inscriptions in the hassan district

216 Channarayapatna Taluq.
Thus celebrated, Sujiya Madeya-Nayaka erected a temple like the Mandara
mountain, and constructed a tank like the sea, in Balhgatta in the Nirggundavritti;
Praise of that Kusuvesvara temple. And vlra-Ballala-D§va having
done him favour, (on the date specified), he made grants of land (specified)
for the god. Usual final verses.
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Date 1165 A. D.
Obeisance to Mahadeva and to Ganapati. Praise of Sambhu.
Praise of the temple of Kali-deva in Bidare. Praise of the Hoysala family
and usual account of their origin.
Be it well. When, (with usual titles, and Vishnuvarddhana's conquests),
nissanka-pratapa Hoysaja vira-Narasimha-Deva was in the royal city Dorasamudra,
ruling the kingdom in peace and wisdom:—
A dweller at his lotus feet,—to Narasimha-Deva and to his crowned consort
was born Kumara-Ballala-Deva. When thus born, he was ruling the kingdom;—his
descent and that of Bellapayya-Nayaka was as follows:— In the
world-renowned Raya-Chalukya's camp (or capital, kataka), the bodyguard
Keta-Nayaka gained unlimited fame and the greatest reputation for energy
and readiness. His wife was Chankanayve-Nayakitti, and their sons were
Devanna-Nayaka, Bammayya-Nayaka, and Mayilayya-Nayaka, with whom was
born Bellpayya-Nayaka; (his praise). If he walked it was to the temple, if
he spoke it was the words * Obeisance to Siva',—what wonder then that he
was considered a faithful devotee of Mrida. He also became proficient in the
sastras and all learning, fought without suffering defeat (and so on). While
he was rendering faithful service in the king Narasimha's employ, from love
of his distinguished courage, the king, owing to the increase of his wealth, gave
to the bodyguard the watch over the upper story of the treasury, and on
obtaining ? the pledge of the vanguard, Bejlapa became a Nayaka who was a
master of robes. His wife was Hollave-Nayakiti, and their sons were Mallayya-
Nayaka and Ketayya-Nayaka; (their praises). While they were thus happy,
to Bellappayya-Nayaka and to Changavve-Nayakitti, who was distinguished by
the name of Tungabhadra, the tirthaof the southern Ganges, were born Devanna
and Bokanna, and after them the daughter Gaurala-Devi; (her praise).
Boing blessed with such children, this incarnation of the Mahesvara-gana,
Bellappayya-Nayaka, in the Kumara-vritti of Nirgunda-nad, built the temple of
Kali-deva of Kaggana Bidire. Like the pavilion happily completed by Visvakarmma
for the wedding of Madanari (Siva) and Suraganambike (Parvvati),
when the gods along with Indra assembled with joy, such was the l§vara temple
erected by Bellappa in Bidire. Having made this splendid temple, (on the date