South Indian Inscriptions

EPIGRAPHIA INDICA

538.─Ś. 1514.─ South-Ind. Inscr. Vol. I. No. 58, p. 85. Viriñchipuram Tamil inscription of the reign of the Mahâmaṇḍalêśvara Veṅkaṭapati I.,^[1] recording a grant by Periya-Erama-Nâyaka of Punnârrûr :─

‘ On the 6th solar day of the month of Tai of the Nandana year, which was current after the Śaka year 1514.’

539.─Ś. 1523.─Ep. Ind. Vol. IV. p. 272 ; Ind. Ant. Vol. II. p. 371, and Plates. Veḷâppâkam (Viḷâpâka) plates^[2] of Vîra-Veṅkaṭapati-mahârâya (Veṅkaṭapati I.) of Karṇâṭa, recording a grant which was made at the request of Liṅga, the son of Bomma of Vêlûru^[3] and grandson of Vîrappa-Nâyaka ; (composed by Râma, the son of Kâmakôṭi and grandson of Sabhâpati) :─

(L. 109).─ Śakti-nêtra-kaḷamb-êṁdu-gaṇitê Śaka-vatsarê | [Pla]va-saṁvatsarê puṇyê mâśi(si) Vaiśâkha-nâmani | pakshê [va]ḷakshê puṇya-rkshê puṇyâyâṁ dvâdasî(śî)-tithau |

In the Moon’s race (after mythical and legendary beings), Tâta-Pinnama [I.] ; his son Sômidêva ; his son Râghavadêva ; his son Pinnama [II.], lord of Ȃravîḍu ; his son Bukka (firmly established the kingdom of Sâḷuva-Nṛisiṁha^[4]) ; his son Râmarâja [I.] ; his son Śrîraṅgarâja [I.] ; his sons Râmarâja [II.],^[5] Tirụmalarâya [I.]^[6] and Veṅkaṭâdri, of whom Tirumalarâya [I.] was installed as king ; his son Śrîraṅgarâya [II.] ;^[7] his younger brother Veṅkaṭapati [I.] (defeated Mahamandaśâhu, the son of Malikîbharâma, i.e. Muḥammad Shâh, the son of Malik Ibrâhîm of Golkoṇḍa)

540.─Ś. 1543.─PSOCI. No. 29 ; Mysore Inscr. No. 136, p. 247. Śimoggâ Sanskṛit and Kanarese plates[2] of the reign of Râmadêva [IV. of Karṇâṭa ?] :^[8]─

‘ Śaka 1543 (in words, l .18 of the first side ; vêda, 3; ambudhi, 4; śara, 5;and kshôṇî, 1), the Durmati saṁvatsara ; Saturday, the third day of the bright fortnight of Vaiśâkha.’,^[9] Saturday, 14th April A.D. 1621 ; see Ind. Ant. Vol. XXIII. p. 121, No. 49.

541.─Ś. 1547.─PSOCI. No. 243 ; Mysore Inscr. No. 122, p. 221. Bêlûr Kanarese inscription of Kṛishṇappa-Nâyaka, Veṅkaṭâdri-Nâyaka, and others :─

(L. 4).─Śâlivâhana-Sha(śa)ka-varushaṁgaḷu 1547nê Krôdhana-saṁvatsarada Mâgha-ba 5 Sômavâra.

Monday, 6th February A.D. 1626.

542.─Ś. 1556.^[10]─Ep. Ind. Vol. III. p. 240. Kûniyûr plates^[2] of Vira-Veṅkaṭapati-mahârâya (Peda-Veṅkaṭa, Veṅkaṭapati II., the elder son of Śrîraṅgarâya IV. who was a son of Râmarâja II.) of Karṇaṭa, residing at Penugoṇḍa ; recording a grant which was made at the request of Tirumala-Nâyaka (of Madhurâ) ; (composed by Râma, the son of Kâmakôṭi and grandson of Sabhâpati) :─

(L. 103).─Ri(ṛi)tu-bâṇa-kaḷaṁb-êṁdu-gaṇitê Śaka-vatsarê | Bhâv-âbhidâ(dhâ)nakê varshê mâsi Vaiśâkha-nâmani | pakshê vaḷakshê puṇya-rkshê paurna(rṇa)mâsyâṁ mahâtithau |

For a fall genealogy of the family to which Veṅkaṭapati II. belonged, see the Table facing ibid. p. 238.

Genealogy of Tirumala : Nâga of the Kâśyapa gôtra ; his son Viśvanâtha ; his son Kṛishṇapa-Nâyaka ; his son Vîrapa ; his son Viśvapa-Nâyaka ; his son Muddukṛishṇa ; his sons Mudduvîra and Tirumala.

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^[1] See No. 539.
^[2] The plates are marked with numeral figures.
^[3] See No. 535.─South-Ind. Inscr. Vol. I. No. 138, dated Ś. 1524, records a grant by Bommu-Nâyaka’s son
Liṅgama-Nâyaka.
^[4] see No. 501.
^[5] See No. 530.
^[6] See No. 534.
^[7] See Nos. 535-537.
^[8] Compare Ep. Ind. Vol. III., Tablet facing p. 238.
^[9] In the photograph the greater part of the date is illegible.
^[10] For a Viriñchipuram Tamil inscription of the same king, and of the year Śrîmukha = Ś. 1556*, see South-Ind. Inscr. Vol. I. No. 133, p. 136.