inscriptions in the hassan district

202 Channaruyapatna Taluq
176
Date ? 1399 A. D
(On the date specified), for the god Chennakesava, Keti-Setti, son of Telli-
Setti of Atakur, gave to the hands of Nambi Madanna 3 hana, from the interest
of which to provide one light as long as sun and moon endure.
177
Date ? 1422 A. D
(On the date specified), the enclosure wall of the god Chennaraya of Anekere
having fallen down, Nu . Nayaka's younger brother Bayirappa-Nayaka , .
178
Date 1442 A. D
(Nagari characters.)
(On the date specified), in accordance with Uttanka's saying in the Samaveda,
the ghatika was established. Panchikesvara (rest effaced)
179
Date 1190 A D
May the god Sundara-Kesava, the lord of Lakshmi, protect you, whoso arms
aro like jewelled pillars supporting the roof (valabhi) of the three worlds.
May the Boar, — which lifted up the Earth as if a parasol for Sri, the ocean
being like its fringe, and his right tusk its pearl-set handle,— ever protect
Giridurgga-malla.
Usual account of the rise and genealogy of the Hoysalas, to Ballala. Of
Bitti-Deva it is said that he broke the bones of the Malava Chora Kerala
Nolamba Kadamba Kalinga Vajiga Bangala Varala Chola Khasa Barbhara
Oddaha and other kings, and brought them into submission to himself In the
agraharas he gave, he performed sacrifices that troubled India lest there should
be a hundred, elected temples which made the deities think the constellations
around Meru had fallen there, and built tanks at which the sun was bewildered
as to how the ocean had come there. Of Ballala it is said he was a lion to the
lusty elephant the Malava king, uprooter of the Garjjara king's kingdom, putter
down of the pride of the Andhra king, a thundeibolt to the rock the Ahiia
king, a rana-bhairava to the Varala king Praise of his valour In order
further to sow the seeds for the growth of his glory, this emperor of the south
prepared the ground by his conquest, and from Soratur as far as Belvola
made it fit for being turned up by the plough-sharos of the cultivators, having
manured it with the bodies of the myriad brave warriors of the Sevuna army