inscriptions in the hassan district

222 Channarmjapatm Taluq
226
Date ? about 1180 A. D.
.... at the eclipse of the sun, ., gaunda's son Tondageya crossing over
fire went to the world of gods.
227
Date about 1120 A. D.
Praise of Sambhu ....
Be it well. When, (with usual Chalukya titles), Tribhuvanamalla-Deva's
kingdom was extending on all sides, to continue as long as sun moon and
stars: —
Be it well. When, (with usual Hoysala titles), Raja-marttanda having
captured Talakadu Kongu Nangali Tereyur Uchchangi Taleyur Pombuchcha,
.. and other hill-forts, protecting the Gangavadi Ninety-six Thousand, was
ruling the kingdom of the world: —
A dweller at his lotus feet,—The chief follower of the Jina-dharmma
Nagavarmma's son was Maramayya, whose son was Echiraja, of the Kaundilyagdtra.
His wife was Pochikabhe, to whom was born Bamma-deva, whose
younger brother was Ganga-dandadhipa ... . The ndl-prabhu Bik-gaudadannayaka
.... made the Bilesvara temple, and (on the datespecified) made
grants of land (specified) for the god. Usual final verses.
228
Date 1154 A. D.
Praise of Sambhu. Be rt well. Mallikarjjuna-pandita's son Somesvarapandita
erected the temple and built the tank.
Be it well, When, (with usual Chalukya titles), Tribhuvanamalla-Deva was
ruling the kingdom in peace and wisdom: —
Be it well. When, (with usual Hoysaja titles), having captured (as in
No. 227 above), protecting the Gangavadi Ninety-six Thousand and the
Nolambavadi Thirty-two Thousand, Vishnuvarddhana Narasimha-DSva was in
the residence of Dorasamudra, ruling the kingdom in peace and wisdom:—
A dweller at his lotus feet,—Be it well. The sarvvadhikari and great
minister, the brtkarana Bucheyya and others (named), the fifty families of the
place, (on the date specified), for the offerings and lights of the god Amritsvara
made grants of land (specified), washing the feet of Mallikarjjuna-pandita's son,
born of Ketikarvva, Sdmdsvara-pandita. Usual final verses.