inscriptions in the hassan district

Arsikere Taluq. 131
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Date 1117 A. D.
Praise of Sambhu .. Obeisance to Siva.
To, eutitled to the five big drums, the maha-raandalesvara Tribhuvanamalla
Ereyanga-Poysala-Deva and to Echala-DevJ were born Ballala-Poysala-Deva,
Bitti-Deva, and Udayaditya-Deva. To describe Vishnuvaiddliana's greatness:- -
Be it well. When (with usual titles) Yira-BallAla-Deva 1) , putting down the
evil and upholding the good in the Gangavadi Ninety-six Thousand, was in
Dorasamudra, ruling the kingdom of the world in peace and wisdom —
Be it well. To the maha-samanta Cholayya and to Sovaya-Nayakiti w is
born a son Besadayya To whom and to Satave-Navukiti were born the
savantas Mitchayya, Bittiynnna, Cholayya and Hullayya. To saraanta-Bovayja
and to Jakkave-Nayakiti were born Machayya-Nayaka and Sangayya-Nayaka.
To that Machayya-Nayaka and to Chiluvadi-Nayakiti were born the stivantas
Lakumaya-Nayaka and Rayana. To describe their greatness: —
Be it well. When (with various epithets), obtamer of a boon from the
goddess of Mudugur, worshipper of the feet of Poysala-Deva,— with these names,
the nuiha-samanta Lakumaya-Nayaka, with Kittanakere as his residence, was
ruling the kingdom in peace and wisdom —
Be it well. To Boppa-Gauda and to Mara-Gaudi was born Masana-Gauda;
his praise. He was samanta-Bilayya-N.iyaka's brothei-in-law (mayirida), and
his wife was Mam-Gaudi, hei praise.
The maha-piabhu Masana-Gauda, in the name of Boppa-Gauda, set up a
Sivalinga, and (on the date specified) made for it grants of land (specified)
Usual final verses.
This sasana was written by senabdv.i-Hemniadi
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Date 1189 A.D
Praise of Sambhu Also? of senabova Jakkayya.
When, (with usual titles), Tribhuvanamalla, the capturer of Talakadu
Kongu Nangali. . . Huligere Banavase and Hanungal, the strong-armed Vira-
Ganga. . , putting down the evil and upholding the good in [the Gangavadi
Ninety-six Thousand], the Nonambavadi Thirty-two Thousand, . the
Uuhgere Three Huudred . .. was in the residence of the royal city Dora-
samudrti, ruling the kingdom of the earth in peace and wisdom:-- Praise of
Vishnuvarddhana's exploits, who subdued Halasige Belvala Huligere and
Lokkigundi as far as [the Herddorel.
') This is evidently a mistake for Vishnupuvarddhana.
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