inscriptions in the hassan district

220 Channarayapatna Taluq.
is said that the flame of his valour charred black the Cholika territory, ruined
and burnt to ashes the Nolambavadi and Banavasi countries, made Gutti as if
buned, and covered up with smoke Panugal and? the mountainous Alvara-kheda.
Be it well. When, (with usual titles), the nissanka-pratapa-Hoysala vira-
Ballala-Deva was in the residonce of DOrasamudra, ruling the kingdom of the
world in peace and wisdom: —
A dweller at his lotus feet, the minister for peace and war, Naranimayya
repaired the temple of Gaiiganatha in Sivapura in Nirgunda-nad. To describe
his descent: — A distinguished Brahman of the Bharadvaja-kula was Kalimayya.
His sons were Kesava, a distinguished general, and Govarddhana, the confidant
of the Chalukya king To Govarddhana and Santavve was born Nakana, a
head-jewel of ministers, an ornament of all the ministers for peace and war;
(his praises). To him and to Sriya-devi was born the minister Narayana; (his
praises). His younger brother was Kesava. Bacharasa built a beautiful
virgin tank for Gaiiganatha and gave with a permanent sasana certain lands
(specified), also grants of land (specified) by others, which were made over to
Rama-jiya. Usual final verses.
221
Date 1178 A. D.
(On the date specified), farther grants for the incense, lights and offerings
of the god Gangesvara.
Date 1235 A. D.
Be it well. When the Yadava-Narayana, the pratapa-chakravartti Hoysala
vira-Narasimha-Devarasa was ruling the kingdom of the world:—Dwellers at
his lotus feet, the great minister Komara-Nagadeva-dannayaka, and the great
minister for peace and war,_Choramayya-dannayaka, the srlkaranas Kesava and
Devanna, the ministers for peace and war Devanna, Govanna, and Mariyanedeva's
son Narasimha-deva, for the Chaitra and pavitra of the god Gaiiganatha
of Sivapura and the feast of lights, (on the date specified), made an annual
grant (specified) from the fixed rent of Sivapura, to continue as long as sun
moon and stars. On the same day others (named) contributed to a fund for
the maintenance of the god's ceremonies.
Date 1245 A. D.
(On the date specified), for the same god, when the pratapa-chakravartti
Hoysala vtra-S6mesvara-Devarasa was ruling the kingdom of the world: —
a dweller at his lotus feet, the great master of robes, Jaitayya's son Raghava-
Devanna of the customs, for the Chaitra, pavitra and offerings, made an