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The Indian Analyst
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South Indian Inscriptions |
EPIGRAPHIA INDICA 994.─ Ś. 1525.─ Ep. Ind. Vol. VII. p. 113. Inscription on a colossal Jaina statue[1] at Vêṇûr in the South Canara district, erected by Timmarâja (the younger brother of Pâṇḍya, son of queen Pâṇḍyaka, and nephew and son-in-law of Râyakuvara) of the Châmuṇḍa family, by the advice of the Jaina priest Chârukîrti :─ (L. 4).─ Śaka-varshêshv-atîtê[shu vi]shay-âkshi-śar-êṁdushu | va[rttamâ]nê Śôbhakṛiti vatsarê Phâlgun-â[khyakê ||] Mâsê=tha śuklapaksh-êddha-daśamyâm Gu[ru-Pu]shyakê | su-lagnê Mithunê. Thursday, 1st March A.D. 1604 ; see ibid. p. 112. 995.─ Ś. 1556.─ Inscr. at Śravaṇa-Beḷgoḷa, No. 84, p. 66, and No. 140, p. 111. Kanarese stone and Kanarese copper-plate inscription of the Mahârâjâdhirâja Châmarâja-Voḍeyar, lord of the city of Maisûru (Mahîśûrapaṭṭaṇa) :─ Śâlivâhana-Śaka-varusha 1556neya Bhâva-saṁvatsarada Ȃshâḍa(ḍha)-śu 13 Sthiravâra-Brahmayôgadalu. Saturday, 28th June A.D. 1634 ; see Ind. Ant. Vol. XXIII. p. 12, No. 50. 996.─ Ś. 1565.─ Inscr. at Śravaṇa-Beḷgoḷa, No. 142, p. 112. Rock inscription recording the date of the death of Chârukîrti-paṇḍita :─ Śrî-Śakavarusha 1565neya Śrîmach-Chârusukîrtipaṇḍita-yatiḥ Sôbhânu-saṁvatsarê mâsê Pushya-chaturddaśî-tithi-varê kṛishṇê supakshê mahân | madhyâhnê vara-Mûla-bhê cha(?) karaṇê Bhârggavyavârê Dhṛi(dhru)vê yôgê svargga-puraṁ jagâma matimân(mâṁs)=travidya-chakrêśvaraḥ || Friday, 29th December A.D. 1643 ; see Ind. Ant. Vol. XXIII. p. 126, No. 79.
997.─ Ś. 1576.─ Mysore Inscr. No. 175, p. 333. Yelandur Kanarese (?) inscription of Mudda-bhûpati (Muddu-râja) of Padinâḍu :─ ‘ In the Śaka year 1576, the year Jaya.’ Mudda-bhûpati was one of the successors of Siṅghadêva-bhûpa of whom the inscription records a donation made ‘ in the Śaka year 1490, the year Vibhava.’ 998.─ Ś. 1594*.─ PSOCI. No. 33 ; Mysore Inscr. No. 137, p. 249. Śimoggâ Kanarese plate of Keḷadi-Sômaśêkhara-Nâyaka :[2]─ (L. 1).─Śâlivâhana-Śaka-varuśa(sha) 1594neya Virôdhikṛitu-saṁvatsarada Śrâvaṇa-śu 15lû. 999.─ Ś. 1601.─ Ep. Carn. Vol. III. p. 81, No. 151 ; Mysore Inscr. No. 167, p. 309. Karîgaṭṭa (Karêghaṭṭa) Sanskṛit and Kanarese plates of Chikkadêvêndra of Mahîśûrapura, reigning at Paśchima-Raṅganagara (Śrîraṅggapaṭṭaṇa) :─ Indu-bindv-aṅga-chandrêshu Śak-âbdêshu gatêshv-atha | Siddhârthini Sahê kṛishṇa-dvitîyâyâṁ pitus=tithau || Certain kings of Yadu’s race came from Dvârakâ to the Karṇâṭa country and settled at Mahîśûrapura ; from them sprang Dêvarâja ; he had four sons the eldest of whom, Doḍḍadêva- raja, married Amṛitâmbâ ; their sons Chikkadêvêndra and Kaṇṭhîrava. Chikkadêvêndra defeated the Pâṇḍya Chokka, the princes of Keḷadî, Raṇadulâ-khâna, Mushṭika, Timmappa-Gauḍa and Râmappa-Gauḍa. __________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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