inscriptions in the hassan district

Arsikere Taluq. 159
and in the presence of Rudrasakti, the raja-guru of Dorasamudra the capital
of Tnbhuvana, and in the presence of the Kampanaclwiryya of the 120 temple
priests and of numberless maha-ganangalu, and in the presence of all the
subjects, farmers and priests of the two Muttana-Hosavur.
And that raja-guru Rudrasakti-deva, the 120 temple priests, and Mada-Jiya
of Arasiyakere, the Kampanachari capital (rdjadhdm), with other jiyas (named),
and numberless mahd-ganangalu, uniting, bound upon that Chandavve the
vibhfttt-patta or crown of authority, and giving her the rank or place of a
Gana-kuman " granted to her the matha dues and all the other dues payable
to this Kuiijesvara temple, free of all imposts, to continue as long as sun,
moon and sky.
Benediction and imprecation.
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Date 1258 A I)
Praise of Sambhu. As long as the mountain of the gods exists, as long as
the elephants at the points of the compass, as long as sun and moon, as long
as the ocean, the vedas, and the oarth exist, — may the incarnation Hanhara
grant protection to the lord Kandanambi. May Smyalva, Basavayya, . ,
Bclna, Chola, Udhhata, Smda-Ballala, and Dasimayya,— may this group of
devotees grant to thee, Kakara-Kandanambi, the highest wisdom. He erected
temples, raised pillars for lights (dipamah), granted lands to Brahmans till
they wore satisfied, constructed fine forts and large tanks, — so that Kakara-
Kandi was praised throughout the world for his works of merit.
When the pratapa-chakravartti Hoysana vira-Narasimha-Devarasa was in.
the residence of Dorasamudra, ruling the kingdom of the catth in peace and
wisdom* — (on the date specified), the great senior merchant, the senior
Bhandinambi-Setti's son-in-law Kandanambi-Setti, on making Muttana-Hosavftr
an agrahara,— for the offerings of the god Kuiijesvara, providing dresses for
the god, and removing the tenants, — for the offerings and ceremonies of the
god made a grant of Kalleyanayakanahalli, free of all imposts, and also
certain land in the two Muttana-HosaYUT. (Here follow long details of the
land). And a number of Gauflas (named) and others also made grants of
land (specified).
The ceremonies, whatever they may be, for which these lands were given,
Chandavve will herself cause to bo carried out.
And Kandanarabi-Setti granted a rent-free estate for Soviyakka.
1) Gana-kumari—daughter or princess of the ganas, the hosts or followers of Siva, Jangamas.