inscriptions in the hassan district

Channarayapatna Taluq. 235
Karttika and Krittika, the spring festival and other festivals at the five parwas,
the feast of lights, the worship and offerings at Sivaratri, new year's day, and
other great tithis, sandal for the god, incense, perfume drugs, cloths, the
livelihood of the officiating priest, his assistant, the cook, gardeners, drummers
on the bheri and jagate, and other persons employed in service, and for the
god's glorification.
And for the expenses of the god Jakesvara, the rent-free agrahara Jambur
being a southern Kailasa, the same donor, by order of the same king and
official, granted the wages for guarding thorn trees, miscellaneous watchmen's
fees, local dues, tolls, marriage tax, loom tax .... and any other taxes that
are paid in Jambur. These two works of merit to be continued as long as
sun and moon endure. Usual final verses.
260
Date ? 1113 A D,
Apparently a grant in Brahmasamudra for the god Jayagondesvara, on the
application of Maleya-gavuda and Kesava-yogi to Chalukya Hemmadi-Deva's
son ? Sovi-Deva, (on the date specified).
Date 1121 A. D.
Praise of Sambhu. (On the date specified), when, (with usual titles and
list of conquests), Vtra-Ganga Vishnuvarddhana Hoysala-Deva was ruling the
kingdom in peace and wisdom:—he made grants of land (specified) for the
god Jayagondesvara. Boundaries of the land. This, the Deva (or king), the
mahadevi Santala-Devi and the five ministers being present, (on the date
specified), was made over to Siva.. .pandita. The senior dandanayaka Gangipayya,
Devappa, and Hunisimayya-dannayaka were (also) present. Usual
final verses.
261
Date ? 1273 A D.
Be it well. When, (with usual titles), the nissanka-pratapa-chakravartti
Hoysana vlra-Ballala-Deva was in the residence of Dorasamudra, ruling the
kingdom in peace and wisdom: — A dweller at his lotus feet,— (on the date
specified), during the government of the treasurer Singayya, certain gaudas
(named) of Masekelahalli in the Didiga-vitti, gained the world of Siva. The
sons (named) set up the biragal. Bogoja, son of Gangoja of Rodda, made it.
262
Date 971 A. D.
Be it well. (On the date specified), Satyavakya Kongunivarmma dharmraamaharajadhiraja,
boon lord of Kolala-pura, lord of Nandagiri, cJialad-uttarahga,
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