South Indian Inscriptions

EPIGRAPHIA INDICA

Prôla, residing at Anmakoṇḍa, ‘ the family capital of the kings sprung from the race of Kâkati,’ (defeated Mantena-Guṇḍa,^[1] Tailapadêva, i.e. the W. Châlukya Taila III., and Gôvinda-Daṇḍêśa, and re-instated Chôḍôdaya), married Muppaladêvî ; their sons Rudra and Mahâdêva. Rudra succeeded his father, and was succeeded by Mahâdêva, whose son by Bayyâmbikâ was Gaṇapati. Gaṇapati (who had defeated the kings of Chôḷa, Kaliṅga, Sêvaṇa,^[2] Karṇâṭa and Lâṭa, and conquered the country of Velanâṇḍu) married Nârama (Nârâmbâ) and Pêrama (Pêramâmbâ), the elder sisters of Jâya (whose genealogy is given).

587.─Ś. 1157.─ Ep. Ind. Vol. VI. p. 39. Chêbrôlu Sanskṛit and Telugu pillar inscription of the general Jâya (Jâyana), for the greatest part identical with No. 586 :─

(L. 142).─ giri-śara-kshmâ-chaṁdra-saṁkhyêṁ^[3] Śakêṁdr-âbdê Mâdhava-mâsa-śudtha(ddha)-Girijâ-tithyâṁ Śanêr=vvâsarê.

Saturday, 21st April A.D. 1235.^[4]

588.─Ś. 1172*.─Ind. Ant. Vol. XXI. p. 200. Conjeeveram (Êkâmranâtha temple) inscription of the Kâkatîya Gaṇapati,^[5] and his minister and general Śâmanta-Bhôja :^[6]─

(L. 13).─Śâk-âbdê tu dvisaptaty-adhika-Śiva-śata-khyâta-saṁkhyâna-mânê Saumy-âbdê Śrêshṭha-mâsê bahula-Hari-dinê Bhaumavârê samê=hni.

Tuesday, 8th June A.D. 1249 ; see ibid. Vol. XXIII. p. 130, No. 104.

In the solar race, king Betmarâja [Tribhuvanamalla] ; after him, Prôḍarâja Jagatikêsarin ; after him, Rudradêva ; his younger brother Mahâdêva ; his son Gaṇapati (defeated [the Dêvagiri-Yâdava] Siṁhaṇa (Siṅghaṇa)^[7], the Kaliṅga king etc.).

589.─[Ś. 1172*].[8]─Ep. Ind. Vol. III. p. 96. Yenamadala fragmentary Sanskṛit and Telugu pillar inscription of the Kâkatîya princess Gaṇapâmbâ, recording the building of temples, etc., in honour of her deceased husband Bêta and of her father Gaṇapati.

In the family of the Kâkatîśas (Kâkatîyas), Prôla ; his son Mâdhava (i.e. Mahâdêva, was killed in battle) ; his son Gaṇapati (Gaṇapa) ; his daughter Gaṇapâmbâ (Gaṇapâmbikâ), was married to Bêta, the son of Rudrarâja and grandson of Kêtarâja,[9] lord of the Konnâtavâḍî-vishaya (residing at Śrî-Dhânyâṅkapura, i.e. Amarâvatî).

590.─Ś. 1104.─Ep. Ind. Vol. VI. p. 148. Amarâvatî Sanskṛit and Telugu pillar inscription of the Mahâmaṇḍalêśvara Kêta II. (Kôṭa-Kêtarâja), ‘ lord of Śrî-Dhânyakaṭaka :’[10]─

(L. 103).─Śâk-âbdê yuga-kh-êṁbu-rûpa-gaṇitê Mâghê daśamyâṁ tithau śuklâyâṁ Guruvâsarê.

This date^[11] (though repeated four times) is irregular ; see ibid. p. 147, note 6.

In the city of Śrî-Dhânyakaṭaka, in a family of kings born from the feet of the Creator
(i.e. in the Śûdra caste), was Bhîma [I.] ; his son Kêta [I.] ; his son Bhîma [II.], married
Sabbamâdêvî (Sabbamadêvî) ; their son Kêta [II.],^[12] whose elder brother was Chôḍerâja.

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^[1] In No. 587 the name is spelt Manthena-Guṇḍa.
^[2] I.e. the Dêvagiri-Yâdavas ; compare No. 588.
^[3] Read –saṁkhyê.
^[4] On this day the tithi of the date (as a kshaya-tithi) commenced 0 h. 51m. and ended 22 h. 7 m. after mean sunrise.
^[5] Compare below, No. 904.
^[6] For a short inscription of his at Kâlahasti, according to which his father was the minister Dôchi and his mother Vâchâmbâ, see Ep. Ind. Vol. III. p. 93.
^[7] Compare above, Nos. 343 and 369.
^[8] See Ep. Ind. Vol. III. p. 95.
^[9] I.e. Kêta II. of No. 590.
^[10] Dhânyakaṭaka is the old name of the present Amarâvatî.
^{[ 11]} Probably the day of the king’s accession.
^[12] See above, No. 589.