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MISCELLANEOUS
INSCRIPTIONS IN KANNADA
VOLUME
IX - Part
- II
DYNASTIES
OF VIJAYANAGARA
No. 644.
(A.R. No. 149
of 1920.)
On two
detached stones in the north wall of the sixteen-pillared mandapa in the
Uttara-Viraraghava Perumal temple in the fort at Dharapuram, Dharapuram
taluk, Coimbatore district.
This is dated Saka 1473, Virodhikrit, Bhadrapada,
su. 12, Gururvara, corresponding to A.D. 1551 September (Nija-Bhadrapada),
10, Thursday, f.d.t. 68, in the reign of Sadasivadeva-Maharaya.
It records that at the suggestion of Nanjappayya, son of Kandachara-Timmarasayya,
the Nayakas, Gollas, Bestas, workmen, and others of Dharapura
agreed to pay a certain sum of money for the palanquin (pallakki)
service of the god Raghavadeva of the village once a year.
The inscription is damaged.
No. 645.
(A.R. No. 29
of 1917.)
On a stone
set up in the court-yard of the mailaresvara temple at Patasivaram,
Madakasira taluk, Anantapur district.
This is damaged and dated Saka 1473, Virodhikrit,
Asvija, su. 10 corresponding to A.D. 1551 October 9, Friday
(not verifiable), in the reign of Sadasivaraya-Maharaya.
It records that Kondarajayyaâs son (name lost) made a
gift of land, free from all taxes, in the presence of the god
Vithaladeva.
No. 646.
(A.R. No. 490
of 1915.)
On a rock at
Yerigeri, Bellary taluk, Bellary district.
This is damaged and incomplete. It is dated Saka 1473, Virodhikrit, Kartika, su. 12,
corresponding to A.D. 1551 November 10, Tuesday (not verifiable),
in the reign of Sadasiva-Maharaya.
No. 647.
(A.R. Nos. 305
and 306 of
1925.)
On a broken
pillar lying before the ruined temple of Vasanta-Mallikarjuna at
Devalapura, a hamlet of Gajapura, Kudligi taluk, same district.
This is dated Saka 147[4], Virodhikrit, Pushya,
ba. 30, Somavara corresponding to A.D. 1552 January 25, Monday,
in the reign of Sadasivadeva-Maharaya.
It records the gift of the village pannula-Nunkanahalli to
the god Vasanta-Mallikarjuna of Devalapura made by Ramappa-Nayaka
son of Timmappa-Nayaka of Velu and agent to Krishnapa-Nayaka
son of Bayyapa-Nayaka. The
village was to be enjoyed by the piper Musiya-Ravuta son of Konayya-Ravuta,
for playing on two nagasvaras and two drums in the temple.
It also states that the goldsmith Siriyanna who engraved
the inscription was granted a manya land in the village.
No. 648.
(A.R. No. 27
of 1904.)
On a slab set
up to the east of the Pampapati temple at Kampili, Hospet taluk, same
district.
This is dated Saka 1474, Paridhavi, Vaisakha, su.
1, So[mavara] corresponding to A.D. 1552 April 24, Sunday
(not Monday). It refers
itself to the reign of Sadasivadeva-Maharaya and records that Sankarasa,
son of Sunkada-Banadarasa and head of Karibedu, caused the
construction of a shrine in the temple of the god Virupaksha in Kampili,
set up the goddess Hampadevi in it and made a gift of land at the
village of Karibedu, for the service of the goddess.
No. 649.
(A.R. No. 787
of 1917.)
On a Nandi-Pillar
set up in a field to the east of Chalivendla, Hindupur taluk, Anantapur
district.
This is damaged and dated Saka 1474, Paridhavi,
Kartika, su. 1 corresponding to A.D. 1552 October 18, Tuesday
(not verifiable), in the reign of Vira-[Dhama]raya. It records that the cess raised on marriages at Cheluvidli
was granted for the service of a god (name lost).
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No. 650.
(A.R. No. 775
of 1917.)
On a bounder
near the dilapidated Isvara temple at Kanchisamudram, same taluk and
district.
This is damaged and dated Saka 1476, Pramadi,
Sravana, ba. 5 corresponding to A.D. 1553 July 29, Saturday
(not verifiable), in the reign of Sadasivadeva-Maharaya.
It records that Viranna-Vodeyaâs pupil (name lost) made
a gift of gold for the service of the god Somesvaradeva in the village
of Kamchisamudra surnamed Pratapadevarayapura.
No. 651.
(A.R. No. 84
of 1912.)
On a slab set
up in a garden at Kaggallu, same taluk and district.
This record is damaged and dated Saka 147[5],
Pramadicha, Sravana, ba. 10, Su[kravara] corresponding probably to A.D.
1553 August 4, Friday, in
the reign of Sadasivadeva-Maharaya.
It records a gift for burning lamps before the god
Mallikarjunadeva of Kaggallu, surnamed Timmasamudra, in Kokapura-sthala
situated in Penugonde-rajya, a division of Rodda-nadu.
No. 652.
(A.R. No. 402
of 1920.)
On a stone
set up behind the Anjaneyasvami temple at Ragulapadu, Gooty taluk, same
district.
This is damaged and dated Saka 1476, Pramadi,
Magha, su. 7, Mangalavara, Makara-sankranti corresponding to A.D.
1554 January 9 Tuesday, f.d.t. â39, in the reign of Sadasivadeva-Maharaya.
It records that the Vipravinodi-Brahmans Padmanabhayya,
Kesavayya and Madhavayya agreed to conduct the worship of the
god Hanumantadeva in the village Raganahalu, surnamed Lingasamudra,
in the Urukonde-sime a sub-division of Rayadurga-venthe in
the district of Muda-nadu in Hastinavati-valita.
The worship was to be conducted for the merit of the
Vipravinodins Govindayya, Kesavayya, mantramurti-Basavayya,
Dakshinamurti and Sunkada-Vallabhayya.
No. 653.
(A.R. No. 13
of 1904.)
On the north
base of the mandapa in front of the central shrine of the Vitthalasvami
temple at Hampi, Hospet taluk, Bellary district.
This is dated Saka 1476, Ananda, Nija-Ashadha,
su. 12, Guruvara corresponding to A.D. 1554 July 12 Thursday,
in the reign of Sadasivadeva-Maharaya.
It records that Udagiri-Timmarajaya-Maha-arasu, son of Konetayadeva-Maha-arasu
and grandson of Ariviti Ramarajaya-Kondayadeva-Maha-arasu, made a
gift of the village, Tirumalapura, a suburb of Kondakundi
situated in Puliyeru-magane, a division of Guttiya-sime, for
mounting the god Vitthalasvami on the see-saw, in the mandapa
erected by him for the purpose, on the Prathama-Ekadasi and Dvadasi
festival days and for offerings to the god on those days.
The revenue of the village was gadyanas 600 per year.
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No. 654.
(A.R. No. 14
of 1904.)
On the north
base of the mandapa in front of the central shrine of the Vitthalasvami
temple at Hampi, Hospet taluk, bellary district.
This is dated Saka 1476 . . . . . . .
Nija-Ashadha, ba. 2, So[mavara] corresponding to A.D. 1554 July
16, Monday, in the reign of Sadasivadeva-Maharaya ruling in Vidyanagara.
It records that a subordinate of the king (name lost), son of Ramaraja-Timmarajaya
of Musalimaduvu, made a gift of the village Anantapura,
together with some vrittis in Marukombanahalli and other
villages, yielding 300 varahas per annum, for the services of the
god Vithaladeva. The record
is stated to have been engraved by the orders of Aliya-Ramapayyadeva.
No. 655.
(A.R. No. 433
of 1928.)
On a slab set
up on the road-side to the west of the tank called Sannakerekatte at
Basrur, Coondapur taluk, South Kanara district.
This is dated Saka 1476, Ananda, Kartika, su. 1
corresponding to A.D. 1554 October 27 Saturday (not verifiable),
in the reign of Sadasivaraya-Maharaya.
While Mallapa-Vodeya was the ruler of Barakura-rajya,
under the orders of Sadasiva-Nayaka (of Keladi), who had been
appointed governor of the Tulu-rajya by the king, Timmayyasetti,
nephew (aliya) of Hosabusetti, is stated to have purchased
a plot of land, constructed a matha thereon and having purchased
from Anna-Udupa a brahmadaya land made a gift of the same
for the maintenance of the chhatra attached to the matha.
The record is incomplete.
No. 656.
(A.R. No. 796
of 1917.)
On a slab set
up in the court-yard of the Anjaneya temple at Pulamiti, Hindupur taluk,
Anantapur district.
This is damaged and dated Saka 1458 (mistake for
1478), Rakshasa, Jyeshtha, ba. 10 corresponding to A.D. 1555 June
14, Friday (not
verifiable) in the reign of Sadasivaraya.
It records that Timmaraja, son of Dombara-Timaraja,
made a gift for theservice of a god (name lost), for the prosperity of
his family.
No. 657.
(A.R. No. 468
of 1914.)
On a slab
built into the platform of the Kallesvara temple at Timmalapura,
Hadagalli taluk, Bellary district.
This is dated Saka 1477, Rakshasa, Sravana, su.
5 corresponding to A.D. 1555 July 23 Tuesday (not
verifiable), in the reign of Sadasivaraya ruling at Vidyanagara.
It records that Aliya-Ramaraja-Arasu made a gift of the
village Hakahandiganuru in Guttavolala-sime which was in
charge of Vithalappa-Odeya, for the service of the god Alvaru
near Vithala.
No. 658.
(A.R. No. 340
of 1920.)
On a slab
lying in front of the Anjaneyasvami temple at Avulampalli, Gooty taluk,
Anantapur district.
This is damaged and dated Saka 1478, Rakshasa,
Sravana, ba. 5, Guruvara corresponding to A.D. 1555 August 7,
Wednesday, not Thursday, in the reign of Sadasiva-Maharaya. It records that Komaravira, son of Komaravirayya
of Anegondi, made a grant of land for the service of a god (name
lost) in Virupakshapura.
No. 659.
(A.R. No. 392
of 1927.)
On a slab set
up by the side of a house to the east of the tank, Devarakere, at Basrur,
Coondapur taluk, South Kanara district.
This is dated Saka 1477, Rakshasa, Kartika, su.
1 corresponding to A.D. 1555 October 16, Wednesday (not
verifiable) in the reign of Sadasivaraya-Maharaya.
It records that while Sadasivaraya-Nayaka was the governor
of Tulu-rajya under the orders of the king, and that under the
latterâs orders Mallappodeya was ruling over Barakura-rajya,
Kotisarasetti, grandson of Sankara Hadupale of Balabali, a
resident of Basaruru, made a grant of land for maintaining the sattra
attached to his matha. The
record is incomplete.
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