inscriptions in the hassan district

Belur Taluq 53
strengthened", and by their order the adhikari Ranganna had all the ruined
wood-work of the dome strengthened and restored all the bricks that had
fallen.
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Date 1173 A. D.
Invocation of Narasimha. Usual account of the rise of the Hoysalas, to
Narasimha.
When, (with usual titles), Hoysala Narasimha-Deva was in the capital
Ddrasamudra, ruling the kingdom of the earth in peace and wisdom: —
A dweller at his lotus-feet, the great receiver of favours, Srivaishnava-
Tirumale, (on the date specified), ordered a grant of rice-land (specified) to
provide for the daily offerings of the god Narasimha, and for food to Srivaishnavas
from other countries. This was made over by Bamma-Veggade,
son of Hanmasetti-Veggade, (in the service) of the great minister Bitti-Deva
All the subjects of the Nine nads will protect this. Obeisance to Narasimha
For this land Bamma-Veggade will deduct 60 sahge every year, according
to the Vira-Ganga kolaga, for the god Kesava (Imprecation)
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Date 1707 A. D.
(On the date specified) Venkaiya, son of Giriyappa-Hebhara, son of Appaji-
Hebhara of Anekere, presented a fund (pulivettu) for the service of the god
Chennigaraya ol Velapuri. Having set up Hanumanta in the stone mantapa
erected by me to the east near the Javagal gate, for the ceremonies to be
conducted when Chennaraya-svami visits that mantapa, I assign certain land
(specified) belonging to me in the rent-free agrahara of Somanahalli in
Balnga-nad. And when the mounted horse procession comes to this mantapa
in the car-festival, 1½ gadyana for cherapu, and for the festivals of Magha
suddha Gth and 7th, 2 gadyana, and for that of Jeshtha suddha 13th,
li| gadyana, I have given 4 varaha to Ramacharya, son of Raghunathacharya,
and to Desayi-Hari-Bhatta, to continue to son and posterity. (Imprecation.)
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Date 1557 A. D.
(On the date specified) for the Krittika illumination festival of Chennigaraya
of Velapuri, Jayakara-Ramappaya and Ragasta-Venkatadn (details given
regai ding each) made a grant of one share in the rent-free agrahara Tnyambakapura,
which is Sanehalli of the Halebid-sthala. And for a charapi at the
Gokulashtami festival, when the svdmi visits the Nagi-Nayaka-mantapa, they