inscriptions in the hassan district

Arsikere Taluq. 177
incomparable good qualities. Fortunate, beautiful, worthy, ready for enjoyment,
distinguished, dignified, intelligent, devoted to her hushand, was the mahdsati Gujjala-Dev
of the compass, as long as the sky is spread, as long as the earth sun and
moon endure, may the fame bo established of Gujjala-Devi
A dweller at her lotus feet —Be it well. The fiist chief of the village,
possessed of ruling power, was figa-gavunda; to whom and to HeRabhe was
born heggade-Madi. His wives were Makayve and Bammayve. Bammajve's
eldest daughter was Halayve, whose hushand was heggade-Mfuliyanna.
Be it well. To Abhadi-Gavunda of Kangunda in Nirugunda-nad and to
Bicha-gavundi was born Dasa-gavunda. To him and to Chanda-gavundi was
born Mahadeva-gavunda.
Be it well. (On the date specified), the heggade of Kangunda, Madigavunda,
cansed a temple to be made, together with his son-in-law Bachiyana
and his son Macheya; and while he was having the temple built Devarasi-pandita
was attending to the white-washing. And at the time of the moon's eclipse
in Karttika of that year, the farmers and all the subjects, for the god Madesvata
in front of the town, for offerings, perpetual lamp, and temple repaus, washing
the feet of Ittage-jiya's son-in-law Baya-jiya's brother-in-law Devaiasi-pandita,
made grants of land (specified). Usual final verses
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Date 1137 A. D.
Praise of Sambhu. Be it well.. When, (with usual titles), Vishnuvarddhana-
Deva, having on that side Bankapura and on this side Talavanapura as his
royal cities, was ruling the kingdom of the world in peaco and wisdom:—
A dweller at his lotus feet, and officer over all, considered as a great
minister, was heggade-Chavundamayya; (his praises) His wife was Jakkanayve.
To them were born Madhavachandra, Jinadeva, Tailapa, Rechi, Parsva and
Rakkasa (A verse of praise for each). Parsva built a chaitydlaya in Nittui
Among them Jinadeva was distinguished for his learning. His wife was
Haneyakayve, and their son was Chavunda-Raya; (his praise). His wife was
Dekanayve, and their son was the treasurer PArisayya-, (his praise).
Be it well. (On the date specified), the Mulasthana temple of Kangunda
in Nirugunda-nad was built by Magudayve's son Anantasakti-pandita and his
son Brahmarasi-pandita. When Vishnuvarddhana-Deva was making great gifts
at the tula-purusha, the treasurer Chavundamayya worshipping his feet, obtained
Karigunda as his own land, and in the presence of Dasa-gauda of that village,
the fifty families and others, made for the god a grant of land (specified), at
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