South Indian Inscriptions

EPIGRAPHIA INDICA

Tuesday, 31st May A.D. 1379 ; a lunar eclipse, visible in India ; see Ind. Ant. Vol. XXIII. p. 119, No. 39.

In Yadu’s race, Saṁgama [I.] ; his sons Harihara [I.] and Bukka [I.] ; Bukka’s son Harihara [II.].

466.─Ś. 1301.─PSOCI. No.126 ; Mysore Inscr. No. 29, p. 55. Harihar Sanskṛit and Kanarese inscription of the reign of Harihara II., residing at Vijayanagara ; recording a grant by the Daṇḍanâyaka Mudda :─

(L. 39).─Śaśi-kha-śikhi-chaṁdra-samitê Śakê Sidhdhâ(ddhâ)rththi(rtthi)-saṁjñitê ch= âbdê [|*] Kârttika-mâsasya sita-dvâdaśyâṁ Bhâskarê vârê [||*]

Sunday, 23rd October A.D.1379 ; see Ind. Ant. Vol. XXIII. p. 119, No. 40.

Genealogy of Harihara II. as in No. 465.

467.─Ś. 1304.─PSOCI. No. 23 ; Mysore Inscr. No. 146, p. 267. Bêlûr Sanskṛit and Kanarese plates of Harihara II. and his Daṇḍanâyaka Muda :^[1]─

(L. 41).─Śaka-varsha sâvirada-mûnûra-nâka(lka)neya Duṁdubhi-saṁvatsarada Kârttika-bahula-daśami Ȃdivâradali.

The date is irregular.

468.­─Ś. 1305 (for 1306).─Ep. Ind. Vol. III. p. 226, and Plate. Ȃlampûṇḍi plate of Virûpâksha I.,^[2] the son of Harihara II., recording a grant made at the request of Harihara’s sister (?) Jannâmbikâ :─

(L. 13).─ Śakavarsha-sahasr-âdhi-pañchôttara-śata-trayê | Raktâkshi(kshi)-Pushya-sâṁkrântau puṇya-kâlê śubhê dinê.

In the race of the Moon, Bukkarâja [I.], the son of Saṁgama [I.] and Kâmâkshî ; his son Harihara [II.], married Mallâdêvi of the family of Râmadêva ;^[3] their son Virûpâksha [I.].

469.─Ś. 1307.─ South-Ind. Inscr. Vol. I. No. 152, p. 156. Vijayanagara lamp-pillar inscription of the time of Harihara II. (the son of Bukka I. of the Yâdava race), recording the building of a Jaina temple by the Daṇḍêśa Iruga (Irugapa),^[4] the son of Harihara’s minister, the Daṇḍanâtha Baicha (Baichapa) :^[5]─

(L. 36).─Śaka-varshê 1307 pravarttamânê Krôdhana-vatsarê Phâlguna-mâsê kṛishṇa-pakshê dvitîyâyâṁ tithau Śukravârê.

Friday, 16th February A.D. 1386 ; see Ind. Ant. Vol. XXIII. p6. 126, No. 77.

470.─Ś. 1309*.─Ep. Ind. Vol. III. p. 117. Date of the Bhaṭkaḷ Kanarese plates of the Mahârâjâdhirâja Vîra-Harihara (Harihara II.) and his dependent Mallaṇa-Oḍeyar, who resided at Honnâvura (Honavar) :─

(L. 7).─ [Śa]ka-varusha sâvirada-munûra-oṁbhattaneya Kshaya-[saṁ]va[t*]sarada Siṁhada Guru Pushya-[bahu]la-paṁchami Guruvârada[lu].

Thursday, 10th January A.D. 1387 ; see Ind. Ant. Vol. XXV. p. 270.

471.─Ś. 1313.─Jour. Bo. As. Soc. Vol. IV. p.115. Plates of the regin of Harihara II., recording a grant by the minister Mâdhavarâja :─

Śakê trayôdaśâdhika-triśatôttara-sahasrê gatê vartamâna-Prajâpati-saṁvatsarê Vaiśâkhamâsê kṛishṇa-pakshê amâvâsyâṁ Saumya-dinê sûryôparâga-puṇyakâlê.

Wednesday, 5th April A.D. 1391 ;^[6] a solar eclipse, visible in India ; see Ind. Ant. Vol. XXIII. p.122, No. 57, and Vol. XXV. p.271.

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^[1] Compare No. 466.
^[2] For a list of inscriptions of his see Ep. Ind. Vol. VI. p. 328 f.
^[3] I.e., probably, the Dêvagiri-Yâdava Râmachandra (Râmadêva) ; see above, No. 369 ff.
^[4] He is the author of the Nânârtharatnamâlâ .─ Compare below, No. 486 and under Addenda.
^[5] Compare below, No. 486.
^[6] But this day fell the amânta month Chaitra.