It may be noted that at this period the Chalukya territory
was under the Kalachuryas.
No.
273.
(A.R.
No. 104 of 1927.)
ON
TWO FACES OF A SLAB SET UP IN AIDUDEVARAGUDI AT MALAYANUR, KALYANADRUG
TALUK, ANATAPUR DISTRICT.
This
is dated Saka 1101, Vikari, Pushya, su. 13, Monday,
Uttarayana-sankranmana. In
Vikari, Pushya su. 13 fell on a Thursday (not Monday).
The record refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya-chakravarti
(name not mentioned). The
Mahamandalesvara Tribhuvanamalla-Mallideva-Cholamaharaja, son
of Irungoladeva and Bammaladevi, who was ruling from Henjeru,
with his queen Lakmadevi (both very highly eulogised)
constructed five temple and set up the five gods Mallikarjunadeva,
Lakshmanesvaradeva, Irungolesvaradeva, Mahadevesvaradeva and Suryadeva
at Maleyanur in Sire-nadu and granted some lands and a
part of toll revenue, collected from the village, for the service of the
gods. It is interesting to
note that though the Kalachuryas were the actual rulers of the Chalukya
dominions now still the Chalukyas are stated to be ruling.
No.
274.
(A.R.
No. 86-A of 1904.)
ON
A SLAB SET UP IN FRONT OF THE NARASIMHASVAMI SHRINE IN THEKALLESVARA
TEMPLE AT BAGALI, HARAPANAHALLI, BELLARY DISTRICT.
This
is dated Saka 1103, sarvari, Pushya, su . . . . . . Adivara,
Vyatipata corresponding probably to A.D. 1180 December 21 Sunday.
It records a gift of 400 kammas of land.
No.
275.
(A.R.
No. 321 of 1905.)
ON
A SLAB SET UP IN THE COURT-YARD OF THE INDRANATHASVAMI TEMPLE AT
CHITALAPUTTURU NEAR PUSHPAGIRI, CUDDAPAH TALUK, CUDDAPAH DISTRICT.
This
is a little damaged and dated Saka 1104, Subhakrit, Ashadha, ba. 8,
Vaddavara, Karkataka-sankramana and Vyatipata corresponding
to A.D. 1182 June 24 Thursday; f.d.t. ..45 Karkata-sankranti
occuring on the 27th. It
records that the chief Chiddanadeva âlord of Kanchiâ made a
gift of some plots of land in Koduru in Mulki-nadu for the
service of the god Indresvaradeva of Pulpagiri, after washing the
feet of Paleyamallaya, son of Sankaradeva.
It also records the gift of some wet land made by the minister, Vararaja-Nayaka,
to the same god.
No.
276.
(A.R.
No. 257 of 1918.)
ON
A SLAB SET UP IN THE KALLESVARA TEMPLE IN MANNERA-MASALAVADA,
HARAPANAHALLI TALUK, BELLARY DISTRICT.
The
record refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya king Jagadekamalladeva
(who was long dead by this time) ruling from Kalyana and his
dated the 4th year of the Kalachurya king Rayanarayana
Ahavamalladeva, Sobhakrit, Jyeshtha, paurnami, Soma-grahana corresponding
to A.D. 1183, June 7 when there was a lunar eclipse.
Jagadekamallaâs feudatory Vijaya-Pandyadeva is stated to
have been ruling over Kogali five-hundred and Nolambavadi
thirty two-thousand. The
Mahamandalesvara Vikramadityarasa, together with Rayarasa
and with some Heggades and Gavundas, is said to have
made a grant confirming the one formerly made, for the service of the
god Kalideva and placed it in charge of a certain Kalyanasakti-Pandita.
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