MISCELLANEOUS
INSCRIPTIONS IN KANNADA
VOLUME
IX - Part
- II
DYNASTIES
OF VIJAYANAGARA
No. 580.
(A.R. No. 576
of 1912.)
On the east
wall of the second prakara of the Virabhadra temple at Lepakshi, same
taluk and district.
This is dated Saka 1459, Hemalambi, Ashadha, su.
12, Somavara corresponding to A.D. 1537 June 20, Wednesday,
not Monday, in the reign of Achyutadeva-Maharaya.
It records that Achyutaraya-Mallapanna purchased from Timmapa,
son of Bhandarada Apparasa of Bharadvaja-gotra, Katyayana-sutra
and Suklayajus-sakha and manya village, Nandicherla,
and presented it for the service of the god Viresa. This village, surnamed Virupaksharayapura, is
stated to have been granted as a manya to Timmappaâs
grandfather Viramarasa by Virupakshadeva-Maharaya in Saka
1389, Sarvajit, Pushya, su. 2, Somavara corresponding to A.D. 1467
December 28 Monday. The
sale price was fixed by the Madhyasthas.
The record is damaged at the end.
No. 581.
(A.R. No. 781
of 1917.)
On a boulder
to the west of the village Chautakuntapalli, same taluk and district.
This is dated Saka 1459, Hemalambi, Asvayuja, su.
11, corresponding to A.D. 1537 September 15, Saturday (not
verifiable), in the reign of Achyutadeva-Maharaya.
It states that a copper-plate grant was issued recording the gift
of Kanchakarahalli for the service of the gods Papavinasa, Viresa
and Ranganatha at lepakshi by Virapannaya, son of
Nandi-Lakkisetti.
No. 582.
(A.R. No. 577
of 1912.)
On the east
wall of the second prakara of the Virabhadra temple at Lepakshi, same
taluk and district.
This is dated Saka 1459, Hemalambi, Asvija, ba.
5, Somavara, corresponding to A.D. 1537 September 23, Sunday,
not Monday, in the reign of Achyutadeva-Maharaya. It records that penugonde Virappanna purchased from
certain Brahmans some vrittis in the village of Kalanuru,
surnamed Triyambaka-Narayanapura, and presented them for the
service of the god Viresvara of Lepakshi.
No. 583.
(A.R. No. 68
of 1912.)
On the
southern wall of the prakara of the Lakshmidevi temple at Gorrepalli,
same taluk and district.
This is dated Saka 1460, Vilambi, Chaitra, su.
5, Mangalavara, corresponding to A.D. 1538 March 5, Tuesday,
in the reign of Achyutadeva-Maharaya.
It records that Virana-Nayaka, brother of Penugone
Virapannayya, son of Nandi-Lakkisetti, constructed a canal
called Nutana-Tungabhadra from a spring to the north of the
village Modaya, surnamed Achyutarayapura which had been
granted by the king for the service of the gods Viresvara,
Papavinasadeva and Raghavesvara, and made a gift of the land under the
new canal for the service of the goddess Mahalakshmidevi at Haruhe-Lakkhanapura.
No. 584.
(A.R. No. 70
of 1912.)
On the south
wall of the prakara of the same temple.
This is dated Saka 1460, Vilambi, Chaitra, su.
15, Sthiravara, corresponding to A.D. 1538, March 15, Friday
(not Saturday), in the reign of Achyutadeva-Maharaya.
It records that Virana-Nayaka, brother of Penugonde
Virapanna-Nayaka, got a gift made of the toll and other revenue
raised in the fair held on every Friday at Lakkhanapura
by the Settis and Pattanasvamis, for the service of
the goddess Mahalakshmidevi of Haruhe-Lakkhanapura.
No. 585.
(A.R. No. 71
of 1912.)
On the same
wall.
This is of the same date and reign as No. 584
above. It enumerates the
various buildings and shrines erected in the temple of Mahalakshmidevi
at Haruhe-Lakkhanapura by the brothers Virapanna and Virana-Nayaka
of Penugonde.
No. 586.
(A.R. No. 2
of 1904.)
On the right
side of the eastern gopura of the Vitthalasvami temple at Hampi, Hospet
taluk, Bellary district.
This is damaged and dated Saka, 1459, Vilambi,
Adhika-Jyeshtha, su. 15, Somavara corresponding to A.D. 1538 May
13, Monday. It records
that, in the reign of Achyutadeva-Maharaya, Hiriya Timmappa-Nayaka,
son of Udhiya Timappa-Nayaka, gave a sum of gold coins for
putting up pinnacles on the eastern gopura of the Vitthaladeva
temple.
No. 587.
(A.R. No. 88
of 1912.)
On the wall
of the verandah round the Virabhadra temple at Lepakshi, Hindupur taluk,
Anantapur district.
This is dated Saka 1460, Vilambi, Sravana, ba.
10, So[mavara] corresponding to A.D. 1538 August 19, Monday
in the reign of Achyutadeva-Maharaya. It
records that penugonde Virapannayya made a gift of the village Chikkanandichervu,
surnamed Devarayapura, which he purchased from certain
Brahmans (named), for the service of the god Virabhadra of Lepakshi.
The village is stated to have been granted as a sarvamanya
to an ancestor of these Brahmans by Praudha-Deva-Maharaya.
No. 588.
(A.R. No. 89
of 1912.)
In the same
place.
This is of the same date and reign as No. 587.
It records that Penugonde Virapannayya purchased from
certain Brahmans (named) half of the village Sadasivapura,
surnamed Devarayapura for varahas 108 and made a gift of
it for the service of the god Virabhadra of Lepakshi. The village is stated to have been granted to Devara Somayaji
by king Praudha-Deva-Maharaya.
No. 589.
(A.R. No. 704
of 1922.)
On the north
gopura of the Vitthalasvami temple at Hampi, Hospet
taluk, Bellary district.
This is dated Saka 1460, Vilambi, Bhadrapada, ba.
10, corresponding to A.D. 1538 September 18, Wednesday (not
verifiable), in the reign of Achyutaraya-Maharaya.
It records that Raghavappa-Nayaka, son of Uddi
Timmappa-Nayaka, and brother of Chapparada Timmappa-Nayaka
put up a pinnacle on the north gopura of the temple of
Vithaladeva.
No. 590.
(A.R. No. 90
of 1912.)
On the wall
of the verandah round the Virabhadra temple at Lepakshi, Hindupur taluk,
Anantapur district.
This is dated Saka 1460, Vilambi, Margasira, ba.
3, so[mavara] corresponding to A.D. 1538 December 8, Sunday (not
Monday), in the reign of Achyutadeva-Maharaya.
It records that Penugonde Virapannayya along with his
brother Virana purchased some vritti lands from certain
Brahmans and made a gift of them for the service of the god Viresvara of
Lapakshi. The vrittis
are stated to have been situated in Nagaragere, surnamed Krishnarayasamudra,
which was situated in Tumbekalla-sthal in Rodda-nadu, a
sub-division of Penugonde-rajya.
No. 591.
(A.R. No. 794
of 1917.)
On the wall
of the verandah round the Virabhadra temple at Lepakshi, Hindupur taluk,
Anantapur district.
This is damaged and dated Saka 1459, Vilambi,
Magha, su. 2, Bu[dhavara] corresponding to A.D. 1539 January 22,
Wednesday, in the reign of Achyutaraya-Maharaya.
It records that Chikka-Narasappayya, aliya
(son-in-law) of Ananta-Ayya, repaired the tank at Budali
and, purchasing some land under the same tank, made a gift of it for the
service of the god Kesavadeva of the village, consecrated at the time of
Narasana-Nayaka.
No. 592.
(A.R. No. 22
of 1910.)
On a slab set
up to the east of the Basavesvara temple at Kunthuru, Kollegal taluk,
Coimbatore district.
The record is damaged and dated Saka 14[61],
. . . . . .Sravana, su. 2, Guruvara, corresponding to A.D.
1539 July 17 Thursday in the reign of Achyuta-Maharaya.
It records the gift of certain incomes from the village Kunturu
belonging to Salura-Namjeyadeva made by Ramabhattayya,an officer
of the king. The gift was
made for his own merit in the presence of the god Virupakshadeva at Pampakshetra..
No. 593.
(A.R. No. 302
of 1925.)
On a slab
planted near the tank-bund of Chikkakeriyaginahalli, Kudiligi taluk,
Bellary district.
This is dated Saka 1461, Vikari, Bhadrapada, su.
12, corresponding to A.D. 1539 August 26, Tuesday (not verifiable), in the reign of Achyutaraya.
It records the construction of the tank Hiriya-Lakkasamudra by Bayakara
Ramappayya in the name of his mother Hiriya-Lakkarasamma.
It states that Ramaya, who was the son of Pedda-Timmaya
and Lakkambika, and grandson of Rama-mantri and Telegamamba
and great grandson of Bhavaya-mantri, who was the son of Singaya,
was the chief of Kondavidu division.
He constructed the agraharas, Timmapura,
Chinna-Timmapura and Mangimavinahalli, and constructing a
number of temples in Pedda-Timmapura, set up the gods Gopinatha,
Bachesvara, Krishnesa, Ammesa, Mallikarjuna, Virabhadra and Visvanatha.
He made a grant of the village Holagundi for the service
of these gods. Having
constructed Achytammapura after the name of his daughter, Achyutamma,
he set up the god Krishna in the temple of his own construction there ;
he also caused the construction of the tanks, Achyutammasamudra,
Bachasamudra, Ramasamudra, Akkasamudra, Venkatendrasamudra,
Pina-Lakkasamudra, Lingalayatataka, Venkatayyatataka, Peda-Timmasamudra
and China-Bachasamudra ; thus he constructed on the whole sixteen tanks. He is also stated to have written a work on music.
His uncles were Timma-mantri, Surindra, Bhaskara-Chamupati
and Bhavaya, all holding high offices under the king.
The latter portion describing his charities is written in
Sanskrit language.
No. 594.
(A.R. No. 308
of 1925.)
On a slab
lying by the side of the wall of the Garbhagriha of the Siddhesvara
temple at Ujjini, same taluk and district.
This is damaged and dated Saka, 1461, Vikriti,
Bhadrapada, su. 12, Mangalavara, corresponding to A.D. 1539
August 26, Tuesday. It
records the gift of anandanidhi made by king Achyutaraya-Maharaya.
No. 595.
(A.R. No. 695
of 1922.)
On the east
wall of the mandapa in the Pattabhirama temple at Kamalapuram, Hospet
taluk, Bellary district.
This
is damaged and dated Saka 1461, Vikari, Pushya, su. 1,
corresponding to A.D. 1539 December 11 Thursday (not verifiable),
in the reign of Achyutadeva-Maharaya.
It records that Achyutaraya-Mallapanna made a gift of the
toll-revenue on garden produce amounting to varahas 1050 in Doravadi-Somalapura,
a manya village belonging to the god Raghnathadeva in Vardadevi-Ammana-pattana,
for the service of the god.
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