South Indian Inscriptions

EPIGRAPHIA INDICA

by the Râshṭrakûṭa Gôvinda and the Pallava Nandivarman) ; his brother Vijayâditya ; his son Râjamalla ; his son Raṇavikramayya.

122.─Ep. Ind. Vol. VI. p. 257, and Plate. Guḍigere fragmentary Kanarese inscription^[1] of the reign of the [W. Gaṅga] Mahârâja Mârassalba,^[2] under whom a certain Daḍigarasa was governing the district (including the village at which the inscription is).─The inscription contains the name Śubhachandra-paṇḍita.

123.─Ep. Ind. Vol. IV. p. 141, and Plate, Vaḷḷimalai Kanarese inscription (in Grantha characters), recording the foundation of a Jaina cave by the [W. Gaṅga] king Râjamalla. Śivamâra [I.]^[3] ; his son Śrîpurusha ; his son Raṇavikrama ; his son Râjamalla.

124.─Ep. Carn. Vol. III. p. 165, No. 91, and Plate ; Ep. Ind. Vol. VI. p. 43, and Plates. Doḍḍahuṇḍi (now Bangalore Museum) Kanarese inscription,^[4] recording the death of the W. Gaṅga Nitimârga-Koṅguṇivarma-dharmamahârâjâdhirâja,^[5] ‘ lord of Kovaḷâla,’ ‘ lord of Nandagiri,’ the illustrious Permanaḍi, and the bestowal of a grant by his eldest son Satyavakya-Pemmânaḍi[6] on one Agarayya.

125.─Ś. 809.─ Ind. Ant. Vol. VI. p. 102, No. II., and Plate ; Coorg Inscr. No. 2, p. 5 ; PSOCI. No. 269. Biḷiûr Kanarese inscription o f the 18th year of the reign of the W. Gaṅga Satyavâkya-Koṅguṇivarma-dharmamahârâjâdhirâja Permanaḍi,^[7] ‘ lord of Kovaḷâla,’ ‘ lord of Nandagiri : ’─

‘ Śaka 809 (in words, l. 2), the eighteenth year (in words, l. 5) of his reign ; the fifth day (śrîpañchami) of Phâlguṇa.’

126.─ Mysore Inscr. No. 113, p. 209, and Plate ; PSOCI. No. 247 ; Ep. Ind. Vol. I. p. 350; Ep. Ind. Vol. VI. p. 48, and Plates. Bêgûr (now Bangalore Museum) Kanarese inscription, recording that the W. Gaṅga Ereyapparasa^[8] lent to Ayyapadêva^[9] for the purpose of fighting against Vîramahêndra^[10] a force collected and commanded by the leader of the Nâgattaras, that this commander was killed, and that then Ereyapa appointed Iruga to the leadership of the Nâgattaras and made a grant to him.

127.─Ś. 860.─Ep. Ind. Vol. III. p. 176, and Plate. Sûḍi (spurious^[11]) plates of the W. Gaṅga Bûtuga II.[12] Satyanîtivâkya-Koṅguṇivarma-dharmamahârâjâdhirâja, recording a grant to a Jaina temple founded by his mistress Dîvaḷâmbâ ; issued from the town of Purikara :─ (L. 68).─Sa(śâ)ka-vari[sh]êshu shashṭyuttar-âshṭa[śa]têshu atikrâṁtêshu Vikâni(ri)- saṁvatsara-Kâ[r]tt[i]ka-Nandîsva(śva)ra-su(śu)kla-pakshaḥ ashṭamyâṁ Âdityavârê

(L. 68).─Sa(śâ)ka-vari[sh]êshu shashṭyuttar-âshṭa[śa]têshu atikrâṁtêshu Vikâni(ri)- saṁvatsara-Kâ[r]tt[i]ka-Nandîsva(śva)ra-su(śu)kla-pakshaḥ ashṭamyâṁ Âdityavârê.

The date is irregular ; see ibid. p. 159.

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^[1] According to Dr. Fleet “ the characters of it are fairly referable to closely about A.D. 800.”
^[2] According to Dr. Fleet to be identified with the Mârâśarva of No. 64 above.
^[3] For Śivamâra II. see No. 659.
^[4] According to Dr. Fleet to be placed roughly about A.D. 840.
^[5] By Dr. Fleet identified with Raṇavikrama of No. 123.
^[6] By Dr. Fleet identified with Râjamalla of No. 123.
^[7] For a short Kôtûr undated Kanarese inscription of his see Ind. Ant. Vol. VI. p. 103, No. III. ; Coorg
Inscr. No. 3, p. 6 ; PSOCI. No. 270.─ According to Dr. Fleet he is Bûtuga I. ; see Ep. Ind. Vol. VI. p. 68.
^[8] According to Dr. Fleet about A.D. 908-938 ; the events recorded in the inscription, according to Dr. Fleet,
have to be placed about A.D. 934-938.
^[9] Identified with a Noḷambâdhirâja Ayyapadêva.
^[10] According to Dr. Fleet in all probability identical with the E. Chalukya Châlukya-Bhîma II.
Gaṇḍamahêndra ; see below, No. 560.
^[11] See Ind. Ant. Vol. XXX. p. 217, No. 81.
^[12] For Bûtuga I. |see also above, note 7.