BOMBAY

BELGAUM DISTRICT

KHANAPUR TALUK

Bīḍi.—Hero-stone set up near the temple of Bākavva.

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Kannaḍa

Beginning lost. Records the death, in a fight of Hanmana Sūreya-Nāyaka who had obtained the favour of god Brahmayadēva and goddess Kāḷikādēvī. In characters of about the 12th century A.D.

Hero-stone built into the tank-bund near the village.

Year 13, Siddhārthi, Bhādrapada ba. 5, Sunday. Irregular.

Damaged. Mentions Kāmaya Daṇṇāyaka and refers to the capture of cattle by Habbeya-Nāyaka.

Gōlihaḷḷi.—Slab set up near Siddhēśvara temple.

Kali year …….., Manmatha, Phālguna śu. 15, Thursday. Irregular.

Damaged. Refers to the rule of Vīra-Permāḍi and Vijayāditya, sons of Maiḷaladēvi and Jayakēśin. Records a gift of land to a Jaina temple constructed by Aṁgaḍiya Malliseṭṭi at Kiru-Saṁpagāḍi. The gift was made into the hands of Vāsupūjya Bhaṭṭāraka, disciple of Nēmichandra Bhaṭṭāraka, of Mūla saṁgha and Balātkāra gaṇa. The pedigree of Vāsupūjya is enumerated at some length.

Slab set up near Kalamēśvara temple

(i)Year 14, Vikrama, Vaiśākha śu. 10, Monday. Irregular. (ii) Year 17, Svabhānu, Mārgasira ba. 10, Monday. Irregular. (iii) Year 26, Nandana, Māgha śu. 10 Thursday=1173 A.D., January 25.

Published in JBBRAS, Vol. X, pp. 296 ff.

Ibid., Vol. IX, pp. 266 ff.

Second slab fixed in the same place

Ibid., pp. 287 ff.

Third slab fixed in the same place

Ibid., pp. 310 ff.

Pillar in the same temple

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Pilaster in the same temple

States that the pilaster was made by (the sculptor) Nāgeya (i.e., Nāgayya).

Hero-stone up near the Basavaṇṇa temple.

Much damaged. Seems to record the death of a chief in a cattle raid. Manneya Nāgaṇa set up the memorial.

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