Talagunda plates of Kalachurya Sankama Saka 1102; JESI XLV

ISSN 0970-4760 UGC 48068 Studies Indian Epigraphj (Bharatya Purbhilkha Patrik) Volume XLV 2020 Published by The Epigraphical Society of India Mysuruu (Bhardiya Pur abhilkha Patyrik) Volume XK N, 2020. Epigraphical Societ Epigraphy Studies in Indian Fdited by Dr. M.D. Sampath, Pubished by the First Published 2020 Copyright © The Epigraphical Society India,Mysuru of India, Mysuru of this journal has been financially supported Indian Council of Historical Research, New Delhi. The Publication The responsibility for the facts by stated, opinions expressed, or conclusions reached is entirely that of the author of the articles and The Indian Council of Historical Research accepts no responsibility Jor them. This Publication has further been (1) Late Shri N. Sethuraman; financially supported by 2) Late Prof. Ajay Mitra Shastri; (3) Dr. Vijaya Venugopal; (4) Sri K. Subrahmanyam Books can be hadfrom The Secretary, ESI Clo Archaeological Survey of India Sankranti Circle, Hebbal 2nd Stage Mysuru 570 017 ISSN 0970-4760 UGC 48068 DTP Composed and Printed at kEADY PRINTS, v.v. Mohalla, Mysuru-570 0 CONTENTS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. Editorial Presidential Address vi D.M. Nagaraj Understanding the Material Culture of the People of Early Bengal: Gleaned from the Inscriptions Krishnendu Ray Kalasappkkam inscription of Ganga Hastimalla (973 A.D.) Y. Subbarayalu inscription from Ghuriyvn A Study S. Krishnamurthy Upland Agrarian Structure of Telangana Between 700-1000 CCE Dendukuri Nagamani An inscription from Halsbidu Anil Kumar R.V. Portuguese Inscription in the Region of Gõa Swapna H.Samel Contribution of Inscriptional Sources to the Study of Ancient History Including Ancient Indian System of Medicine. Prof. Deme Raja Reddy Chamarjanagara Versus Arikothara A.V. Narasimha Murthy Hemvati Pillar Inscription of Tailapa III A Note S. Nagarajappa Jaina Inscriptions from Kumbhäriy M.V.R. Varma A Siddhamtrik Inscription from Gwalior Alok Ranjan Asokan Epigraphs with Reference to the Directive Principles of State Policy and Fundamental Duties Ashwaveer W. Gajbhiye and Chandrashekhar S.Patil Talagunda Plates of Kalachürya Sankama, Saka 1102 (1180 AD) T.M.Keshava, M.V.R.Varma, Nambirajan and M.V.Vishveswara Landmark Brhmi Inscriptions from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh K. Munirathnam Jainism in Andhra A Note on the Bhatiprõlu Inscription P.N. Narasimha Murthy A Thirteenth Century Legal Inscription from Kilaikkurichchi P. Balamurugan Towards Understanding the Settlement Pattern in Chõla times Brahmadëyas Tribhuvani: A case study S. Chandinibi - - - 1 10 18 24 30 38 42 57 64 67 79 90 93 100 117 130 133 137 Talagunda Plates of Kalachrya (1180 AD) Sankama, Saka 1102 T.M.Keshava, M.V.R.Varma, Nambirajan and M.V.Vishveswara Sporadic exploration around Talagunda, the native of the Kadarmbas, who are the early rulers of Karnataka has brought to light many inscriptions, hero stones, sati stones, brick structures and ceranmics datable from early historic to medieval period. The available lithic records reveal that the site was in occupation right from the Chutu-Satavähana period. This was followed by Kadarmba, Ganga, Western Chälukya, Late Ganga, Kalachurya, Hoysala and Later Chalukyas of Kalya. From the inscriptions it is found that the Satakarnis had developed this place as an agrahra and had built a shrine of Mahdëva, around 2nd century A.D. Albeit being of later date an inscription claims that the place was known for the five Sivalingas installed by Brahma, Indra, Vyu, Agni and Yama. Mukkanna Kadamba i.e. Mayravarman (c. 325 345 A. D.) having noticed these around the lake in derelict condition and lack of Brahmins well versed in the rituals in the area, brought along with him 32 families of Brahmanas from Ahichchatra and established an agrahra there. The famous Kakusthavarma (405-430 A. D.), father of Säntivama (430-455 A. D) got the natural lake expanded, built enclosure walls and perhaps made bathing ghats towards the Pranavsvara temple as mentioned in the Tlagunda inscription of Santivarman. As the foundation of the Pranavvara temple had sunken, resulting into tilting Bangalore Circle of ASI began to of walls and wide cracks appeared in the walls, the a trench was taken up in the south study the foundation details of the temple. For this measuring roughly 2.50 square meter east corner of the mahmandapa of the temple uncoursed rubble masonry foundation During this operation, immediately below the Among the other finds are as many as 13 two copper plate inscriptions were found. ruler, issued for the local people when thev Gold Varah's of Bhvikrama, the Ganga gas hoard of coins establishes the fact that the Ganoas were ruling from Talagunda. The the Kadamba territory. It also testifies that over sway their held of Talakdu during his rule. Bhvikrama (635 A. D) issued gold coins , Talagnda Plates of'Kalachurya Sankmna, Saka 1 102 (1120A.D.) 101 The first inscription is in 5 plales, in Sanskrit languagc and Nägari script with couchant Bull scal and it belonged to Sankama, he Kalachiirya ruler. It is dated 24th March 1180 A. D. The second copper plate is also in Näigari seript, written in a hurricd manncr. Perhaps it can be identilicd as a spurious nscriplion, a copy hclonging to the king Vijayditya-chalukya of Kaliiga lincage. side on 8 sides of 5 plates, excluding engraved is grant The present copper-plate 168 are empty and comprise a total of which V, Plate (a) of Plate I and Side (b) of Sanskrit language in Champu style chaste and script lines. It is written in Ngarî Chlukya times. Total Kalyäa typical of verses) and (harmonious combination of prose Antushtubh: vv. I like: metres various inscription, written in Sragdhra 25 verses are used in the 10, 11, 12, 15, 17, 18; 9, vv. vikridita: Sardala 13, 13 and to 8, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, the verses 12 and between in inserted Prose is V. 16, Salini- vv. 25, 14-? to 146). 18 and 19 (lines 86 72), to 65 14, 16 and 17 (lines 'dvayãdhika satõttare as -108, 104 is registered in lines Somavsarë SatabhishThe date of the record asita-dvãdasyam Chaitra-mãse the 12th of the Sake Sarvari Sanmvatsare Vishusankräntau, ie., on Monday, Kaulava-karane Sukla1akshatre Sukla-yöge prevalent was Shatabhisha, nakshalra month, when the dCK half of the Chaitra 102 Bharatiya Purabhilekha Patrika it was Summer Solstice in the Saka ycar and present were Kaulava-karana yoga and to Monday, the 24th of March, correspond details these All Sarvari. year, cyclic 1102, in the record however could not be 1180 A. D. The Yõga and Karana mentioned verified precisely. Siva, who is described as the The epigraph begins with an invocation to Lord flag and worshipped by presiding deity of Kalamjarapura, having golden bull as his Nilagriva as the king of that many kings (v. 1). Abruptly it introduces Jaya, son of Kalachuri was born place (v. 2). In that lineage of great kings, Kandara the king of Lakshmana (v. (Vv. 3 - 4). He had two sons Raja and Vijja who were like Rma and 5). Raja/Rajala had three sons Amma, Shankhama and Jogama (v. 6). Jogama's son 7 - 8). Verses 9 (vv. Vijjana-Prithivipati born to was him (Permadi), Paramardi was and 11 describe the valour and greatness of Vijjana/Bijjana Kshmpati and introduce Sõma (Sõvidva) as the son of Bijjana. The next two verses describe the valour and greatness of Sõma and introduce Sankama-bhpati as the brother of Sõma. Verses 14 and 15 eulogize Sankama in the usual conventional manner. The next verse mentions that Sövi (ballala)-dandesa, Lakshmidva, Ksava, Söma, Käma, Padmabhpa and Rechi-Danddhintha were his able ministers. The prose passage following v. 16, states that when the king Sankama was ruling the vast kingdom aided by his above mentioned ministers without any problem from the east, west and north; desirous of conquering south took a decision to win over the powerful Hoysala mahnmandalesvara Vira Ballala. Verses 18 - 20, describe the valour of Sankama and the Kalachrya army in successfuly defeating the Hoysala army. The ensuing prose passage in lines 86 to 142, informs that King Sañkama, having won over Ballla, was resting in his victorious camp on the east of Sthnaguta village in Vanavsa-dësa. At that time, Kava-dandanätha, officer-in-charge of that part of the country, who was a great devotee of ILord Praamanätha, requested the ruling king for making a land grant. The ruling king, granted the village sthanaguta, in the v anavsadësa, along with all the rights to the learned Brahmins (whose expertise in various branches of learning are described,) on the date specified. Srimat-KalachuriLines 115 - 126 inform that Sankama-Bhumipala, eulogized as kula-tilaka, Bhujabala-chakravarti Nissamkamalla, along with his ministers made this that are specified. grant exempting it from all imposts Talagunda PlatesofKalachrya Sankama, Saka 1102 (I180 A.D.) 24 records that 103 the text of the Atri-gõtra. epigraph to belonging It was written was composcd (on the plates) by Sandhivigrahi by Devanrya a-gõtra and an was Kyapa-gõtra engraved by Tikkanrya, the Verse court engraver (Rja-vijjanika?) (Padmrya). 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7 8. Toponyms mentioned in the Inscription (Places of Importance) Kalamjarapura (. 2 3, 117 - 118), Kalyana 1. 63 Vanavsa-dësa (Banavsi region) (1. 90, Sthanugta, Sthnagudha-grma (11. 108,) 91, 110) Tatkapura-grma ll. 129 130 Jambu-grmal1. 129 130 (Jambe?) Molakura-grma (1. 133) Uddhara-grma (1. Tlagunda 135). Udri Village 9 Dadani-gräma (1. 138). 10. Sagekanisva 10 tatka-grma (1. 140). TEXT 1 Siddham || Jayatya mngalya su- 2varna-vrishabha-dhvajah I Kalamjarapurãdhisð rja sekhara-püjitah ll [1* ] 4 sitttra Jayõ nma pratapi|o*sJama- vikkramah [*] Nilagriva-sutah šman- samgramësv=aparjitah [| O. 7 8. 9 2* I] tad=anvaye nfi- polal jta[h] vikhyta[h] bhuvana-traye le Kalachuri-ty=khye praj-planatatpare I[ 3 ll*] I ku- Kandaronma raj=abhnu (u superfluous) Vira-vikrama-samyutah [*] kshifisa-ma11 driptnm=amkusõ bhu-manikyõ dudva(rdhar*)shaumahviryau Vi [l 4 ll*1 tasvtmajau khytau 13 uddha-durmmadau Raja-Vijja=viti of Pändya 104 Bharatiya Purabhilekha Patrika 14. rma-krishna=viv=aparau ma-prakhya(h) 16. |[l 5 |*J agni-uayaro Rma-traya-sama-prabhah Kajala | sy-ätma-ja(h) virah Amma-Sarmkhama-Jo- 17. gamah |[l 6 ll*] Jögamasy=tmajö vir-hya18. mitrpto vrishadhvajah I[*] Paramärdi-mahipa19. lah sranagata-pamjarah l[7 1*] tasmn-mero 20. riv=sshad==vypina tjasrm-nidhih | Second Plate First side 21. uditah subhat=dityõ-r Vi 22. ijäna-prithivipatih ll[ 8 ll*] 23. sa cha [l*] ãchakrma na kam dis(s)am na v(b)ubhuje kam 24. deamu-nmlayamchakr kam na ripurm v{b)a25. 26. bhra na ripu(u)na-py=as(s)ritan kan iha [*] samchiky na va(dha)nni kani na dadau kim 27 danam-tj(1*)e makhaih kai(r)-nniyam guna- 28. ratna-rõhana-girih Sri-Bijjana- 29. Kshma-patih 30. 31. 32. 9 *] Chämdyam jadyam?) Pdy (mdya*)s=tyjati Chol()a-bhpas=chlatvam bhamgam Vangah sarati bharate Malavah kal-s(s*Jamkm [l*] bhps(s)ch=anyë jayati jagatim Bijja- na-kshõniple kinno-durgam jaha[ll 10*1 34. ti jihate km disam km disikh sarv-sa-timiram nudan-mukulaya35. hast=mbhõja-tasarva-dvishd-bhbhujm n 36. 33. 37. 38. 39. 40. tir-ijjagad=dhavalayan sarvvam sva-kirty-õjasarv-örvi-dhara-mürddha-pitha-nihitah sa(a) l sri-pda-ramy-õdayo Raja Sõma pürmm(nn)a-sphukalnidhir-itah udait (: superfluous) Talagunda Plates of Kalachrya Sankama, Saka 1102 (1180 A.D.) Second Plate Second side 41, an-madalah l|[ll *] yasa cha kshatriya-i| 42 khã-manh hla-hësita-nda 43. bhara-tarita dirnna yad-ashtau-dio düta- sch-asv-khur-ahataih parichalat-kalayd-ashtau45. nagah I tatra-dguri [drig-ri](pu)-rja-v[bjija-dahana- 44. 46. prasthna-vla-sthitim janitë yadi sësha 47. Esha sukriti bhbhara-sadhvamsaha[:] ll[12 ll*] yata pitar-i 48. va patari yama iva yantari jano hi damda- 49 dhare [] löka-dvay=ochitnm 50. para-drischa(sv)-abht | tatas-tasynujah sriman jatah Sarnkama-bhpatih [] prasanna-punya-laksha|kshmijkah prakritaiva dayparah |[l 13 ||*] yasy-asi-karam karam cha vire(0)chita raëshakah [) krita-krit=ptall ki jat-amb-apy-aprardhi(thi)nõrthinah [14* } yad-do- 51. 52. 53. 54 saukhyänäm 55. ha(rdda)nda-vikhandit-ahita nripa-dhtyagra-pnigraha- 56. vygrervadana-mlikah kata(tha)yitum vrimdari(ra)ka- vitapiganaih | a-skandhavdhi-mõdita Stiman-Sankama-bhmi [bhüj58. nas-te-kalpa prvritah 57. nm 59. päla-tilako jto[S]rthini(n)m-arthadah [l 15 l*] tasya ri-sati-Sosan-mantrinõ(S)mi bhujavafba]la-nripatih vi-dalldadesõ-lakshmidvah prava(ba)labhujava(ba)61. I tyga sri Karna62. lah Ksavah Sõma-Kamau ripu-kula-dalanau gamda-pdara-kirtair60. 65. 64. 63. 66. o6. 67. 08. saro Third Plate First side padama-bhpõ Revishvambharaya. vadhu mantribhih | chidarmdadhinathah l taireva saha-sakala-kalyäna-mu[ka]mani "kalyãsukha-samkatha-vinõdna rjyana-mumani* lakshmim-anubhavan-nija-tjah-pratpn=apaha. 105 106 Bharatiya Purabhilekha Patrika a /0. T1. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. purv-ottara-paschima-dia-mandalesa-vamsa-vakrata vibhavah prachanda-dõrdannda Hoysana vvalala-mah-mandalesvaram jenultum] dakshina-digvi Jaya-prasthna-mangalam-angichakara |l tentravdhiri-krit=abhavabhritõ bhamyamti bhõgiss]varah kshtam manasam=aitah chakitamn sa të rja-hamsa-vrajah | kridamti prava[ba]la[h] ki|mjnopi ruchiram të nandit=anandane spurjjat-purjji 77. ta-vikram Kalachuri-Kshõnia-bhri-ra78. ve I[ 18 *] adavufnu] | bhitv=oddama-mad=andha-gandhi-rabhasa 79. hatva bhatan-udbhatan pitva srõnitam-ugra80. gamdhi-rabhasa bhramta-samasta-disah I snatv 81. kirti-maham ch/va dhav-asi- lata-nityamty-alam samgare [kirti-mahamis]ch dhavlasi-lata-nityamty-alam samgare| 82. virah 83. Si Samkama-kshmpateh 84. bhinnai-bhishitais-tatpravatah I kaiscihin=ma 85. mrva 86. 87. srni-sirah-payõja-ruchire |[19 |1| tasthatrapata bi- [Tat=(s)chatra-pata] bhu-chinhaih kam disih kair-mmaha-balaih ll 20 *] vam cha nija-bhuja-mandarna-par-charushi-nama l dhathim-abhi-bhshya vijay-lakshmifh]Third Plate Second side 88. 89 90. 91. sam-alingya grihita-tadiya-hasty=avaratha-kõsa-sarvasva prati-nirmutya nikhila-sukh=avasa Vanavsa-dese Sthnuguta-nma-grmasya prva-dig-bhge samniche[vejsyasukhna vasann|t-t]ad-des=a92 sivibi]ram prachad-vairi-ha[ha]rina Ganakesa93. dhikrina Sganita-nirada-nija|m]ga-kntima94. rina krishna-Kesavarttitanta-vini-vahrinna dharma-prasämga[h] 95. Vjajnajpita Damdanathena 96. Talagunda Plates 97. of Kalachürya Sankama, Saka 1102 sakala-sur=agu|su|ra-makuta-tata-ghatita-ma- 98 99 nikya-valba|larka-ruchira-kara-nikara-vika- 100, nätha-Dvasya pdapadma madhukai-krita- sita charana-sarasibhufru]hasya Stimat-Pranama- nija-bhakti-bhaminibhyah nikhila-v102. da-vd=amga-tarkka-vykarana-shad-dharma-nira101. nn 103. ta chaturyuga-samgata 104. hmana[njbhyah dvay=adhika-sat-õttara sahasre Salake Sa[Sajrvari-samvatsare Chaitra-mse a- 105. götrbhyõ vr[brl- 106. sita-dvdasym Sõmavre 107. nakshtre-Sukla-yõge Kaulava-karane Satabhisha- Vishu-sarmkramtau Vanavsa-dëse Hiddu109. like[Bandalike]-saptati-kampana-madhya-gata- 108. Fourth Plate First side 110. Sthanuguta-nma-grämam nidhi- 111. nikshpa-jala-päshn=arama- dy=anvitam ashta-bhõga-tja-samyam yuktam chirajaljña] rajakiyair=a 113. ra-kla-nashta-bhõga[gya]m tad-da-mänyakna114. namguli-prkshaniyam punar-dhara-prvakam sarva-nmam-anumatya 15. 112. 116. 117. l18. Sri-prithvi-vallaSamasta-bhuvan-raya syam l bha-mah-rj-dhirja-paramvara-Ka lamjara-pra-var-dhisvara suvarna-vrishabha- dhvaja-damaruka-turyaka-nirghöshana-kada- I19. na-prachanda-subhatar-ditya kali-galam120. kusa-chchhaladamka-rama ity=adyas121. 122 sha-praasti-vistarita Srimat-Kabhuja-va[ba]la- Samkama123. lachuri-kula-tilaka nihsa[ssa]mka-malla chakravartti paramaya 24. sa-pradhanah bhümi-palah 125. (1 180 A.D.) 107 108 Bharatiya Purabhilekhu P'atrika 126. bhaktya pradat I| asya griimasya 127. sri[si]mam ll prva-disa-bhäge Taka- 128. pura-nma-grämasya pašchima-dig-bln= 129. ge krishnasikharam pramänam | tasya da- 130. kshina-bhge Jamvu[bul-näma-grme[mah] la Fourth Plate Second side 132. sya paschima-bhge srõtam pramnam | tasya vyavya-disa-bh- 133. ge Molakura-näma-gräme[mo] tasy pürva-di- 131. g-bhge Indu-takam pramnam tat-ta135. kasya vyavya-bhga[ge] Udda[dh]ra-nma gräme|moj 134. 136. prva dig-bhge Muke 157. srõtam pramnarm I gehu[?] sam[n]nihitah tasyö=ttara-bhge Dada- 138 ni-nma-gräme[mo] tasya dakshia-bhge 139. mritika-sailam pramna[nam] | tasya pürva disefsi] Sagekanisva-takam Pura141. Näma-gräme[moj tasya pachima-bhgel| 142. tri[tri]na-sikharam pramnam bhümi-pram140. nam | asya cha dharmmasya rakshana-phala144. miti hasmahuh[?] pramchas=tapo-mahi145. ma-saksht-krita-nikhila-dharmma-ga143 146. 147. 148. 149 150. 151. 152. 153. tayo mah-nmtayah l| bhubhir-vasudha bhukta rjabhih sgarditabhih yasya yasya yad bhumis-tasysya ganyamte pamsavo sya tada phalam || [21 *] | bhum[h] ganyamte vrishti-bimdavah na gada|dha|rmma-samrakshane nyamte vidhatr-api Fifh Plate First side apanaratah samarthasya ch=aphalam | [| 22 IJ pya(pyu)dasinasy=ata ëva viparitam I Talagunda Plates ot Kalachurya 154. nhalm=amnasithu 155. v 157. ata v=aha l| Sankana, Saka 1102 (1180 sva-dattam paradattam yõ hartadvasundharam I| shashthi-|r|varsha sakrimih ||| 23 ll* 156. hasrni vishtayam jyat 158. Rmabhadrah I sämanyo=yam daldha]rmma-sëtur|-nripanam käle käle pa- 159. laniyo bhavadbhih 160. nah parthiv=ndran bhyõ bhyõ yächatë I sarvvanetan bhavi- 163. Rmachandrah l 24 I*] Atri-götra sam-udbhüla-vidvach-chhri-pda-sevina Irchita-Dëvanaryena seyam ssana=paddhatih Il 25 ||*1 Kya- 164. pa=gõtr=ötpanna šiva-pda-sarana sa- 165. ndhi-vigrahi Tikkananyakna li- 161. 162. 166. 167. 168. khitam-idam ssanam l|utkirnam rll iti subham Pamdayna vijnnina ja Mangala-mah-rih l| chha ll chha ll chha l| A.D.) 109 Didratiya Purabhilekha Patrika ika Kalachuri Copper Plate of Samkama (Plate i) Talagunda Plates of Kalachürya Sankam aka 1102 (1180 A.D) N E Kalachuri Copper Plate of ii a) Samkama (Plate 111 112 Patrika Bharatiya Purabhilekha Kalachuri Copper Plate of Samkama (Plate ii b) Talagunda Plates of Kalachrya Sankama, Saka 1102 (1180 A.D.) (Plate ii a) Kalachuri Copper Plate of Samkama 113 114 Bharatiya Purabhilekha Patrika Samkama (Plate ii b) Plate of Copper Kalachuri Talagunda Plates of Kalachürya Sankama, Saka 1102 (180 A.D.) Plate of Kalachuri Copper Samkama (Plate iv a) 115 116 Bharatiya Purabhilekha Patrika Kalachuri Copper Plate of Samkama (Plate iv b) 116 Bharatiya Purabhilekha Patrika Kalachuri Copper Plate of Samkama (Plate iv b)