inscriptions in the hassan district

Arsikere Taluq. 139
as Lakshmi,—-shone the abode of the lord of Sri. To the lord Hanhara and
to Bagiyakka were born, chiefs of the treasury enclosure, Revana, Naga-deva,
and Kesavaryya. Praise of Revatia. Macha-bhatta his father, Maravve his
mother, his younger brothers Ballayya and Madhava, king Ballala his tuler,
the god of gods Kalideva his deity, — was he an ordinary man, Ketamalla?
Who can describe the greatness of Ketamalla, to whom king Ballala gave the
rank of chief of the treasury enclosure. Praise of Mara, who was an officer
of the royal city, the treasury enclosure, Arasiyakere. Praise of Kesriaja
The king Ballala being pleased with the lord Kesava, gave him the office of
sri-karana (or accountant) in such a wealthy treasury town Praises of the
Kesava temple and of the Brahmans who consecrated it
Be it well. (On the date specified — 22nd July 1173) 1 ', at the auspicious
moment of the maha-mandalesvara Hoysala vira-Ballala-Deva's coronation
festival, — for the decorations and daily service of the god Chonna-Kosava of
Jayamgonda-Ballalapura, the royal city, the treasury enclosure, Arasiyakere,
for the perpetual lamp, temple repairs, the livelihood of the pujari and servants,
and the Chaitra purification festival, — the great minister,— in the presence of
the royal inspector-heggades,— washing the feet of —characterised by the
usual ascetic virtues (named), potent to curse or bless,—all the Brahmans of
Arasiyakere, — made a grant of lands (specified) Usual final verses.
And the king of the Yadavas, Ballala the donor of wealth, gave to the
Brahmans land in Arasiyakere valued at 15 pon as pmddrddna.
Born in the world-renowned Vaji-vamsa, the lord Somanatha's son, the kaiuraja'Devappfiryya,
of the Kasyapa-gotra, composed (jpeldam) this sasana. Filled
with samavntta verses (a metre in which the four lines of the verse contain the same number of feet), p
pleasant soft lines, — (this is) the celebrated Basavaraja's engraving (barapani)
A list of furthei grants by individuals for flowers, oil, etc
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Date 1411 A D.
(On the date specified), for the god Kesava of Udhhava-sarvvajna-vira-vijaya
Ballalapura, which is Arasiyakere, — Devarasa's son Hampeya-iaya and others
(named) made a grant of rice-land, together with two lamps, to the Brahmans
of Arasiyakere.
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Date 1204 A. D.
(On the date specified), in order to increase the daily evening illumination
of the god Chenna-Kesava of the royal city Arasiyakere, and to provide for
1) See Hassan Nos 71 and 119, and Belur No. 118.
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