inscriptions in the hassan district

258 Arkalgud Taluq.
As he was the destruction (dana) of the body (kshefra) of Hiranyakasipu
[otherwise, made gifts (dana) of lands (kshetra), gold (hiranya) and food
(kasipu)l,—the king Kanthirava was taken by the people for the god. Seeing
that from love of money the people had forgotten Vishnu, the wise king
Kanthirava made from that money Narahari and preserved the people, as a
physician who gives medicine in milk, — how can it bo described? Inquiring
into the sayings of the veda and smriti, and ascertaining the meaning of all
the sastras, in accordance with the intentious of both, he caused all to worship
Lakshmi-Nrihan's two feet on Gkddasi, and also to perform that (the ekddasi)
vrata like Ambarisha and all the other kings. (Farther verses in his praise
in hyperbolic strain).
(On the date specified), he made the grant as an agrahara to Brahmans
(hero follow their names and other details), of the village of Mattigodu, southeast
of Ittmanathapura, naming it after himself and forming it into 13 shares.
Its boundaries. Usual final verses.
65
Date 1090 A.D
Be it well. In, entitled to the five big drums, the maha-mandalesvara,
boon lord of . . pura, bravo among champions, protector of champions,
Nigalanka-malla, Madeyarasa-Chaiigalva's reign; — (on the date specified)
Mara-gavunda, son of Choia-gavunda of the family of Munda-gauda of Mavanur
in Kuppi-nad, setting up the god Mahudeva in Nokkiyur of this nad, — for the
god and for the ganas (or attendants) on his imago, made a grant of land
(specified). Imprecation.
This temple he gave to Amritasiva. The land ho granted for (the god)
Chaiigalesvara.
68
Date t 1357 A. D.
Obeisance to Ganadhipati. May it be unobstructed. Praise of Sambhu.
Be it well. (On the date specified), when the maha-mandalesvara, subduer
of hostile kings, champion over kings who break their word, vira-Bukkanna-
Vo^eyat's kingdom was increasing; — the great vadda-byavahdri, chief of both
(sects of) Nana Desis, Arjju-bhattayya's son Mahadevanna made petition to
Bukkanna Vodeyar, saying - "Make Lakshmtpura .. . .in Changa-nad", and
obtaining land to the west of Mavanur .... making petition, (? Hukkanna-
Vodeyar sending for his son l ) Bukkanna-Vodeyar, said—"To the royal channel
of Lakshmtpura which MahadSvarasa is making, and the lands of Mavanur,
1)So copied, tint very doubtful itcrorrtect.