No. 95.

(A.R. No. 501 of 1914.)

ON A SLAB SET UP IN FRONT OF THE RUINED ANJANEYA TEMPLE IN SIVAPADA, SAME TALUK AND DISTRICT.

The record is damaged and dated Saka 963 ( == A.D. 1041-42), further details having been lost.  It refers itseelf to the reign of the Chalukya king Jagadekamalla and registers gifts of land to a temple (name lost) by the Mahajanas of Hosavadangile.  It also records a gift to the goddess Sarasvatidevi.

No. 96.

(A.R. No. 230 of 1918.)

ON A SLAB SET UP NEAR THE ISVARA TEMPLE AT TUMBIGERE, SAME TALUK AND DISTRICT.

The record is damaged and not dated.  It refers itself to the reign of Chalukya king (name lost) and mentions his feudatory Jagademallanirmadi-Nolamba ……Permanadideva as ruling over Kogali five-hundred, Karividi thirty and other divisions and the five villages from his capital Gangati.  It records that Pergade Chandimayya-Nayak made, with the consent of the king, a gift of 400 kammas of land for the god Mulasthandadeva at Tumbigere, 300 kammas to the ascetics of the place and 6 mattars to the matha.  Jagadekamallanirmadi-Nolamba[pallava]-Permmanadideva figuring here was a subordinate of Jayasimha II, and hence this record may have to be relegated to his reign.

No. 97.

(A.R. No. 489 of 1914.)

ON A SLAB CALLED AKALAKALLU SET UP IN THE TANK-BED AT KATTEBENNURU, HADAGALLI TALUK, SAME DISTRICT.

This is damaged and the date is lost. It refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya king Jagadekamalladeva and states that the Tantrapala Machayya made a gift of land.  Palaeographically the record belongs to the 11^th century after Christ and hence it may be assigned to Jagadekamalla-Jayasimha II.

No. 98.

(A.R. No. 232 of 1913.)

ON A STONE IN FRONT OF THE ISVARA TEMPLE AT SIRIVARAM, BELLARY TALUK, SAME DISTRICT.

This is dated Saka 966, Tarana, Vaisakha, su. 5, Brihaspativara corresponding to A.D. 1044 April 5, Thursday and belongs to the reign of the Chalukya king Trailokyamalla-Nanni-Nolambadhiraja was installed, Puliyanna, the head of Kappekallu in Ballakunde three-hundred, and Pallavarasa, a subordinate of Odeyadityadeva made a gift of the village Kappekallu to Jyeshtharasi-Bhalara; 8 mattars of land were given for the service of the god Mahadeva and 8 for the matha, in addition to a garden and an oil-mill; the land of the brahmapuri was given to Sridharayya.

No. 99.

(A.R. No. 235 of 1918.)

ON A SLAB SET UP NEAR THE KALLESVARA TEMPLE AT SATTURU, HARAPANAHALLI TALUK, SAME DISTRICT.

This is dated Saka 966, Tarana, Uttarayana-sankranti, corresponding to A.D. 1044 December 24, Monday (not verifiable), and refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya king Trailokyamalladeva (Somesvara I).  It records that, when Jagadekamalla-Nanni-Nolamba-Pallava-Permadideva was ruling over Kogali five-hundred, Kadambalige thousand, Ballakunde three-hundred and Kaniyakallu three-hundred, Sovimayya, the head of Sattiyuru and Kupparasa, the Manneya of Masavadi hundred-and-forty, made a gift of some land for the service of the god Mahadeva in Sattiyuru and placed it in charge of Dharmasiva, son of Davadasiga.

No. 100.

(A.R. No. 193 of 1913.)

ON A STONE IN FRONT OF THE ANJANEYA TEMPLE IN HAVINAHALU-VIRAPURA, BELLARY TALUK, SAME DISTRICT.

This is dated Saka 967, Parthiva, Sravana, ba. 5, Somavara corresponding to A.D. 1045 August 5, Monday in the reign of the Chalukya king Ahavamalladeva.  It records that Udayaditya-Sindarasa made a gift of taxes in the village Dondavatti, while the king’s feudatory Traijokyamalla-Nanni-Nolamba-pallava-Permanadideva, “lord of Kanchi”, was ruling the madu.

No. 101.

(A.R. No. 443 of 1914.)

ON A SLAB SET UP IN THE UDDIBASAVANNA TEMPLE AT MORIGERI, HADAGALLI TALUK, SAME DISTRICT.

This is dated Saka 967, Parthiva, Kartika, punname, Brihaspativara, Soma-grahana, Sankranti, Vyatipata, corresponding to A.D. 1045 October 28, Monday (not Thursday), with a lunar eclipse and refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya king Trailokyamalla-Ahavamalladeva.  It mentions the Nolamba chief Ghateyankakaradeva, his son Udayadityadeva, his son Jagadekamalla-Nolamba called also Irmmadi-Nolamba and his brother Trailokyamalla-Nanni-Nolamba-Pallava-Permanadi who, as the feudatory of the Chalukya king, was ruling over Ballakunde three-thosand, Kogali five-hundred, Kadamabalige thousand, Kudiyaharavi seventy, Karividi thirty, and Nolambavadi thirtytwo-thousand.  It states that the brave and warlike Lenka-1000, with the Dandanayaka Tikanna as their chief, were ruling over the six towns viz., (1) Ammele, (2)Nelikudiru, (3) Sonna, (4) Polalgunde, (5) Suguru and (6) Moringere.  For the merit having set up the images of Nolabesvara and Lenkesvara they obtained the tract of land called Savantiya-palu from the king and renaming it Sivapura had it granted for the worship of the gods and for imparting education.  They caused the gift to be made by Ghattiyarasa after washing the feet of Somesvara Padita of Simha-parshe, the head of a matha in Kogali and the disciple of Jnanesvara-Pandita, who was the disciple of Maleyala-Padita while the king was camping at Puvina-Padangile after the capture of Sivapa.  It also records that Chattarasa, Ghattiyarasa, the Senabova Govindayya and others made gifts of land for the maintenance of Devadasis, their music band and other temple servants, and the mason Mkuchchoja. It is insisted that the ascetics of the place should strictly maintain their character and that ascetics of loose character should at once be driven out, with the help of the Nadarasa and the 12 Mahajanas of the place.  The writer of the record was Nagamayya and the engraver Muchchoja, son of Aggaloja.

No. 102.

(A.R. No. 484 of 1914.)

ON A SLAB SET UP NEAR THE MAIN ENTRANCE OF THE SOMALINGESVARA TEMPLE AT MAILARA, SAME TALUK AND DISTRICT.

This is damaged and dated Saka 968, Vyaya, Phalguna, su. 3, Adityavara, Uttarabhadrapada, Sadhya-yoga corresponding to A.D. 1046, February 1, Sunday and refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya king Trailokyamalladeva.  It states that when the Mahamandalesvara [Gadara]dityarasa was ruling Sindavadi thousand, the agrahara Narugunda and Benneyur, Pergade Kalimayya or Kalidasarasa washed the feet of Chillukacharya, disciple of Tejorasi-Pandita of Melimadu and made a grant of some plots of land. Two houses and a stall for the service of the gods Svayambhudeva and Mulasthanadeva.  It also records that the two hundred Mahajanas of the place should always appoint a celebrate as the head of the temples and drive out a married man from the place, if ever appointed.  The king is stated to have exempted the slae of salt, sugar and other three rasas from toll in the place.  A fine of pana for defarming, panas 6 for striking, panas 12 for causing blood and panas 8 for association with those who are given to plunder was also imposed.  Nagavara composed the record, Nagamma wrote and Chavundoja engraved it. Deka and Mechika, brothers of Kalidasa are also mentioned.

No. 103.

(A.R. No. 484-A of 1914.)

ON THE SAME SLAB.

This is very much damaged.  It states that Kalidasa, son of Barmadevayya, made a gift of a mattar of land for burning a lamp before the god Mulasthanada[deva].

No. 104.

(A.R. No. 441 of 1914.)

ON A SLAB SET UP IN THE VERANDA OF THE UDIBASAVANNA TEMPLE AT MORIGERI, SAME TALUK AND DISTRICT.

This is a little damaged and dated Saka 967, Vyaya, Kartika, punnami, Somagrahana, corresponding to A.D. 1046, October 17, with a lunar eclipse, the Chalukya king Trailokyamalladeva (Somesvara I) and mentions his feudatory Trailokyamalla-Nanni-Nolamba Pallava-Permanadi ruling over Ballakunde three-hundred, Kogali five-hundred Kadambalige, thousand, Kudiyaharavi seventy, Karividi thirty and  Nolambavadi thirtytwo-thousand.  It records that the Lenka-1000, who are stated to be the pillars of the Pallava kingdom, Viravataras and Ekaikaviras, and ruling over the six towns of Ammele, Nelkudure, Sonna, Polagunde Suguru and Moringere, with the Dandanayaka Tikanna as their chief, obtained permission from the king and made a grant of 100 mattars of land got from Ballavarasa, for the service of the god (Nolambesvara) and for imparting education, after washing the feet of the teacher Somesvara-Padita,  in the presence of the god Virupaksha.  It also records that Dandanayaka Sovimayya constructed a well, named it Somatirtha and made grants of land and garden for the service of the same god.  Others also made similar gifts.  The writer was Vishnayya and the engraver Kaliyoja.

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