inscriptions in the hassan district

Belur Taluq. 47
13
Date 1484 A.D.
(On the date specified) ... the son of Lakhanna, the son of .
rasa-Nayaka, out of love for (the god) Chennigaraya, erected the yaga sale.
14
Date 1414 A. D
Praise of the god Kesava of Velapura (see verse in No 3 above.) (On the
date specified), when the rajadhiraja raja-paramesvara vira~pratapa-Deva-Rayamaharaya
was ruling a peaceful kingdom- — the great minister Baiche-dannayaka
caused to be erected a diptislambha for the Knttika festival of lights and
a swing lor the swinging cradle festival of the god Chenna-Kesava of Velapura.
To describe his former descent: — The rajadhiraja king Hanhara first gave to
Baicha-dandeSa the rank of minister. And that king Harihara's younger
brother, king Bukka, entrusted him with many private affairs
16
Date about 1120 A.D
Obeisance to Kesava and Siva. Usual account, in Sasknt veise, of the rise
of the Yadu-kula and the Hoysalas, to Vishnu.
Obeisance to Narayana. Entitled to the five great drums, mahamandalesvara,
(and with numerous other titles and epithets, among which are) lord
of Gandagiri, a thunderbolt in splitting the rock Pandya, famous for the game
of war which burst the heart of the Tulu king, a Bhairava to the force of
Jagaddeva, a powerful lion to the fierce elephant Somesvara, displayer of his
valour before Manikya-Devi of the Chakrakuta throne, skilled in bringing
down the pride of Adiyama with his bow, a gale in blowing down the tree
Narasimha-brahma, satisfying the yoginis with draughts of blood in the skull
of king Kala as a cup, his sword a Garuda in destroying the serpent Chengm,
an elephant in breaking down the plantain stems the spears of Irungola, a
bow (?) Vainya in shaking the mountain Chengiri, employing his own army m
establishing Patti-Perumala, having made his own Talavana-pura, having made
an agreement with Kongu-vishaya, haviug protected Nolambavadi, having
exalted the Nila mountain, having expanded Kolala-pura, having uprooted
Kovatur, having caused Tereyur to tremble, having leaped over Vallur
having unfastened Nangah-pura, having pulled up the gates of the Ghats,
having shaken Ranchi-pura, an intoxicated swan sporting in the woods on the
bank of the Kaveri,—was Tribhuvana-Malla, the strong-armed Vira-Ganga
Vishnuvarddhana-Poy8ala-D§va.