MISCELLANEOUS
INSCRIPTIONS IN KANNADA
VOLUME
IX - Part
- I
KALACHURYAS
No.
293.
(A.R.
No. 113 of 1913.)
ON
A SLAB SET UP IN THE COURT-YARD OF THE BHIMESVARA TEMPLE AT NILAGUNDA,
SAME TALUK AND DISTRICT.
The
record is dated the cyclic year Chitrabhanu, Pushya, su. 10,
Adityavara, Uttarayana-sankranti.
It belongs to the reign of the Kalachurya king, Mahamandalesvara,
Bhujabalachakravarti Bijjaladeva.
Chitrabhanu in the reign of Bijjala was Saka 1084
corresponding to A.D. 1162; but the week-day would be wrong for
that year; nor did the Uttaryana-sankranti fall on the day cited.
The kingâs feudatory, Tribhuvanamalla-Vira-Pandyadeva who
had the title âlord of Kanchipuraâ is stated to have been ruling
over Kogali five-hundred and Kadambalike one-thousand. Under Vira-Pandyaâs orders Kallimayya, the
Superintendent of tolls (Sunkad-adhish-thayaka) in Kogali and
Kadambalike, made a grant of a fixed portion of the toll-revenue in Nirugunda,
the chief town of Kogali five-hundred, for the service of the god
Bhimesvaradeva in the village.
No.
294.
(A.R.
No. 504 of 1915.)
ON
A SLAB LYING NEAR THE KALKANTHARAYA TEMPLE AT KARAKANTHAPURAM, NEAR
PEDDATUMBALA, ADONI TALUK, SAME DISTRICT.
This
is dated the cyclic year Tarana, Jyeshtha, punname, Vaddavara,
Somagrahana â A.D. 1164
June 6, Saturday, when theere was a lunar eclipse. It refers itself to the reign of the Kalachurya-Chakravarti, Bhujabalamalladeva
(i.e., Bijjala). Barmarasa,
Sridhara-Nayaka, Kahnesvara-nayaka and Peggade Namarasa ruling
over Sindavadi from Kirttinarayananagari. Ereyemasetti, son of Bammisetti, set up the image of
Brahmesvaradeva. The Mahaprachandadandanayaka
Bammidevarasa is stated to have granted the village Kosa-geyahalu
situated in Kandukuru twnety-four for the service of the god
Brahmesvara, in addition to some land on oil-mill.
The Nakaras are stated to have granted a portion of the
toll-revenue,
No.
295.
(A.R.
No. 513 of 1915.)
ON
A SLAB SET UP NEAR THE ANJANEYA TEMPLE AT BAPURAM, SAME TALUK AND
DISTRICT.
The
record is dated Saka 1093, Khara, Magha, su. 5, Somavara.
In this year Magha su. 5 ended on Sunday (not Monday)
= A.D. 1172 January 2. It
refers itself to the reign of the Kalachurya-chakravarti, Rayamurari
Bhujabalamalla-Somesvaradeva, when the Mahapradhana Kariya-Kesirajayya
was ruling over Sindavadi one-thousand.
On this occasion the learned Mahajanas of the agrahara
Tumbula, who possessed royal honours, made a gift of land for
the service of the god Chennabiyala-Somanatha, set up by Bicharasayya,
son of the Senabova Chavarasayya of the Vasistha-gotra.
The Mummuridandas of Tumbula are also said to have
contributed cess on their commercial articles for the service of the
same god.
No.
296.
(A.R.
No. 58 of 1904.)
ON
A SLAB SET UP ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE MANDAPA IN FRONT OF THE
KALLESVARA TEMPLE AT KURUGODU, BELLARY TALUK, SAME DISTRICT.
The
inscription is dated Saka 1097, Manmatha, Pushya, amavasye, Somavara,
Suryagrahna, Uttarayana sankramana.
The date is irregular. In
Manmatha there was no solar eclipse on Pushya amavasye, which fell on
Tuesday 13 January A.D. 1176. It
was not also the day of Uttarayana-sankramana.
The record belongs to the reign of the Kalachurya king Kuntaladesa-chakravarti
Rayamurari-Sovideva. The
Mahamandalesvara Rachamalla of the Sinda family,
who was Sovidevaâs feudatory, is said to have made a grant of land for
the worship of the god kalideva, set up by Kallisetti, one of the
Mummuridandas in Kurugodu. The Mahamandalesvara Ajjarasa of Ballare
is said to have made a gift of land for an aravattige, and satra
for pilgrims and for the worship of the god.
The Mummuridandas and the Nakharas are said to have
made a grant of taxes on merchandise.
As in No. 297 the warlike spirit of the Mummuridandas is
well described.
No.
297.
(A.R.
No. 56 of 1904.)
ON
A SLAB SET UP TO THE SOUTH OF THE BASAVESVARA TEMPLE AT THE SAME
VILLAGE.
The
inscription is dated Saka 1099, Hemalambi, Ashadha, ba.
Krishnangaraka-chaturdasi corresponding to A.D. 1177 June 26,
Sunday. It belongs to
the reign of the Kalachurya king Sankhavrmadeva ruling from Kalyanapura.
With the consent of the Sinda Chief Mahamandalesvara
Rachamalla, who was a feudatory of the king, the Mummurudandas
of Kurugodu constructed a trikuta temple and having
set up in itâs the image of Gavaresvara made a grant of land, a
voluntary contribution of cesses levied on every article sold or
purchased in the city and of tolls, specially levied for this purpose,
on every imported article. It
states that Mallisetti, whose genealogy is given, set up the
image of Mallikarjunadeva and made a grant of land for the service of
the god. Muddarajaâs
genealogy is given as follows. Martandadeva of Kawndinya-gotra, his sons Soyideva,
Rechadeva, Kalidasa and Muddaraja.
The Mummuridandas are said to have been Banajigas,
âthe brave of the brave, protectors of the submissive, cruel to the
wicked, good to the good and conquerors of powerful enemiesâ.
No.
298.
(A.R.
No. 327 of 1925.)
ON
A SLAB SET UP IN THE COMPOUND OF THE HANUMAN TEMPLE AT NAGENAHALLI,
RAYADURG TALUK, SAME DISTRICT.
The
inscription is dated Saka 1118, Uttarayana-sankramana, corresponding
probably to A.D. 1196 December 25, Wednesday; the date is not
verifiable for want of details. It
belongs to a period after the time of the Kalachurya king Sankama, when
the Yadavas and the Hoysalas were trying to take possession of portions
of the Chalukya dominions. During
the regime of the Chola chief Tribhuvanamalla-Bhogadeva,
Singaya-Heggade, son of Vamarasa and Nagaladevi and
chief of Chandeyamanga, situated in Kaniyakalla-nadu, is
stated to have built the temples of Kannesvara, Bhairava and
Mallikarjuna and endowed them with lands and money contributed from
taxes. Hadapada-Rachayya, a subordinate of Bhogadeva, is
stated to have been administering Kaniyakallu-nadu. Mararasa dictated and Bachanna of Kolur wrote this
inscription.
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