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MISCELLANEOUS
INSCRIPTIONS IN KANNADA
VOLUME
IX - Part
- II
DYNASTIES
OF VIJAYANAGARA
No. 548.
(A.R. No. 549
of 1919.)
On the same
wall.
This is a copy in Nagari of No. 541 of 1919 above.
No. 549.
(A.R. No. 178
of 1924.)
On the west
wall of the third prakara of the Kalahastisvara temple at Kalahasti,
Chandragiri taluk, Chittoor district.
This is dated Saka 1455, Nandana, Sravana, su.
12, Ravivasara corresponding to A.D. 1532 July 14 Sunday, in
the reign of Achyutadeva-Maharaya.
It records that the king, his queen Varadambika, and his
son, Chika-Vemkatadri, severally performed the Mukta-tulabhara
ceremony in the presence of the god Hari at Kanchi.
The record is written in Sanskrit verse.
No. 550.
(A.R. No. 182
of 1924.)
On the west
wall of the third prakara of the same temple.
This is a little damaged and dated Saka 1454,
Nandana, Sravana, ba. 10, Mandavara, Rohini-nakshatra, corresponding
to A.D. 1532 July 27 Saturday in the reign of Achyutadeva-Maharaya.
It records the gift made by the king on the day of his coronation
in the year Virodhi, Kartika, ba. 5, corresponding to A.D. 1529 October
21, Thursday, in the presence of the god Kalahastisvara at Kalahasti,
of seven and three-fourths villages (named) and the export and import
duties from certain specified ports, for worship and offerings to the
god on festival days. It
mentions the levy of tribute from Tiruvadi (Travancore), the
subjugation of Tumbichchi and Salva-Nayaka, the taking (in
marriage) of the Pandya princess, and the planting of a pillar of
victory on the bank of the Tambraparni river by the king.
The kingâs birth-star is stated to be Mrigasirsha.
The inscription is written in Nagari characters and Kannada
language.
No. 551.
(A.R. No. 173
of 1924.)
on the same
wall.
The date and
the contents are the same as those of No. 182 of the same year published
above. The characters are
Kannada.
No. 552.
(A.R. No. 546
of 1919.)
On the south
wall of thesecond prakara of the Arulala Perumal temple in Little
Conjeeveram, Conjeeveram taluk, Chingleput district.
This is dated Saka 1454, Nandana, Sravana, ba.
12. 12, A[divara] corresponding to A.D. 1532 July 28, Sunday,
f.d.t. .42 in the
reign of Achyutaraya-Maharaya.
It records that, when the king went to Vishnu-Kanchi with
his queen Varadadevi and son Chika-Venkatadri and made the
tulapurusha and gosahasra gifts, he granted 17 villages
with an income of gadyanas 1500 for offerings to the god
Varadaraja.
No. 553.
(A.R.
No. 51 of 1904.)
On the
pedastal of the Nandi near the shrine of Virabhadra at Kudatani, Bellary
district.
This is dated Saka 1454, Nandana,
Adhika-Bhadrapada, ba. 30, Su[kravara], corresponding to A.D.
1532 August 30, Friday. It
refers itself to the reign of Achyutadeva-Maharaya and records
that Kondapa, brother-in-law of Bhandarada Timmapa-Ayya, made
a gift of land, together with some toll revenue, for offerings to the
god Virabhadra at Kudutani.
The gift is stated to have been made for the merit of
Timmapa-Ayya.
No. 554.
(A.R. No. 492
of 1915.)
On the east
wall of the Anjaneya temple at Kavutalam, Adoni taluk, same district.
This is damaged and dated Saka 1454, Nandana,
Phalguna, ba. 7, So[mavara], corresponding to A.D. 1533 March 17,
Monday, in the reign of
Achyutaraya-Maharaya. It
records the migration of the people of Kavatala-sime to Masaveya-sime
to escape from the tyranny of the palace officials and their return,
at the invitation of the Mahamandalesvara Salakayadeva
Chika-Tirumalaraja Mahaarasa, to Kavatala to promise to
relief. The terms of the
order granting relief are set forth in detail.
No. 555.
(A.R. No. 422
of 1928.)
On a slab set
up in the prakara of the temple of Venkataramana at Basrur, Coondapur
taluk, South Kanara district.
This is dated Saka 1457, Vijaya, Ashadha, su.
11, corresponding to A.D.
1533 July 2, Wednesday (not
verifiable), in the reign of Achyutaraya-Maharaya.
The king appointed to Sukanna-Nayaka as governor of Barakura-rajya
and the latter in his turn appointed Konda-Vodeya to rule over
the province. The
inscription records that Sunkanna Nayaka made a gift of the village, Hatiya-Kuduru,
for the service of the god Tirumaladeva of Paduvakeri of Basrur.
The gift was made for the prosperity of the king.
No. 556.
(A.R. No. 745
of 1916.)
On a rock
near the Ranganathasvami temple at Melavay, Madakasira taluk, Anantapur
district.
This is damaged and dated Saka 1456, Vijaya,
Asvayuja, ba. 12 corresponding to A.D. 1533 October 15, Wednesday
(not verifiable), in the reign of Achyutadeva-Maharaya.
It records that the king made a gift of three villages, Anantapura
. . . . . . male and Melavayi for the service of the god
Tiruvengalanatha.
No. 557.
(A.R. No. 9
of 1904.)
On the north
base of the central shrine of the Vitthalesvara temple at Hampi, Hospet
taluk, Bellary district.
This is dated Saka 1455, Vijaya, Margasira, su.
11, Guruvara, corresponding to A.D. 1533 December 11, Thursday,
in the reign of Achyutadevaraya-Maharaya. It records the Sanskrit verse sun by Tirumalamma,
about the gift of suvarna-meru made by the king in the presence
of the god Vitthalesvara. It
is interesting to note that Tirumalamma was a Sanskrit poetess.
No. 558.
(A.R. No. 708
of 1922.)
On the north
base of the central shrine of the same temple.
This is a copy, engraved in a different place, of
No. 9 of 1904, above.
No. 559.
(A.R. No. 580
of 1912.)
On the north
wall of the second prakara of the Virabhadra temple at Lepakshi,
Hindupur taluk, Anantapur district.
This is damaged at the end.
The Kanarese statement at the beginning says that this is a copy
of the copper-plate inscription registering the grant of certain
villages for the service of the god Viresvara, i.e.,
Virabhadradeva of Lepakshi.
The rest of the record is in Sanskrit verse giving the genealogy
of the Tuluva line of kings and mentioning their various conquests and
gifts. The numberous gifts
made by king Achyutaraya to whose reign the record belongs are
also mentioned. The verse
that was recited by Oduva Tirumalamma about the gift of suvarna-meru
in Saka 1455, Vijaya,
is also found here.
No. 560.
(A.R. No. 789
of 1917.)
On three
pieces of a broken slab lying near the Anjaneya temple at Chagaleru,
same taluk and district.
This is damaged and dated Saka 1455, Vijaya,
Margasira, ba. 15, Somavara corresponding to A.D. 1533 December
15 Monday. It records
that Kampadevarasa-Anna of Chagalera-Kanteri made a gift of a wet
field, a khanduga in sowing capacity, for the service of the god
Avubhaladeva at Chagaleru. The
gift was made for the merit of the king Achyutaraya-Maharaya.
No. 561.
(A.R. No. 179
of 1913.)
On a slab
lying near a sluice of the tank at Bukkapatnam, Penukonda taluk,
Anantapur district.
This is dated Saka 1455, Vijaya, Phalguna, su.
15, Sthiravara corresponding to a.D. 1534 February 28, Saturday,
in the reign of Achyutadevaraya.
It records that Timmarasa, son of Bhandarada
Apparasaya, restored the devadaya and brahmadaya lands
below (the tank) Hosakere in the division of Penugonde, in
accordance with the order issued by the king on the completion of the lakshahoma
rite performed at Varadaraja-Ammana-pethe.
No. 562.
(A.R. No. 547
of 1919.)
On the south
wall of the second prakara of the Arulala-Perumal temple at Little
Conjeeveram, Conjeeveram taluk, Chingleput district.
This is dated Saka 1455, Vijaya, Phalguna, ba.
4, corresponding to A.D.
1534 March 4, Wednesday (not verifiable), in the reign of Achyutaraya-Maharaya.
It records that in the year Virohi, Kartika, ba. 5,
corresponding to A.D. 1529 October 21, Thursday, the day of his
coronation, the king made a gift of some villages (named) to the gods,
Varadarajasvami and Ekambranatha, to be equally divided and that on
finding that Saluva-Nayaka who was appointed for the purpose made
unequal distribution, the king set it right.
It also records the manner of distribution of the offerings among
the priests and officials of the temple.
The inscription is damaged.
No. 563.
(A.R. No. 548
of 1919.)
On the same
wall.
This
is a copy in Nagari characters of No. 547 of 1919 above.
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