inscriptions in the hassan district

132 Arsikere Taluq.
When his eldest son vira-Narasirigha-Deva, putting down the evil and upholding
the good in the Gangavadi Ninety-six Thousand, was in the residence
of Dorasamudra, ruling the kingdom in peace: — When his eldest son vira-
Ballala-Deva, putting down the evil and upholding the good as far as the
Herddore, including Gangavadi Nonambavadi Banavase Halasige Huligere and
Belvala, was in the residence of Dorasamudra, ruling the kingdom of the
earth • —
And, a dweller at his lotus feet, Mahadevarma of Chamraavuge was ruling
Jannavara, and Man-Setti held the office of gauda of that village; —[having
set up] the god Tailesvnra in the name of his son Taila-Setti,— (on the date
specified), for the offerings to that god, repairs of the temple, perpetual lamp,
and for feeding of the ascetics, made grants of land (specified), washing the
feet of Dharmmarasi-guru
Usual final veises. Some further grants.
58
Date 1140 A. D.
Imprecation. Praise of Sambhu.
Be it well. When Tribhuvanamalla, the capturer of Talakadu Kohgu
Kaiigali Nolambavadi Banavase and Hanimgal, the strong-armed Vira-Ganga-
Hoysala-Deva was in the residence of Dorasamudra, ruling the kingdom in
peace and wisdom • —
And Anantapfila-saham (or trainer) of (with praises) Bammala-Devi's crown
riding-school was ruling free from all troubles. To his [son] Varapdla
and to Savanabhe were born three sons Jagapala, .. .and Tihuiiapaja.
Be it well. (With numerous epithets, including) glory of the Savitra-kula,
obtainer of a boon from the goddess Bhagavati, his father's lion,—with these
and all other titles, Anantapala-sahani erected a temple, and knowing the
modes of prayer and respecting them, had it first consecrated and thus
Savanayya's son Anantapala-sahani shone in this world as a mine for human
desiies, an abode of truth, an ocean of goodness, a birthplace of merit, in
friendship to others a Vidyadhara, (On the date specified), for the decorations,
offerings and gifts of food to the tammadis, washing the feet of Rudrasaktipandita's
son Uttamasakti-pandita, — Anantapala-sahani granted for the god
Savanesvara certain lands (specified). Imprecation. To the pujari. ...
69
Date 1209 A. D.
Praise of Sambhu . . .. Chandrasekhara Nilakantha, from age to age
may I serve thy feet.