inscriptions in the hassan district

Arsikere Taluq 115
Written by Aliya-Sovanna's (son) Krishnayya Signatures
This Chennakesava temple being out of repair, that Vaidya Devapilleyauna,
in the year Byaya, etc. (1286 A. D.) having made application to the mother
of the great minister Bimaya-dannayaka, she caused it to be repaned through
her physician (tamma vaidya) Devapilleyanna, and having the former patrasdsana
engraved on stone, built a brick enclosure for the temple, erected a
kalasa to it, and a wooden rahga-mantapa in front, had the whole plasteied,
repaired the breach in the tank, had the god consecrated, and in the presence
of Bommanna, the officer of Polaluva-Deva, invited the subjects and farmers
of the old town to partake of the consecrated food And they, seeing the
repalis that had been made, were rejoiced, and for the welfare of all the
persons concerned (named), made a grant of 50 hon in the presence of the
god, for the offerings.
Here follows the Hoysala genealogy, to Somesvara. Usual finalverses
9
Date 1286 A. D.
Praise of Sambhu
While foreign kingdoms like rivers flowed into the ocean of his power, and
hostile kings in crowds were floating on its waters, and the wives of the legents
of the points of the compass sang his praises, he became wedded to the Lakshmi
of the three worlds — Soyi-Deva's son, king Narasimha
A dweller at his lotus feet, an officer of king Naiasimha's army in Kahkatta,
was Bira, in whose house, like Dhanvantan, was Devaraja, celebrated for his
new medical science. This Devapille eiected with faith a temple of Gauiisvaia
When, with all titles, Hoysala viia-lSUrasimha-Devarasa was in the residence
of Dorasamudra, ruling the kingdom of the world in peace and wisdom • —
(on the date specified) Kutana-heggade's son Ballanna made over to Vaidya
Devapilleyauna his kodagi land and stone house in Malleyanahalli, the hamlet
of Mosale, with all rights pertaining thereto, for 30 gadyana, the price of the
day, with the consent of his wife, son, relatives, dependents and heirs
Witnesses
Written by Adiyanna, son of Satanna, senabova of Heragu. Signatures
10
Date 1288 A. D.
(On the date specified) when the god Gaurisvara was set up, the Vaidya
Devapijleyanna made over to the great minister Bireya-dannayaka, the lands
and stone house which he had acquired from Baltanna, son of Kutana-heggade
(S«e No. 9 above), receiving at the bands of the dannayaka 30 gadyana, the
price of the day. Witness, that Devapilleyanna's son Siddanna. Signatures.
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