inscriptions in the hassan district

XXXVI INTRODUCTION.
Mj. 25 is of the date 1794 and records the grant of an inam by Tipu-Sultan.
Finally, Ag. 62 of 1811 is of singular interest. It is a stone inscription
set up at the Krishnarajkatte dam on the Kaveri, and contains nothing
whatever but a succession list of the Mysore Rajas {Mahisdra-nagarada dhoregala
vamsdvahgala vivara). This was the year in which-the Dewan Purnaiya's
administration ended and Mummadi-Krishua-Raya-Wodeyar assumed the reins
of government. The date being Chaitra suddha 1, the inscription belongs, I
believe, to the former period. But the reason for setting up this record here
in this manner does not appear. The following is the list, which may be
compared with those given in Vols. Ill and IV. The relationship of the kings
to one another is not specified.
Raja-Wodeyar 1 '
Betta-Chmarasa-Wodeyar
Chama-Raja-Wodoyar
Immadi-Raja-Wodeyar
Kanthirava-Narasimha-Raja-Wodeyar
Deva-Raja-Wodeyar
Chikka-Deva-Raja-Wodoyar
Kapthirava-Narasimba-Raja-Wodeyar
Kfishna-Raja-Wodeyar
Immadi-Krishna-Raja-Wodeyar
Architecture.
Putta-Deva-Raja-Wodeyar
Nanja-Raja-Wodeyar
Betta-Chamarasa-Wodeyar
Chama-Raja-Wodeyar
Chikka-Arasu
Kanthfrava-Arasu
Krishna-Raja-Wodeyar
Chama-Raja-Wodeyar
Krishna-Raja-Wodeyar
The finest examples of Chalukyan architecture are found in this District,
in the Belur and Halebid temples. The former was erected in 1117 (Bl. 68
and 71) by the Hoysala king Vishnuvaiddhana on his renouncing the Jain
faith for that of Vishnu, and was dedicated to Vijaya-Narayana under the
name of Chenna-Kesava. He is said to have erected six Narayana temples on
the same occasion, such as the Kirtti-Narayana at Talakad and others. The
pierced stone windows, which form one of the most beautiful features of the
Belur temple, may be of a later date, about 1200 (see Bl. 72) and due to
Ballala II. Within the temple is a carved pillar called the Narasimha pillar
which is thought highly of by the Hindus for its sculpture. Apparently it used
formerly to revolve. Around the outer walls of the temple, under the deep
overhanging cornice, are pierced medallions of dancing girls in a variety of
attitudes. One has a fruit in her hand on which rests a fly, perfectly sculptured
in every part. These are good specimens of Hindu art. The names of the
artists who executed them are given under each (Bl. 33 to 61, 69). The
following is an alphabetical list of them, which will be useful for reference: -
1) I glve Wodeyar in the Kansada recognised form, and not vadayar as in the Inscription.