inscriptions in the hassan district

Channwayapatna Taluq. 217
specified), washing the feet of Mahadevarasi-pandita, younger brother of
Dhammarasi-pandita, the son of Kanya-jiya, younger brother of Kalyanasaktipandita,
for the decorations and offerings of the god, made grants of land
(specified). And Kariya-jiya's son Mahadevarasi-pandita, giving his cow and
his cloth, built Nelliyagundi and the tank. Also an oil-mill was given and
other grants. Usual final verses. Invocation of long life and prosperity
May this work of charity be completely fulfilled.
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Date? 1158 A.D
(The first part is completely defaced.)
When, (with usual titles), the nissanka-pratapa-11oysala-ckakravartti vira-
Ballala-Deva .... having granted the favour, (a number of persons named)
all the Kusugal of Nagara Navile in Nirgunda-nad, having agreed together,
and decided to make Navile an agrahara, when the king was in the koppa of
Nallfi.ru, ruling the kingdom, having an Inteiview and presenting a petition,
Narana-bhatta, Gopaya and other chief men of various gotras, together with
Bhu... vidvamsa, for 160 Brahmans, (on the date specified), in the presence
of the gods Vajresvara and Narasimha, made the grant, rated at 300 gadyana
a year, freed from kattu-guttige, pindd-ddna and all other imposts. Usual
final verses.
Date ? 1171 A. D.
And again, —Ballala-Deva being of full age, having established Narasimha
in the kingdom and gone to heaven, he finally adhered to the lotus feet of
(? the god) vira-Narasimha, and wished for the spread of his fame to all the
points of the compass. Thus being anointed to the throne, the king vira-
Narasimha, determined to make an expedition of victory in all directions, first
went to the east, and being surrounded, uprooted the Magara king, set up the
Chola king who sought refuge with him, and having seen (the god) Allalanatha,
stationed there a body of the Bherundas l) to uproot the evil, roturned, and
entering the Ratnakuta 2) capital, was at peace. Then the body of Bherundas
according to his order remained for some time in Kanchi-pura. And having seen
the lord of Kanchi-pura, the remover of the fears of the world, the worshipful
Allalanatha, and marking both their arms with his two signs3 ) , the servants
went forth, and having conquered unequalled hostile forces and the Vindhya
mountains, acquired the renown of a present day Agastya for the body of vira-
BhSrundas. Thus on the way, having taken the hand of the Lakshmi of victory,
l) Perhaps the name of a regiment
2) It is not clear whether this ia meant for a proper name.
3) The iankha and ehakra.
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