inscriptions in the hassan district

196 Chamarayapatna Taluq.
159
Date 1647 A. D.
(On the date specified), when Dodaiya, prabhu of Kanakaranahalli in
Tungam-nful of the Chennapattana-sime, was building the stone-fort of
Chennarayapattana,— Kern pana-gauda of Kasulagore, who held the pdrupatya
under him, built this pond and the stone matha.
160
Date 1588 A. D.
May it be prosperous. Be it well. (On the date specified), when the
champion over those who say they have titles, Kanthirava-Narasaraja-
Vodeyaraiya of Maisur was'ruling a peaceful kingdom: — on his giving this
Chennarayapattana to Dodaiya, the son of Chennavireya-gauda, prabhu of
Kanakaranahalli in Tungam-nad of the Chonnapattana-sime,—in the service of
the Turuka-raja, he built the stone fort, built the ? bastion for cannon, built a
temple of three aukanas for Ramesvara, set up a two-headed Basava, and in
front of it built the pond; built the western matha with the pond, built a
tomple of three ankanas for the goddess, and in front erected a swing; in
the tank he erected Gange Basava; in the evening matha set up the imago of
the god, and built the pond; in the tiger-face chavadi set up images of his
family-gods KarttavireSvara, Bhadrakalamma and Achalesvara. Great good
fortune.
161
Date 1181 A,D.
Praise of Sambhu. The stream of the holy Ganga falling from his matted
top-knot, his broad chest bent to enjoy the contact of the breasts of the
Mountain-daughtor, isa, the mooo-crested, whose fame fills the whole earth,
may he now be favouiable to Machi-Raja and grant prosperity to Santala-Devi
as long as sun, moon and stars endure.
Royal descent (rdjdnvaya). Usual gonealogy of the Hoysalas, to Ballala.
Of the kings who had previously taken the renowned fort of Uchchangi, who
captured it like the unassisted hero, the Sanivara-siddhi, Giridurggamalla,
Ballala?
Be it well. When, (with usual titles, including) a wild-fire to the forest
of the Chakrakuta fort, a thunderbolt to the rock the skull of Kajapala,
pumsher of the pride of the mighty fierce Pandya champion,— with these and
many other titles, the pratapa-Hoysala vira-Ballala-Deva was in the residence
of the royal city Dorasamudra, ruling the kingdom in peace and wisdom: —