inscriptions in the hassan district

Belur Taluq. 45
Chera, Chola, Pandya, Vidarbha, Saurashtra, Kuru, Maru, Pancha, Panchala,
Magaviya, Telunga, Parasika, Pariyatra, Kollahana, Kasmira, Barbhara,
Bhotta, Mahabhotta, Kaka, Muka, Ekapada, and Ghodamukba; and, by oider
also of Harihara-maharaya, restored the grants which Vishnuvarddhana-Bittt-
Deva-Raya, ruler of the Hoysana country, had made for the god Chenna-
KSsavanatha, his family god, and which had by lapse of time been greatly
reduced; laid down rules for the performance of all the ceremonies (67
specified) formerly ordained by Bitti-Deva-Raya; and rebuilt with seven storeys
the gopura over the doorway, which Ganga-Salar, the Turuka of Kallubarage,
had come and burnt (Its praises.) And (on the date specified 1 ) set up on
its summit a golden kalasa (its praises)
Date 1548 A. D.
Praise of Sarabhu. (On the date specified), when the maharajadhiraja
raja-paramesvara vlra-pratapa vira-Sadasiva-Deva-maharaya was in the residence
of Hampe-Hastinavati, ruling the kingdom of the world — for the original
family god of the maharajadhiraja, the god Chenna-Kesavanatha of Velapura,
considered as the earthly Vaikuntha and the southern Varanasi, at the hands
of Hadapada Bayyapa-Nayaka's son Krishnapa-Nayaka, Hinya-Singapa-Nayaka's
son Chika-Singa pa-Nay aka obtained a iasana granting the village of
Chikka-Gaddubah belonging to the Hasana-stme, together with its hamlet
Gdvindanahalli, and all rights pertaining thereto, to provide for the carfestival
at the siva-ratri.
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Date 1555 A. D.
(On the date specified), in the same reign as No 4 above,— Words having
arisen between ail the (?) cultivators and the Panchalas (or artisans) in the
place belonging to (the god) Chennigaraya of Belur, - according to the decision
formerly given by Rama-Rajayya Tirumala-Rajayya regarding the caste observances
of the Panchalas, fixing the southern street of Belur for them,
stones were put up at the four boundaries (specified) within which the
Panchalas might erect rows of houses, carry on their caste observances and make
jewelry, enjoying in the temple of Chennigaraya the same privileges and
positions as were granted to the Panchalas at the car-festival in Vidyanagara.
Such is the sasana granted to the Panchalas, in accordance with the order of
Rama-Rajayya Tirumala-Rajayya, by us —the vedanti Ramarajayapa, the
88 Srtvaishnava Brahmans, Banadarasayya, agent for the affairs of Rama-
Rajayya Tirumala-Rajayya, and Senaba-Setti, agent for the affairs of Ramapayya.
(Imprecation.)
1) The number of the saka year is expressed in an unintelligible manner.