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Epigraphical Series No. 15

INSCRIPTIONS OF ANDHRA PRADESH

GUDDAPAH DISTRICT

PART III

Edited by

Dr. P. V. Parabrahma Sastry

General Editor

Sri P. SitapatiM.A., (Leeds), I.A.S., F.R.A.S. (London),

Commissioner of Archives, Archaeology,Museums & Oriental Manuscripts Library.

Pubfahtd by

THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESHHYDERABAD

1981

Price : Rs-

Rrinted in India

at the Andhra Pradesh Govt Text-book Press,Mint Compound, Hyderabad

Andhra Pradesh.

PREFACE

Under the scheme of epigraphical survey in Andhra Pradesh, the Epigraphy Assistants, in the

Department of Archaeology and Museums have conducted village wise survey in the Cuddapah Districtfrom 1965 to 1968 and copied more than eight hundred lithic records lying in old temples, tankbunds and

fields. It is unfortunate that our Assistants could not trace some inscriptionai stones which have been

noticed in the Annual Reports of South Indian Epigraphy, as many such stones are continuously subjectedto vandalism in one way or other. Thanks to the efforts of Dr. N. Ramesan,I.A.S.,the scheme ofEpigraphicalsurvey was introduced to copy and publish at least the available inscriptions in the State. Accordinglysix districts viz., Warangal, Karimnagar, Cuddapah, Kurnool, Nalgonda and Mahboobnagar have been

thoroughly searched for the epigraphs and copied about 3000 inscriptions. Publication of the Warangaland Karimnagar district inscriptions in two separate volumes was accomplished few years back. Owing tothe large number, the inscriptions ofthe Cuddapah district are being published in four parts.

Part I All the inscriptions upto the end of the^Kakatiya period.

Part II Vijayanagara inscriptions upto the end of Sadasivaraya's reign.

Part III The remaining Telugu inscriptions.

Part IV All the Tamil inscriptions.

The first two parts have been published two years back and the present volume forms the third

part of the series. The manuscript of the Tamil part is ready for printing.

The following]Assistant s ofthe epigraphy branch in the Department of Archaeology and Museumshave conducted the epigraphical survey in the taluks of theTQiddapah district as mentioned against their

names, under the supervision of the present editor, while the late Dr.N. Venkataramanayya was guidingas the Deputy Director for Epigraphy.

Sri N. Mukunda Rao, M.A. . . Badvel and Proddutur taluks

Sri K. Malakondareddy, M.A. . . Cuddapah taluk

Sri G. Jawaharlal, M.A. .. Jammalamadugu and Polivendala taluks

Sri M.V.N. Aditya Sarma, M.A. . . Kamalapuram taluk

Sri N.S. RamachandraJMurthy, M.A. aB.Ed. . . Rajampct and parts ofRayachoti talufcs

Sri A. Muralimohan, M.A. . . Siddhavatam taluk

IV

Sri Gangadhar Rao, M.A. . . Parts of Rayachoti taluk

Sri S. Dasarathi, M.A. . . Cataloguer in the State Museum has conducted

epigraphical survey in Mopur, Pushpagiri and

some other places in the district.

I take this opportunity to put on record my gratefulness to Md. Abdul Waheed Khan,Dr. N. Ramesan, M.A.,Ph.D., I.A.S., and Sri P. Sitapati, M.A.J.A.S., the three successive heads of the

Department of Archaeology and Museums for their kind encouragement by giving me this opportunityof editing the Telugu and Sanskrit inscriptions of the district in parts I, II and III. I am also thankful to

my colleagues who have conducted the epigraphical survey in the district as shown above, along withthe Estampage Takers, who have copied the inscriptions. I acknowledge with much indebtedness the

immense help rendered by Sri V.V. Seshacharyulu, retired Telugu Pandit Z.P. High School, Rayachoti

who furnished us the information regarding the provenance of a number of inscriptions in the district and

often used to accompany us to several places at his own cost.

My thanks are also due to Sri V. V. Naidu, Director, A.P. Govt. Text Book Press,Sri V. Gangadharam, Foreman and their Assistants who have taken special care in printing the book

in record time.

P. V. P. SASTRY

HISTORICAL NOTE

The present third part of the inscriptions of the Cuddapah District, contains the Teluguinscriptions of the miscellaneous nature most of them being posterior to the fall of Vijayanagara in A.D.1565. The political importance of these records is very little, though they throw some light on theMuslimrule in the region,in addition to the minor subordinate rulers like the Matli chiefsand the latter Nandyfilachiefs. Few records refer to the Kutub Shahis of Golconda and the Moghul Emperor Alanghir Padshah.

Srlranga I is represented by about half a dozen epigraphs in this book, the earliest being from

Gurrampadu (No. 62) dated Saka, 1500, and the latest from Kottapalli (No. 157) dated . 1507

Venkatapati Raya II, is represented by nine epigraphs in this collection, which range from

Saka, 1511 (A.D. 1589) (No. 128) to Saka, 1533, A.D. 1611-12 (No.73). Of these records, the epigraphfrom Varikunta (No.15) dated A.D.1602 and another from Nemalladinne(No. 73)dated A.D. 1611-12 refer

to Chandragiri as capital, whereas all othei records refer to Penugonda.

It is interesting to note that the record from ChinaVejmturla refers itselfto Sri Ramaraju RSma-

ppayya, ruling seated on the diamond throne from Vijayanagara in the year Saka, 1612, PramodEta,

Magha $u,15, Monday which regularly tallies with 6th February, 1691.

The Matli Chiefs:

The Gurrampadu epigraph of Srlrangaraya's reign dated SakalSOO, A.D. 1578, records the gift(ofsome land) in that village to certain brahmapa by the Matli chief Tirumalaraja son of EllamarSja and

grandson of Konamaraju.

No. 244, incised on the east wall near the entrance of the old fort at Siddhavatam is historically

important. Dated in Saka 1527, ViSvavasu, corresponding to A.D. 1605-6, the inscription enumerates the

military achievements of the Matli chiefEllamarSja and his son Anantaraja. The latter is said to have built

the extensive stone wall of the fort at Siddhavatam which his father haxfacquired inthe battle of Utukflru.

The Telugu portion ofthe recoid which is a Slsamah'ka, states that while the Hindu-rSya VlraVenkatarayawas ruling the kingdom from Chandragiri sima, Anantaraja constructed in his own name a tank called

Anantaraju-cheruvu at Siddhavatam which his father Ellamaraju acquired at the point of his sword after

defeating Kondamaraju Tirupatiraju in battle and built the wall of the fort around the town. AnantarBjuis also said to have been the scion of the Devachotfa family ; to have killed Revala Velikonfla Venkatadr

to have gained victory in the battle field of Jambulama

VI

A record at Chakibanda in the Rajampet Taluk (No. 206) dated A,D. 1647 refers to MahSman-

CONTENTS

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Name of the village2

GurrampaduKabireddikunta

(hamlet of Katteragandla)Lankamalleswaram . .

Rachupalli

GodugunuruAnantarajapuram

Palugurallapalle

Pandividu

Pataprabhalavidu

TangedupalliKabireddikunta

(hamlet of Kattergandla)KoduruVankuntaPorumamilla

Sankhavaram

Chennuru

Bayyanapalli

KanupartiValluru

Paidikalava

Peddaputta

KummarampalleRavalapalli

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S.No. Name of the village1 2

67. Chinnapasupula68.

69. Peddapasupula70.

71.

72. Garisaluru

73. Nemalladinne

74. Uppaluru (old)75. Vaddirala

76. Chinna Venuturla77. Bestavemula

78. Bhimagundam79. Talamanchipatnam . .

80.

81.

82. Muddanuru83. Nallabaffl

84.

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86. Gudem Cheruvu87. Korrapadu88.

89.

90.

91. Indukuru

92.

93.

94. Uppalur95. Palagiri

96. Kamalapuram97. Chidipiralla

98. Gollapalli

99. Animela

100.'

101. Gollapalli

102.

103. PandillapaUi

104. Yerragudipadu105.

106. Mirapuram

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146. "Ramesvaram

147. Peddasettipalli

148. Gopavaram149.

150. Kallum151.

152. Maduru153. Alladupalli

154. Peddachiyyapadu155.

156.

157. Kottapalli

158. Vanipenta159.

160.

161. Nandyalampeta162.

163.

164.

165. Tuduru

166. Mallela

167.

168. Chegaleru169. Gurijala

170.

171. Tondur

172. Lomada173. Chandragiri174. Vemula175. Kasanuru

176.

177. Kommanutala178. Bonala

179A I ' 55

180. Kamasamudrani181. Ulimella

182.

183. Pulivendala

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185. Kommuru

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Page No. S.No, Name of the village Page No.3 1 2

117 186. Kitchempeta .. .. 149

118 187. Pottapi .. .. 149

119 188. .. ..150120 189. .. ,.151120 190. .. ..152121 191. Coompinipuram .. ,. 152122 192. Nandaluru .. .. 153123 193. .. ..154123 194. .. ..155124 195. .. ..156124 196. .. ..157125 197. Tangutur .. .. 157125 198. ., ..158126 199. Tallapaka .. ., 159126 200. Seshamambapuram .. . . 159127 201. Gundluru .. .. 160128 202. Malemarpuram .. ., 161129 203. .. ..162131 204. Bommavaram .. .. 163132 205. .. ..164133 206. Chakibanda .. .. 165133 207. Jeellavaripalle .. .. 166

134 208. Gadikota .. .. 167134 209. Rayavaram .. .. 168135 210. .. ..169136 211. Turpuvaripalle .. .. 169

137 212. Gurram Cheruvu .. .. 171138 213. Reddivaripalle .. .. 172139 214. Timmareddipalli .. .. 173140 215. Narusupalle .. .. 173140 216. Isukachintapalle .. .. 175141 217. Gangaperuru .. .. 176142 218. .. ..176143 219. Punnavolu .. .. 177143 220. Takkolu .. .. 177145 221. Konduru .. .. 178145 222. Chanduvayi .. .. 179146 223. Omtimitta .. .. 180147 224. Madapuru .. .. 181148 225. .. ..182

S.No. Name of the village Page No.1 2 3

226. Omtimitta .. .. 183

227. .. .. 183

228. .. .. 184

229. .. .. 184

230. Koduru .. .. 186231. Tuduru .. .. 187232. Eppirala .. .. 187

233. Obalam .. .. 188234. .. .. 188

235. .. ..190


236. Obalam . .237. ..

238. Oguru ..

239. Ramapuram . .240. Bukkayapalli ..

241. Visvanathapuram ..

242. Kotapadu ..

243. ..

244. Siddhavatam ..

Index ..

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INSCRIPTIONS OF ANDHRA PRADESH

Cuddapah District - Part HI

1

(No. 8 of 1967)

GURRAMPSDU(Cuddapah Taluk)

On a stone slab in the Chennakesava temple near the village.

Vijayanagara

Krishnadevaraya

S. 1452; Khara, [A.D. 1531]

Particulars not clear as the impression is illegible.

TEXT

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INSCRIPTIONS OF A.P., CUDDAPAH DISTRICT - in

TEXT

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(No. 44 of 1966)

LANKAMALLESWARAM(Badvel Taluk)

Telugu in characters of the 15th century A. D.

Mentions certain Venkatrena Tikapa Chintaya of Tummapudi and his worship to the godMachchalanka Kvara.

TEXT

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GODUGUNURU

4

(No. 188 of 1968)

RACHUPALLI

Oa a stone near Rajulayyadinne

Iruga Maharaja

In Telugu characters of 14th century

It stites that certain PrOlOju son of Kase BorOju set up the pillar to Iruga MahSraju.

TEXT

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2. osS 9-

3. tf"fel 10.

4. to a gr8 11.

5. ooo&^ 12.

6. SosS^ 18.

7.

5

(J\To. 53 of 1966)

GODUGUNURU

Illegible. May belong to Vijayanigara period as it contains words like Pratapa etc., andseems to record a grant of SrOtriyam as Sarvamanyam.

TEXT

2.

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8.

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6

(No. 52 of1966)

ANANTARAJAPURAM(Badvel Taluk]

On a pillar in the Mandapa of Prasanna Kesava temple.

Kflaka, Pushya ba. 11

Telugu

Not clear. Mentions th^ gods SrlnivSsachalasvami and a certain devotee Kondappa*

TEXT

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2. tf$)S,g

a oo 7. 3 e>

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PALUGURALLAPALLE

7

(No. 51 of 1966)

PALUGURALLAPALLE(Badvel Taluk)

. 1825; Sobhakfit, Jyestha u. 7 (?) Saturday; (A.D. 1903). Sanskrit.

It records the construction of Sri Kodajidarantf temple in Sveta-pasha$apura agrahara by

Chenchamma, wife of Kodflru GurumUrti of Badarayafla gOtra.

TEXT

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INSCRIP1TONS OF A.P., CUD0APAH DISTRICT - III

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(No. 50 of1966)


On a slab behind the Govindaswami temple.

. 1813 Khara Jyestha Su. PHrpima, Monday [A.D. 1891]

It records the construction of a Pushkarifli (small tank) with steps in

agrahlra by Karnata Venkatasubbaiah Sresthi of Siddhavatam.

TEXT

8.

4. ?S y-5^asi)oeoii ocroao

5.

6.

7, tf

8.

9.

10.

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Oa slab in front of the Siva temple.

S. 1812, Vikyiti, Nija Bhflirapada 1, Monday [A. D. 1889]

Sanskrit

It records the constructions of the temp'es of SOmeSvaradeva and the minor deities, the com-

pound wall and Kalyana-mandapa in Sve^a-pashanapura agrahSra by Chappali Basavayya at the ins-

tance of AbhinavOddamda Vidya Nrisimha BharatisvSmi of Pushpagiri pltha.

TEXT

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INSCRIPTIONS OF A.P., CUDDAPAH DISTRICT - in

4. 3fc> aftScflS g'Btffc^ ^oacH-lfo SJ-

5.O

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10

-(No. 13 of 1967}

PANDIYTDU(Badvel Taluk}

On a Garuda pillar on the banks of Sagilgru (vagu) .

SSrvari

Telugu

Records the installation of GarudalvSru near Chennakesavacgva cfPadidu (Pandivlducertain KrEmja Potaraju.

TEXT

3.

2. a^ko ss^^aa "Ssstf aos? 4.

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TANGEDUPALLI

11

(No. 16 of 1967)

PATA PRABHALAVCDU(Badvel Taluk)

On a stone beneath the image of a sage lying by the side of Sagileru

An epitaph, mentioning certain Malla-jiyya and his grandson (name not clear).

TEXT

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TANGEDUPALLI(5flfrfvc/ Taluk)

On a sculptured stone in the fields

Mentions the name of certain hero (vlra) son of

TEXT

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10 INSCRIPTIONS OF A.P., CUDDAPAH DISTRICT - III

13

(No. 22 of 1967)

KABIREDDIKUNTA (hamlet of Kattergandla)(Badvel Taluk)

On a slab lying on the bund of the tank called Kabireddikuflta

S. 1716; Ananda [A.D. 1794]

It records the construction of the village named Lamkayapalle with a well in the miras

Siftgirfiju Narasanna in the fields of Dharm5rarbp5du on the western side of the stream [probbelonging to the god VenkateSa of (not clear)]

TEXT

13.8^e> tf:fcjE-tfo3-*a

2. f^tff^SoS 15. So

3.^>8rr*&>

n 16. 6 ^TT6^eTo^d&l

5, tfotfo "^SrSo1^ 18. 2) S^SQO-Q^ SOO^D "3 -7V flA ^8X)\XD OO~"Ofc- 6f)rO

VARIKUNTA 1 1

14

(No. 29 of 1967)

KODURU(Badvel Taluk}

In the compound of Anjaneya temple

S. 1790; Vibhava [A.D. 1868]

Seems to record the construction of a (temple) by certain Rfighavendra Rao Pantulu.

TEXT

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VARIKUNTA(Badvel Taluk}

On a stone in the RamasvSmi temple

S.152[5]; Sobhakfit [A.D. 1602]

Vijayanagara

VenkatapatirSya ruling from Chandragiri.

Incomplete. Seems to record certain gifts as sarvamanya in the village Varikumta inAhObala-slma by Mahainatidalgsvara Sambeta HanumarSjayyadeva maharaya at the instance ofDharmappanSyaka.

TEXT

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(JVb. 33 of 1967)

PORUMAM1LLATaluk)

On the door jamb of the Lakshmlkantasv5mi temple

Mentions "Nelttri darabamdam ps^i visamu" Meaning not clear.

TEXT

2. TT^tfaO 4.

PORUMAMILLA 13

17

(No. 39 of 1967}

PORUMAMILLA(Badvel Taluk]

VirOdhi

Not clear. Seems to record a gift (or payment) of some varshas towards wages for someconstruction (of well) to certain VObaya by P5tin5ni Naraya

TEXT

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6.

18

(No. 41 of 1967)

PORUMAMUJLA(Badvel Taluk)

On the road side opposite to the police station

Illegible. Mentions certain [-S] Smtayya Bhikshavjitti.

TEXT


19

(No. 48 of 1967)

SANKHAVARAM(Badvel Taluk)

On a stone lying by the side of the road in the field.

Vijayanagara

Veriikatapatideva MaharSya (ruling from Penukomdi).

S. 1517; Mamnatha, [A. D. 1595]

Illegible. Contains Vaishjiava symbols at the top. Other contents not clear.

TEXT

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5. fctf

6.

7.

20

(No. 53 of 1967)

CPIENNURU(Cuddapah Taluk)

On a stone in the Siva temple

S. 1813 ; Khara [A. D. 1891]

It records the construction (of probably that part) of the temple of Abhinava NaggsvarasvSmiof Chemnliru by certain SOrayya, son of Y5d5ti Perumalju,

BAYY'ANAPALLI 1 5

TEXT

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(Afo. 540/7007)

BAYYANAPALLI(Cuddapah Taluk)

On a stone set up on a well in the field (S. No. 251)

Sn. 1789, Prabhava

It records the construction of the well in the UmamahCSvaraivami temple of KofldapCta inthe name of certain Yadalja Subbamma by certain Subbayya son of Gu(ida Seshaya.

TEXT

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OSO-F- ^^"5^3 i S#

4. S5^p>ô SoStf -sÊ-Sf fo ox

5.

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22

{No. 55 of 1967}


On a slab set up near the entrance of the Siva temple

Sarvajit

It records the construction of the main entrance (to the temple of) UmSmaheSvarasv*

Bayyanapalle by certain Subbamma wife of MSchi Reddi son of Srikakujam Velamamma.

TEXT

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6.

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8. tfo

23

(No. 56 of 1967)


On the wall of garbha-gfiha of the Siva temple

S. 1837 ; Rakshasa [A. D. 1915]

It records the construction of the gopura of the garbha-gyiha (sanctum of Sri UmaheSvarasvSmi of Bayyanapalli by Subbamma wife of certain Komdiparti RSmayya.GI 4x

KANXJPARTI 17

TEXT

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3. S^r>& Son 3_^ 3b os ex>

4. Trtfcc&o 3rtfo

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6, tfc3r*gS3o

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(No. 57 of 1967)

KANUPARTI(Cuddapah Taluk)

On a well outside the village

. 1772; Sadharana [A.D. 1850]

It records the gift of land as daiavandha-mBnya to certain Ramasvami son of [Sokakulam] Pullannaof ChennUru as remuneration for digging the well and constructing a stone ratna (water drawing device)on it by four washermen sons of Gurvigadu, the mirUsi (hereditary) washerman of Bayyanapalli. Therecord states besides the schedule of boundaries, that if any .............................................. and that any change in the Government tax like jodi will be paid by the donors, the inamdarsof the land but not the donee.

TEXT

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INSCRIPTIONS OF A.P., CUDDAPAH DISTRICT - III

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VALLURU 19

25

(No. 62 of 1967)

VALLURU(Cuddctpah Taluk)

On the outer wall of the Siva temple

Sarvajit

It records the construction of the temple for the Goddess PSrvati [which was not originally built

with the main temple] by certain Macha Dinneya Setti son of SvSmi and grandson of Chennappa.

TEXT

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VALLURU(Cuddapah Taluk)

On a stone near the ChennakeSava temple

S. 1760; Vilambi[A. D. 1838]

It records the installation of the dhvaja-starhbha to the god ChennakeSavasvaini by certain

Lakshmamma wife of SubbarSyana of Apastamba-sutra and Kasyapa-g6tra.

TEXT

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5. ^63 laSS^jog 5T08oSj|Jj5 |10.

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(No. 64 of 1967)

VALLURU(Cuddapah Taluk)

On the wall of the ChennakSsava temple

Virodhi

Records the gift of some lands to the god [ChennarSya] of VallUru by Mah5mafl4a1e$vMandUri ObulayarSya son of Tirumalayadeva Maharaja.

TEXT

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5. Ob s5exT8 jeoaotf -K^s^go e ---

6.tfb&S&cag

g*os5oo&) "^)63^S 5&[8]

Ob

7. - s

8,

9. ["SBS^ ilroô ni x>Sg)8 ^f

VALLURU 21

11.

12. -

10O

2.

3.

4.

5. ^/T9 soStf

6.

7.

28

(No. 67 of1967)

PAIDIKALVA

(Cuddapah Taluk)

On a stone in front of the KeSava temple

Fragmentary. Seems to record some gift of land. Details not known.

TEXT

1. 2)tfo&o ---- 083& 6. i-O ^2. apo i --- 3&s3o 7. ?

3.go -vtiS*^

-&$& esô|y[^]8.

4. - OOOTT^^ KJôSbE-o-QiT^îoo 9. oooj5-sT&


29

(No. 69 of 1967)

PEDDAPUTTA(Cuddapah Taluk]

On a broken stone in front of the Anjaneya temple

S. 1658; VikSri [A.D. 1736]

Incomplete. Seems to record the construction (of a temple) by certain Vabamna and China

Gurappa, sons of Ara Mallaya.

TEXT

8. too

30

(No. 70 of 1967)

KUMMARAMPALLE(Cuddapah Taluk)

On a stone near the Ganganamma temple

S. 1745; ASvayuja

* *

*

Mentions the god S5mbasiva and certain VSbilareddi of Siddhavatam.

TEXT

1. Sg^^ ^23d3a-$bge

RAVALAPALLI 23

31

(No. 77 of 1967)

RAVALAPALLI(Cuddapah Taluk]

On the image of

SiddhSrthi

Contains only one hne mentioning the cyclic year "Siddharthi".

TEXT

J* i3"3 ----

32

(Afo. 78 of 1967}

RAVALAPALLI(Cuddapah Taluk)

On the back side of the image of

Records the gift of "tumamthi maddi" to the god Venekha (GapeSa) by Gafiga Jiyya for

the merit of his father.

TEXT

1.

2. So &&>o

3.

4.

5.

CI 5


33

(No. 79 of 1967}

RAVALAPALLI(Cuddapah Taluk]

On a stone lying near a well to the south of the village

Illegible. Seems to record the digging of a well and a grant of land probably forits cost

or maintenance.

TEXT

1. -----2. --- *rS #0308. -------4. _ - - sStfoS

6. - ^ejorvS "Sfifl So-jcPotfSo tf&rso ---

6.

8.

9.

10.

-' La

12. -

13. - ooo-Q^sj^S&wtf&S" tb

14. -

15.

16.

17.

18.

CI 5x

ETURU 25

34

~(No8Qof 1967)CHAMALLAPAIXI(Cuddapah Taluk)

On a stone near the well on the Kazipet-Cuddapah road 1 k. m. from Dumpalagutta

S. 1754; Vikriti

It records the construction of the matttt-bavi (stepped well ?) in the name of the god R3macertain lady named KarnSti Adi Lakshmi.

TEXT

1. #3^1 8) aotfr^o 6. ex>

2. tfd& vfD-srotf'eS 7.

o - 8. a

4. 8X9 e3fol33 38^8 -csT*- 9.

5. S5o ?3o n tf "3

35

(JVb. 82 of 1967)

ETURU(Cuddapah Taluk)

On the dhvaja-stambha of Ranganayaka temple

SSdharana,

It records the construction of the dhvajastambha to the god Srlrangadhama of Yetttru byharabu N5n5ji (Rama) rao.

TEXT

1. itiTT'SSj- 5. ^Tn-exD - ^TTT% -

2. ^qrtfra So 6. ^[^jl TT$) TV-

3. sSj^>$o a) o ex> i "c&D&xr - 7. Co

4. 8 \$ tfo^n>s5jo S v - 8.


36

(No. 84 of1967)

MULAPAKA(Cuddapah Taluk)

On the panel of Vali and Sugrlva

Mentions the name of the barber Parani Narasamna son of Basuvozu and other(s).

TEXT

37

(No. 90 of 1967)

PAGADALAPALLI(Cuddapah Taluk)

On a slab in the Gangamma temple

SSrvari

It records the gift of two heads (?) to the temple by certain Pabagadu and his brother Gamgama-ga

YELLATURU 27-

38

(No. 91 of 1967)

YELLATURU(Cuddapah Taluk)

On a slab in the Siva temple

Contents not clear

TEXT

1, - - gp5 _ 5.

2.'

- &>$rtf ste> - 6.oJ

.- stf&tfa - - 7.

4. r _ &> 1L es J

39

(No. 92 of 1967)

YELLATURU(Cuddapah taluk)

On a slab in the Siva temple

S. 16 [8] 8; Yuva, [A.D. 1755]

Illegible. Seems to record the renovation work to the temple of by certain.

TEXT

1. SQS [8j )8368cr>3> otfotfo T8)'53~D Sjnoj5 FV^l SS&Slo&wex) Ofc_rtf""ltf" & -*J *\~s & L J u J

2. -foUtS o&oS-^sSo SosSS^tf

3.

28 INSCRIPTIONS OF A.P. 3 CUDDAPAH DISTRICT- IH

4.

6.

tf foS -

40

;5 i Stftftfo

2. ^-cn i xstfo-sroo 7. l&g)

8. efo

5. tf

MOYILLAKALVA" 29

41

(No. 94 of 1967)

BUDDAYAPALLE(CuddapaJi Taluk)

On a broken stone in the fields, one mile away from the village

MOYILLAKALVA[ (Cuddapah Taluk)

On a slab in the VenkateSvara temple

(a) S. 1628; Vyaya

(b) . 1672; PramOdmta

(a) A votive label of a devotee named Dattaya

(b) A votive label of eshachalam son of Dattaya

TEXT

1.

2.

3.

Fragmentary. Contents not clear

TEXT

1. ___ a . 6. - -

2. ---- ^j 6.~ -

3. - - &% 7. - - tftfjpSB [erf]4. -. S?Stf ^ KScs 8. --- a - - -

42

30 INSCRIPTIONS OF A.P., CUDDAPAH DISTRICT- 111

4. tf^SSi Oh-S-2) escar i5"Sr*&J*^ Soi S5jn> -

5. X 5b ox tfeô&rpQ ^-ôoSSo

6. fesos}.S5cta-&r]

11

43

(JVo. 95 of 1967)

MOYILLAEALVA(Cudd&pah Taluk]

On another slab at the same place

S. 16 [--]; Vyaya

A votive label Mentions the worship of certain Ramaya son of Allaretta Venkatapati

TEXT

1. i&i ^^pS- ^ #^w s\Jly Q

2. ob. -- ôo& Sgtf 3ax) to o^ ex)

3.

4.

5.

44

(No. 103 of 1967)

GffliVL4LAPENTA

(Cuddapah Taluk)

On a broken slab near NerukOna

ChitrabhUnu

Fragmentary. Contents not clear

PEDDAMUDIYAM

TEXT

i piece

2.

3. _ ctf> --- o

ii piece

illegible

4.

5.

45

31

(JVo. 47 of 1966)

PEDDAMUDIYAM(Jammalamadugu Taluk)

On a stone slab set up in the Narasimha SvSmi temple

Ananda, Nija Jyestha ba. 8 Friday

Telugu

Damaged. It records a gift of land to certain Buggayya and paragaMla Sivalifigayya, thesculptors of the Sikhara of the temple of Narasimhadeva of Mudiyam by the mahfijanas of the village.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5. 8

GI-6

TEXT

ii

es?5ogSaf&i

69 -

----- coo ----

-3055

o

32 INSCRIPTIONS OF A.P. , CUDDAPAH DISTRICT - III

6. o-"Soofios5ooo& S-oSS oocr :i3(OTSr*otf&> *> o

7

Ssptfo

11.

8

9.

10.

46

(No. 105 of 1967)

IK)MMAIONANDYALA(Jammdlamadugu Taluk)

On a stone set up in the wall of ChennaJkeSava temple

Jaya

It records the gift of 5 varshas by certain NarasImharSju to Pati Apayaraju in the pUpta of

[POkannu]

TEXT

1. 83oC5o ?3oS5 Sfooo^sp - oo Peal S

2. 8

3.

4-

5.

8.

GI 6x

UPPALAPXDU 33

47

(No. 110 ofl967)

S. UPPALAPADU(Jammalamadugu Taluk)

On a stone set up in the wall of Sri Mayaluru Dibbareddi's house

Illegible. Contents not clear. Mentions some Mahamafldal5$vara of the POlepalli family andthe village Uppalapadu.

TEXT

1. . _ _ 38 - - 7. ooitf

3. - - - sSoSS^sSoo&^Qtf S^^sS?) 8) - 9. $Sooo

6.AS^

48

(^c?. 772 0/7P57)

S. UPPALAPADU(Jammalamadugu Taluk)

On a stone near the Rama temple

Sarvajit

Fragmentary. It seems to record a manya (gift) of land for digging a well to somebody

(name lost) by MahlnayaAkachSrya Honayavu danSyaka.

34" INSCRIPTIONS OF A.P. 5 CUDDAPAH DISTRICT - III

TEXT

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

18. - - 3o3 Bcxfi

14. - - tfotf

49

(No. 113 of 1967)

DANAVULAPADU(Jammalamadugii Taluk)

On a stone pillar in the RamasvSmi temple

It records the completion of constructing the temple by CtannayaSetti, which was first commen-ced by Mallimkomdu BangSru Subbayyasetti, whose son the former seems to" be.

GORIGANURU 35

TEXT

1. &>!3o o- 6.CO

8.

9.

g3, cfoao&o "9- 8.

5. th7*tfd& 10. 8.

50

(No. 114 of 1967)

DANAVULAPADU(Jammalamadugu Taluk)

On another pillar at the same place

Mentions the name of certain YeaugUm Ni-gireddi

TEXT

1. "^o&>["rtrlo

- 3. oe-oo n 3 n

2.a

51

(No. 116 of 1967)

GORIGANURU(Jammalamadugu Taluk)

On a dhvajastambha in the village

Nandana

It records the installation of the lamp pillar by certain Tippi Reddi son of MukSmula Malli

Reddi, to the god K5avan3tha of GorigenQru.

TEXT

2. oo e - /T>8^?lrD8 "^^ - 5. "64 "^s|o-0?5

3.

36 INSCRIPTIONS OF A.P., CUDDAPAH DISTOCT - HI

52

(No. 121 of1967)

GANDIKOTA

(Jammalamadugu Taluk}

On a slab set up in the field of Sri Duwflri GurrappaS. 1500; BahudhSnya [A.D. 1578]

Vijayanagara (?)

Sriranga I [? See No. 62 infra.]

Tt records the grant of permission to the bestas (fishermen) for founding their colony in the newlyconstructed street in the fort as sarvamanya gift, exempting them from vetft, vemi, camu, pannu, bedi, guttaby Mahaman& so 03 or

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

8.

a) -

10.

12. ^gi^ . o&838 ^o&o

9.

10.

11.

12.

18.8)

14. 7T-8OS^2o^& atfgsSj'SgoTT'^Tr-o^^]

^S[So]

15."

16.

BODI TIPPANAPADU 37

53

(No. 131 of 1967)

BODI TIPPANAPADU

(Jammalamadugu Taluk)

On a stone near Gangamma

S. 1591 ; Prabhava, [A. D. 1627]

It records the gift of a grove (vand) to the South of Bodi tippanapalle on the way to

Medidimnne to the god Sttrya after purchasing it, by Ponnamaredcji ChennSreddi and Potti Papirecjdi.A gift of two tamarind trees to Vatipalli Chennubhattu in the name of the god Sflrya by the samedonors is also recorded in the end.

TEXT

2.

3.

4. af^l oo ex>

5.

6.co

7. cs

8. $

9.

10.

11.

12.e)

13.


54

(No. 59 of 1968}

RAMARAJAFALLI(Cuddapah Taluk)

On a broken slab set up near Ellamma shrine about 3 furlongs from the village

S. 1819 ; Piogaja

Details missing.

TEXT

1. o Sg^^j ajctfr>&>gtfo& Tâ^S^tf sf- 6.

2. S5tfiox>ex> oo"OF- "o3oodfc> e/*o - 6.

3.

4. ^S5^ a) oo

55

(7V0. 58 of 1968)

GURRAMPADU(Cuddapah Taluk)

On a broken slab in the temple of Chennakesava

Illegible

It seems to record some grant to the deity (Chennakgsava) at the time of its installation. Otherdetails not clear,

TEXT

2. S5&&oax>ex> 8.

3. - - - rrô^) 3o 9.

4. ---- 8g ôcsg - -10.5.

-êr-?S[^]s5tf ê5go 11.6. ---- 12.

KOPPARTI 39

56

(No. 57 of 1968}

GURRAMPABU(Cuddapah Taluk)

On a stone lying near the Anjaneya temple

A.D. 192[-];Prabhava

It seems to record the renovation work done by certain Kondamma to the Anjaneya temple

TEXT

1.[aJc^&odSbSo T*8oT>[&E-]*

7.[ ]'\^"So_

fSo-QSesojVJ

2.[&>o]a5o

38 eoootf OF-^[-]8.

[ ]

- 9.[ o]n

- 10,[ ]m>

5.[ ]# S^otf^g ^5^^.e)

c>3oo tf o 11.[

zT8

]ooo

6.[ ]

- SbStf^&eSb ^>o -

57

(No. 278 of 1968)

KOPPARTI(Cuddapah Taluk)

On a stone near Chennakesava temple.

Much damaged

. 1588 ; Srfcvafla

Other details not legible

TEXT

1. fc^^>^ 5. _

2. ij &ctfy&>^tic&>

?-D!hji>SS' 6.

8. tfaosStJ^tfsfcaeo

o^o-vrw^)"^^ 7. -^4.

iy;5ca

Illegible

CI7

INSCRIPTIONS OF A.P., CUDDAPAHDlSTOICT-III

58

(No. 277 of 1968)

KOPPARTI

(Cuddapah Taluk)

On a slab lying near the Chennakesava temple

Fragmentary

Contents not clear.

TEXT

5. .

6.

8. o tfotfb ~?43 9-

4. stooorvS) 10.

(A^a. 276 a/1968)

GOTURU(Cuddopoh Taluk)

On a slab lying in the temple of Vemalamma

S, 1588; Parftbhava

Records the worship of certain Ramana the village Karajfiam of GOturu and another devotee

not dear, to the goddess.

TEXT

2.

t:. Srs s :* ex) -

CI-7x

CHINTAKOMMUDINNE 41

60

(No. 64 of 1968)

PUTTAMPALLI

(Cuddapah Taluk)

On a broken slab near the tank on the hill

Mentions certain Sripati and his nirupati (Komdas&ni)

TEXT

2,

3. &3-S[r^o^jepios

---]

61

(No. 65 of 1968)

CmNTAKOMMUDINNE(Cuddapah Taluk)

On a slab set up on the bund of the tank

S. 1659; Prabhava, VaiSSkha Su. 15 [A. D. 1747] ....

It registers the grant of dasavandha-mSnya of three tumus of land to the Kapus and Kammasof the village Chintakommudinne by Hazarat Darbandi divafla and the settikaranas of that village for

repairing the tank bund which work they got done by the vodderas.

TEXT

FIRST SIDE

2.

3.

4. ox


5.

6, "S^S "ÂS^tfET^SX) OOJ"* c$$O&ÔL Q)

8.

9.

10.eo a

^Co

11- '- --

12 - -

13. Do

14. !$GO Co CD

15.

16 '.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.CO

22. "^^JoSboTcr3^ S~crt):3\c5oS7Yt3 bo 5

23.

24.

25. S

SECOND SIDE

26. ox)o&>e)> c& 81. oefc ^ 5-tQO 08)27. &5b esâa 32. aS328. S^ rS(SS)o-cSN 33.

so

29. tf ÔOOTCT*[5T

B

"|34. 8

30,

GURRAMPADU 43

62

(911967)

GURRAMPADU(Cuddapah Taluk)

On a stone near the Chennake"ava temple

Vijayanagara

Srirangaraya (I)

S. 1500; Bahudhanya, ASvayuja [su. 15 lunar] eclipse. [A. D. 1578 Sept. 15, Monday]

Telugu

It records the gift of some land (not clear) in the village (Gu) rjrampadu included in the Sirivejlasi ma to certain SiddhJinti Timmajosyulu and another(name missing) of Bharadvaja gotra and Asvalayanasutra by Mahamandalesvara TirumalarEjayya - raya son of Yallamaraja. and grandson of Matli

Konamaraja of KSsyapa gotra and Apastamba sutra.

TEXT

2. ^^ ^" ^Siô83oex) FOXOD" ef)^"^^3 ^S3^>^n>?5c So -

3,

4. S

5. C5o/K"^s5 sSo^Tj^cdoex) ^)&) f^ ^! 3^C3S5joe5b ^123A L J C3 L6. ô$^qio^&r3 c$b "S ^\% ?Jrl s

T.

8.

9. e>J5o Tj^ôrva ^^JsJtf 8&rsSo#) iej^25 [efjoôo-- 6^ -- "1

10. rTn>"[eêx)orroCb

gr'tfcr^ss^ /^leô esêrôSojS Xxriô tf- -

11.

12.

18. ---"Sog'ô --- ew ---

14. ur ^ tfsSjs- T15^^ 1^260 "a>4>?5^Sb f j

15.

44 INSCRIPTIONS OF A.P. , CUDDAPAH DISTRICT -

16.

17.

18.

19. ------ TT* --- 820. --------21. --------22. --------

63

(No. 132 of1967)

PALURU(Jammalamadugu Taltik)

On a slab in the ceiling of the majujapa of the Anjan5ya temple

S. 1670 (ex); VlrOdhi, A. D. 1769

Records the construction of the mafldapa to the god Lakshml Chennakeiavasvami of Palflru

by Mudiyam RSmireddi son of Pedirecjdi.

TEXT

1. Sst^&tfctfb ^8^^^5 *3 ST* -

2.

8.

4.

6.

6.

7.

8.

9.

CHINNAMUD1YAM 45

64

(No. 133 of 2967)

PALURU(Jammalamadugu Taluk)

On the ceiling of the majidapa at the matham

Dunnukhi,

Records the construction of the mandapa by certain Tirumalamma.

TEXT

1- i SjTP'SSr5. an oo ex>

2. tfbsSE-- 6. Axe)^)

3. * -sr;5o?5o- 7. S SbotfS-

4. SStf 8- 5^.

(JVb.

CHINNAMUDIYAM(Jammalamadugu Taluk)

On the floor of the mukhamandapa of the old Siva temple

1630

Much abraded. Seems to record a (samakhya) contract deed, executed by a Mussalman officer

(amuldar). Mentions Alimelura^ii GovindarSyafli and Dha[ms3]bhai.

TEXT

FIRST SIDE

1. T^syoSS"^ S5&e"o)oex>

2. 7T-8^

8. ibo

46 INSCRIPTIONS OF A.P., CODDAPAH DISTRICT - HI

4. - ,

5.

6.

7. 3

8. -----e>8l3eo rr^rt ---9. ----

Q10. --- 3&-sr11, --- ssoo :-12. rsn^ coo

13. -'--- a

14. ----15.

SECOND SIDE

1.

2.(

i

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11. - -

CH1NNAPASUPULA 47

66

(No. 135 of 1967)

VEPARLA

(Jammalamadugii Taluk)

On a well

Saumya,

Damaged. Seems to record a rift of land to certain Vlraya.

TEXT

1. esS^sSofo i

2. - r,^> &> Tr>ss.8i "Seo> s co

3.

5.

6.

67

(Ab. 735 of 1967)

CHINNAPASUPULA(Jammalamadugii Taluk)

On a stone set up near the mosque

Plava

It records the gift of lands measuring one pSti-6dumu and two mumtas on the way toGundlakumta from China Pasupula to the Masjid of Khuda Rasool by the De$5i, Reddi Karapams ofMedidinna at the instance of Meharbanu ^anu Sahab.

CI 8


TEXT

1.

2.

8.

[o-1 ---

5.[sp~]

T3-*tf&Pex> MbJfo6.

7.

8. o

9.

10. ^o o ^x>) ^ in11. ado4

19. 5^0 sr^^j^^-gS s5Xbo^-cro i &SxS5sr&E-~* O J20.

21. So

22.

23.

24.

CI-8x

CHINNAPASUPULA 49

68

(No. 139 of 1967)

CHEWAPASUPULA

(Jammalamadugu Taluk)

On another stone at the same place

S. 1643; Plava, [A. D. 1722]

It records the grant of lands on the way to Uppalapadu and other places to the Masjid ofKhuda Rasool by D5sai, Red

50 INSCRIPTIONS OF A.P., CUDDAPAH DISTRICT - HI

17. g'tfcso S'oafld (jr;5 T3-o?fo5i#o ii S^tfâs/fccao

IB. S&woo Sotfi^Sbôtfo i Stfc5^SsS^"Sc3 i Sgtf ô

19,

20.

2L SX)8 \\

22.

28.

24,

69

PEDDAPASUPULA{Jammalamadugu Taluk)

On a stone set up near the tank

S. 1675; Srlmukha; [A, D. 1753]

Mayana of Cuddapah(?)

It records the canstrustion of a burz at the south-western corner of the fort of Pasupula villageby Hazarat AbduUah Ganiklian Saheb son of Hazarat Abdullah KhSdar KhSn Nawab Salieb.

TEXT

1.

2.

4. ofc-s* ef)KD "^^j^Sx;^

-cxr-sS: Son

5-

8, 8

7.

8.

98300

i i

PEDDAPASUPUIA 51

70

(No. 141 of 1967)

PEDDAPASUPULA(Jammalamadugii Taluk)

On a stone fixed on the steps oT the tank

S. 1655, Parldhavi, [A.D. 1732]

Mayaâ of Cuddaph (?)

It records the construction of the Khilla at the eastern side of the fort of the village Peddapasu-

pula by Yusuf Khan Saheb son of Hazarat Nawab Jamshad Khan~Saheb.~

TEXT

A2. $ i 55ojêjoô o 11 ) fi

3.

4.

5.

6. O-^T^CO"êSSSosôjrr'SSjo ^

7.0-3^8 ^ôS' ^n^^ ô^ng'eT^xe^rv^ esôrcr

8.

71

(No. 142 of 1967)

PEDDAPASUPULA(Jammalamadugii Taluk)

On a stone near the Siva temple

S. Vilambi,

Vijayanagara

Much abraded. Seems to record the gift of some lands in the village Chidipiralladinne in ChS-galamaji slina for the offerings of the goi (name not clear) by 'certain Mahama^dalesvara Basavayadeva

maharaju who is described to be an expert in the sixty four arts.

52 INSCRIPTIONS OF A.P., CUDDAPAH DISTRICT - in

TEXT

2,

3. B

4. 6*

5. -3

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

18.

17.

18. aSScQo&S &SS*r~êx> ôfio 3&S)tro3 ^S [^rTT?S ___ 1^)68to^

19.-OfiS)-^^ flo.^ SsSe-Sj'a;gorr& wôs'e-^^rr'^) ____ So

GARISALURU 53

72

(No. 143 of 1967}

GARISALURU(Jammalamadugu Taluk]

On a stone near the old Siva temple

Fragmentary. Seems to record the construction of mafltapas to the god ChennakeSvara and thegift of land to the barber KimmOju and those who play on dQlu and nagasvara in the service ofthe god ChennakeSvara.

3-2)

3r [a]-

00

cs

sS

To Ssi\e)o

. 54 INSCRIPTIONS OF A.P.5 CUDDAPAH DISTRICT - m

73

(No. 144 of 1967}

NEMALLADESfNE(Janunalamadugu Taluk)

On two pieces of stone at the Siva temple

S. 1533 ; VirQdhikrit, [A. D. 1611-12]

Vijayanagara

Venkatapatiraya [ruling "rom Chandragiri ]

It records the grant of some land to certain Tkumalayya by the mahajaaas o~ the village probablyto conduct worship to the newly instaCed deity of Channakgfcvara.

TEXT

;5d3

2.

8.

6.

6.

7.

"8.

9.

10. --- o&> ^cGoorfd"^!^bsx>o

i> --

11.

12. -^sS^Sfcr^

- - e>

13.

14.

15,

16.

17.

VADDIRALA 55

74

(No. 148 of 1967)

UPPALURU (OLD)(Jammalamadugu Taluk}

On a stone near the AnjanSya temple

S

Yija.yanag3.ra

Illegible. Contents not clear. Seems to be a grant for conducting the angaranga bhOgas of

some god (name not clear).

TEXT

2.

3. - ty^cB as

4.,

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10 ' - ~ o11.

12.

75

(No. 152 of 1967)

VADDIRALA(Jammalamadugu Taluk}

On a slab set up near the entrance of the K5ava temple

Illegible, Mentions certain Karaflam Pedasttraya and the installationof some deities.

CI 9


TEXT

2. _____ S5&er o

8. - -[-

-os"]

4. _______ 83 006.

6.

7. - - - tf&er

On the right side corner at the top

8. ---- tfsj) - So." ---

9. ----

10. ----

76

(No. 157 of 1967)

CHINNA VENUTURLA(Jammalamadugu Taluk)

On a slab lying in the court yard of the KgSava temple

S. 1612; Pramodma, [A.D. 1691]

Vijayanagara

ri RSmaraju Rfcmappayya

It records the installation of the god ParaSurSma and renovation of Chennakgsvaradeva at

Vefluturla village by karaflam Sflrappa son of Tummaraju, Kota Yellareddi son of Timm5reddi andothers. It also records the graiit of land on the way to Gollapalli and VaddirSla to the AgamapanditaRamanna son of Ghattu KeSavaya and to the sculptor Tippaya LakkOju and Ayyana.

TEXT

1.

^9.

CI-9x

BESTAVEMULA 57

4. &r SoatfyJ &n>?5o fc ox Sbo

5. i j ôrcr'er^-cn^ &)Sfr*xre3 -o"

6. tf 8 >tf5-5F*:S -cr*;5o-cn>e3> trs5os5oSoo Sea

7.

8.

9.

10.

11. Ob^&- -crs5oio5SSi tfoSJ'StfgS' ^tfb&-Sb Ic5ê-zy^^ IS58& "locoo-0

>

l.Q__. T_^.

18. ifi^SSSfo ^"3 r8l!3otf?5o i?fo %o Gxxr"3ôv_ CO CO

14.

15.

16.

17. .. O

18. &19. a

20 - m - aIn the left margin

77

BESTAVEMULA(Jammalamadugu Taluk)

On a boundary stone of Survey No. 34

Illegible. Mentions Bestavemula and GOpinEtha.

58 INSCRIPTIONS OF A.P. 3 CUDDAPAH DISTRICT - III

TEXT

1. i-ajg-asfajep]

3. - xKk

2 tf - 4. /^S) -

78

(W0. /55 o/ 1967)

BfflMAGUNDAM(Jammalamadugu Taluk)

On a broken stone at the same place.

Contents not clear.

TEXT

4. - - e>

1.

TALAMANCHIPATNAM 59

TEXT

1.

2. es^ e3A*

60 INSCRIPTIONS OF A.P., CUDDAPAH DISTRICT - HI

81

(No. 184 of 1967)

TAIAMANCHIPATNAM(Jammalamadugu Taluk)

On a slab near the Panchayati office

Vijayanagara

It registers the lease deed for cultivating the pasture lands of the villages (Nathuni)

Gaibgapurain, Uppalapa2. fc>o&)$> SoSSgeJ^ 5ga a oo 15. So

3. r j&& ôSSb^S êSr*^r 16. SSj Poo 8 rtb&"|

CO ^ CO

6. fn^l S5)ô $)S5\>^&> ^r*eS-. 19,

i*7. "3 cS^Suô tftf-sptf g-o^^- 20. oooo

8. eQsS &>tftfS'3 "^^r^SDCF- 21.oo

9. -agr-^joe- rfl b:3'S Ko- 22.m10. rtS

[flg] S^^-g&Jo SSoaêr*- 28,

11.

12.

MUDDANURU 61

82

(No. 120 of 1968)

MUDDANURU(Jammalamadugii Taluk)

On a slab set up in front of the temple of Ranganayakaswami

S. 1809; Sarvajit

It records the installation of a garden, a tank and a choultry near the temple of

amganHyakulu by certain Seshamamba wife of Vu]aki Bala Kambaya of NEbhiUa gotra.

TEXT

2.

3.

4. a

5.

6. t>^^SS'S, rr^tfS

7.

8.

9.co

10.

11. ^08^030

12.

IS. So^tf >tr*otf Stfoew^&

14.

15.

16,|^S8|ko-3?5a

Incomplete

62 INSCRIPTIONS OF A.P., CUDDAPAH DISTRICT - El

83

(No. 95 of 1968)

NALLABALU(Jammalamadugu Taluk}

On a stone lying near a well to the east of the village

Records the construction of the well to the east of the entrance of Dubala Konama's housein front of his own house by Akasala [ Vem ]gSb 4.

2.["So/^la?

g&ooooa &e^r>g) 5wo- 5.

8. tf

84

(No. 98 of 1968)

NALLABALLI(Jammalamadugu Taluk)

On a slab set in the platform of the dhvajastambha of the Siva temple

&. 1800 ; Vfisha, KSrtika ba. 1 Gu. (Thursday)

It records the gift of 6-71 acres of regadi-chenu, house and yard to the god lvara (of Nallaballi)by Kjishnanima wife of Venkayya of Atreya-gotra and daughter of Subbarayajia of Kasyapa gOtra.

TEXT

1.

2.

3. oa-oo

4.

5. g'sSr "^ on o ex>

6. sSjotfsSr^Q -Do

7*

NALLABALLI 63

8. -qrooê>ooo^ esjlôoo $ft*\&*-

9. tf^&^S ^nu-T'o&C'3S5\ ^T^xe

10. oocn*-

11. rr8 ^rotfo esooo^ ^Slo&)îfti

12. ~&r*8 S5oâ SD-^g-tf X5tf\-co O ^

IS. fee^cxo^ ess5_ôa)&J~ieS -5^-

14. ôS

15. TTrO3bC9S3\

16. S3rra^

IT.

18.

20. re>o'3Hi

"SoÂo^S oooeoSbCO CO CO

25.

26.

27. oxr

28. c

29.

31.

32.

33.

",

4 INSCRIPTIONS OF A.P,, CUDDAPAH DISTRICT- III

85

(No. 99 of 1968)

NALLABALLI(Jainmalamadugu Taluk)

On the dhvajastambha

Records the installation of the dhvaja (stambha) by the karaxiam Kristamma on the fifth day of

the bright fortnight of Marga&ra in the year PrajOtpatti.

TEXT

1.I5$*#y-

6 -

2. 8 St &-- 7.>

SX ^f * OAe^vo o.4. * ^ eo 9-

5. ^cao

86

(No 82 of 1968)

GUDEM CHERUVU(Jammalamadugu Taluk)

On a stone set up in the wall of the bastion

S. 1666; RudhirOdgari, SrSvana ba. 2, Wednesday

It statesthat^certain

Venkata DSsari son of Komda D5sarl constructed the burj and certainVemggaya set up the Sasana. Certain Vengali set up the (god) Chamnaya.

TEXT

2.

3. to

GIlOx

KORRAPADU 65

6.

157. I^S5C3 83

A

8.

9.

10.A

11.oSS^rtfi

87

(No. 10 of1968)

KORRAPADU( Jammalamadugu Taluk )

On a stone on the back side of the Chennakesava temple

It records the construe lion of the temple by certain Manchikamti Gamgarusayya

KSmaraju.

TEXT

1. S5oo-S)^o -5-^TT 3.

2,

C^. 9 of 1968)KORRAPADU

( Jammalamadugu Taluk )

On another stone at the Chennakesava temple

San. 1212 Fasli; Dundubhi

Mentions Kumpini

TEXT

1. &ol)c 33 4. o

2.[s-l& ^_ &rlx?3 5.

&

8. o g'. 9

66 INSCRIPTIONS OF A.P., CUDDAPAH DISTRICT- III

89

(No. 11 of 1968)

KORRAPADU

(Jamtnalamadugu Taluk)

On a slab in the paddy fields to the south of the village

fi. 166 p]; KSlayukti

It records the construction of a well, kitchen, a hall and a garden to the south ofthe

\dllage Korrapadu by certain Pullaya and Vemgana sons of NSrayaoa, son of Baradati Peraya,

TEXT

2.

8.

4.

5.

6.

T. Pi g"~l-sytfo S^itf^iS inM LL J L? 8.

9.CO ^00 A

10.~ "

i 11.? 19P 12.1

(j>

j

18. toeao ^jcapo

14.

15.

16.

17,

18.

INDUKURU 67

90

( No. 8 of 1968 )

KORRAPADU(Jammalamadugu Taluk)

On a slab in the compound of the Chennakesava temple.

Illegible

Mentions certain Sajuva Komara Timapa

TEXT

?IRST SIDE

Abraded, not useful.

SECOND SIDE

1. ~3S

2. 5ber&> SfeoSb -cr^S[

- - TJ^^ -]

3. >S

5.

6.[___ 8

]es3

[---

]

7.{"

----- 18. ------

Illegible

91

(No. 26 of 1968)

INDUKURU(Kamalapuram Taluk)

On a slab set up near the Chennakesava temple

Fragmentary and abraded.

Only imprecatory portion is available. This portion seems to refer to a lease deed.

68 INSCRIPTIONS OF A.P., CUDDAPAH DISTRICT - in

TEXT

1.

2. ---

8. - - $)G9

4. \g

5.

6.

7. Sgcfc

8. ^r=>&

9. GOJ-"

10. $[efô ax>acS&o]

11.

12. SSrôSo

92

?. 24 of 1968)

INDUKURU(Kamalapuram Taluk)

On a the stone set up near the village

Vijayanagara

Vira VemkatapatirSya

It records a lease deed of pasture lands in favour of the Kampus of Indupuru by Timmannagaruthe mudrakarta of ChinabandSramu SonappanSyanigaru. The details of the deed are not clear.

TEXT

1. ij &D^s$jr5j 5. ê"S>cT sfc oo So

3. &fflTO^bS&8 ! 7.

&r 8.

INDUKURU 69

9. S58-0-ctff3s5 &>* TP- 17. o etf^oorr& -Oft

10. c&ocX&TP'e droxSo $o- 18.[---

]-sr0b

[si]

11.gr-cre>Sb

S'&freoooS -33 a>- 19. etf^coiv^) F- -

12. onptfo fr^sSx CToSoD7V5 &j- 20. [___s] sr>;5?) So 8)&>co So- 22.

15. otfeoeSbSbo "SS)S5 T- 23.

16. SsSo[ej

-]

080

93

ESDUKURU(Kamalapuram Taluk)

On a stone set up near the village chavadi

S 1643 Plava ; [A.D. 1722]

The inscription states that certain Govardhanadasuof Kile Chandiagiri constructed a new

temple in Indupuru and installed the image of Channakesava alongwith utsava images in it and granted

some hind and garden and one ga of money per monthfor its (offerings) and lamp. Bollavaram

Seshaya Narusaya, the w/rttviWflrof the village is asked to conduct

the worship to the god. The masons

who constructed the temple are also granted some lands as manya.

TEXT

3. XSoStf sSr^ 9b on SXa

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10. -0 *55o -^J 8en5l

70 INSCRIPTIONS OF A.P. , CUDADPAH DISTRICT - HI

11. 3&jV]o-0&n>a

3&> o rfb ocoSA-g' "So o 5rt(?j

5T*

oxn

14,

15.

. 16.eo a

17. ojoofibSSpQ S5eg

18.

20.

21.

22.

23. C9o

24. #

94

(No. 41 of 1968)

UPPALUR(Kamalapwam Taluk)

On a stone set up by the side of Virathadrasvami temple

S. 1653 ; Khara

Mentions some names of the devotees.

TEXT

2.

3.

4. J) 83&e9[cfl] r*rfb[5b]*

f)TTo&[o

- -

5.

6,

KAMALAPURAM 71

95

(No. 55 of 1968)

PALAGIR1( Kamalapuram Taluk )

On a stone pillar

Seems to record some monetary gifts on the occasion of marriages to the god Siva bv theBalijasettis.

TEXT

{ i

v '5.

CO

CO

2.[ _]

8 ii -&Z3 -gflfo 6. 3 "^rfl ?.;< - Sge-

3. - - ^rio&o-S 7. -

4.ooo-O^o |Sbtf 8. g'

-

96

(No. 186 of 2967)

KAMALAPURAM(Kamalapuram Taluk)

On a stone near the same temple

S. 1539; Pingala, [A.D. 1617]

It records the gift of four tumis of ma


7. "gtfctf ff^O tfotfSSTT'aQSta ^S5 10. 8S

7y*aj*e>gTT

SECOND SIDE

13. lt3"i)oe>Sb S&^ve-o-S) sj-Sj^ 19.

14. $Ju U rS ^Jo5o^" V^cScSo "S^cSX) 20.

15. sj^o^jtfo iS^ ^ "s^6X)S?5b i5o& 21. 3

17. *^

CHID1PIRALLA 73

TEXT

FIRST SIDE

1. o. &>:i>&> ^TT;5o^oityc^c5&8 fy&i$^&r*&)&*c&$&)Z e8ii

> 8&SS~?io3 tftfcao ^o&tf&>8

11. oo.

12.

18. 03.

60

4. y.

! er

5. x.

6.

7. ir.

^D

8. or.

^60 Sir ^) S)o^TTa3cCi>o "3-

9. F-.

i

10. oo.

) oiioo

0-9 00

8. 3.

Cc O


14. DO.

35. ox

L.

16. ob.Co Co

17. 03.

eo

18. OJ-._

19. or.

20. -so.

21. -O Vl/ A 00

22. -2)_2). rr& feoo^r>8 s5o PIa oo co ^

23,

o"Btf /fi'B S ^^o"3j^ S5o3o o

o

&r>go ^S^So StfoS'NSiDexD'^S

24,

25.

26.

27.

28.

GOLLAPALLI 75

SECOND SIDE

32. 3_s>. ^-tfoicr^E- ^ax)rr:>&> t^tfcS^X) ej3}

76 INSCRIPTIONS OF A.P., CUDDAPAH DISTRICT- IH

99

(No. 98 of 1966}

ANIMELA

(Kamalapuram Taluk)

On a stone near the Sangamesvara temple

Vijayanagara

Telugu

Registers some monetary gifts to the musicians, who were employed to conduct musical recitals

on Vina Kinnera in the temple of Sangameswaradeva of Animela,

TEXT

FIRST PIECE

2. &co

Co

SECOND PIECE

4.

6.

6.

7. 4 - /^tf o 3o S5tfSS^cSooSo ^} 0110

8.60

9.

10.ro

11. tp. 10 ^5 Sig'o&o

12. . -- ewo13.

ANIMELA 77

17. ^o3 foj$ ET o9 "S*s58s5o& v ono

18. 43 o3o

78 INSCRIPTIONS OF A.P. , CUDDAPAH DISTRICT - III

3.

4.

5,

6. o#orr&> (1 So^r^P^l tfo

7.

8. o!3jS e>cO"3je> So"Sr#(gtf "SsStf eso-

9. Ktfo^

10.

11.

12.

13.

14. rri)

15.

16. r^jo - - ^ ol ^^boA) - -&fi ---- S5o-L- J

17.o eo

18. ST^7TQe)

19. Ô

20. ô s&o ^SS^^) o -

21. -Sotfe)^?!) SSS^ ^D 3 - 38a30tfo a -

22. SoS5cbSo osTô. s^ - 323. ---- 3&)gp o ---24.

25. eo6^?5b STB&oft

26.

27,

28.

29.

30.

31-

GOLLAPALLI 79

32.

83.

34.

5.

36.

37.

38. o3o!T

39.

101

>. 203 t>/

GOLLAPALLT(Kafnalapnram Taluk)

On a slab in the sanctum of MaAchalamma temple

S. 1737; Yuva,[A. D. 1815]

Damaged. Seems to record some gift to the goddess Mamchalamjna of Pl5nu

TEXT

2. aoeo 0833

8. sb fxl ex)

4.

5.

In the left margin

1. "^a"B 4. cr>~6

80 INSCRIPTIONS OF A.P., CDDDAPAH DISTRICT - III

102

(No. 204 of 1967}

GOLLAPALLI(Kamdlapuram Taluk}

S. 1738;Dhata, [A. D. 1816]

Records the construction of the mukha-mafl4apa. and the digging of a well to the goddessMaftchSlamma of PSleru by Kopakala Pedagangireddi, Manchalu Chenchu, Yara Nagired^i,China NSgaya of Chadupursla.

1.

2.

8.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

11

Co

A~B-

o oar"3o-

S'Uo-O

-Qo or>-

103

PANDHXAPALU(Kamdlapuram Taluk)

On a stone by the side of the road leading to Yarragufltla1750; Sarvadhad, [A,D. 1828 (?)]

f X7 i ?diggin and construction with stone, of the well in the field to the east of the templeof Venkatlchalapati of PandiUapaUi in the taluk of KamalSpuram by certain Kopdareddi the mirSsidar

L

YERRAGUDEPADU 81

Polimeii (the hereditary watchman of the Village boundary) of the village Bhflmayapalli of theChenntiu

taluk.

TEXT

2.

3.

4.

6.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

ox eo

o&SS)

-34cs

tfo

So

efts'-o-ex> 010 KCT 010 S'Sfltf

104

YERRAGUDDPADU(Kamalapuram TaluK)

On a stone near the entrance of the same temple

S. 14 [73] ; VirOdhikrit, [A.D. 1552]

Much abraded. Mentions Yejagudipadu and a gift of land. Particulars not clear.

TEXT

FIRST SIDE

2.

82 INSCRIPTIONS OF A.P., OTDDAPAH DISTRICT- III

3. oe - fo SosSo sSj-3 3 oo

4.

SECOND SIDE

Ulegible

105

OY

83

TEXT

1. i ^'^Tj^^&8j^c>3G^&>8 i StfoS tfoatf &r*$k a) oo ex>

2.

8.

4.

106

C/W>. 213 of 1967)

MIRAPURAM(Kamalapuram Taluk)

On a beam in the mukhamafldapa of the RSmalinggSvara temple

. 1[6]66 ; Akshaya, [A. D. 1746]

Records the gift of some land as manya in the village Mirapuram for conducting daily,fortnightly and monthly festivals of the god Ramalingasvami of Mirapuram by the reddi karaflams of

the village.

TEXT

330&-$botfc)&

^0009 to OX 30 i J Si) 1" ---- 1a

r

8. TTac5tfT*3a .. 318^ . -

2, eso&o SoTTS&tfo

4. g'ajl _s> So

5.

6. i$i

7.

84 INSCRIPTIONS OF A.P., OTDDAPAH DISTRICT - UI

107

(No. 214 of 1967)

MIRAPURAM(Kamalapuram Taluk)

On another beam of mukhamancjapa of RamalingCSvara temple

S. 1666; Akshaya, [A. D. 1744]

Records the grant of lands to certain Yarjamareddi son of Timmared

SAMBATURU 85

108

(No. 215 of1967)

M1RAPURAM(Kamalapuram Taluk)

On two pieces of stone in a field to the north of the village

Records the deed of land lease by certain Hussain Saheb. Other particulars are not clear.

TEXT

I PIECE

1. ef)S$o> iSoSo i &>3?Sfo - - 7.

4. SS^^y^fo ^>"2r8X3- - - 10. o -0?5

5.

6.

II PIECE

8.

2. ee)

109

(No. 216 of1967)

SAMBATURU(Kamalapuram Taluk)

On a stone at the entrance of the ChennakeSava temple

S. 1589; Plavaftga, [A.D. 1667]

States that according, to the instructions of Ningappa Gangfiyamma of Cheppali the wor-

ship and offerings of the god ChennakeSava of SambatUr would hereafter be conducted in the name of

Lakshmln5r5yanasvami from the Abhijit muhtlrta of the said date.

86 INSCRIPTIONS OF A.P., CUDDAPAH DISTRICT- III

TEXT

1. i)

2.

3. ^?5 itesSsSe-oBjoo OJUTF-

4. a SsSotf SoSS^tf eSges &> oo

5. orrtfg'ari tfo

6.

7. Soe^4xr8

8.

9.

10.

11.

12,e

18

14

18.

17. - -

110

o. 275 o/ 1967)


On a stone built into the interior wall of the same temple.

Fragmentary. Only latter part of the record is available. States that some kGnikas wef^being collected in the form of money and paddy at the rate of irusa per day from the villagers and tbsmoney is preserved in a dibbi, whereas the paddy in kavajas (granaries). The proceeds thus accrue**

SAMBATURU 87

would be shared as half to the god LakshmInarSya$asvami and the remaining half to the rulers of the

land nagaru. This latter share would be spent over the seventy two niyOgas like the Ramanujaktt tarn

etc., employed in the service of the temple.

TEXT

2.

8. 06^ e3e?3d' ^ QX>3bS0 "3-

6. S3ôoô -s-^Sog'ex) -3^0^7.

8.

9.

tO. eo tfo^ S5JS ^9 SS^ ^So-

il. ^ ^^p^^T'oe^^) oJL (0 u o -

12.

IS.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18. -C> >OOo- iS-H^ô oooo-ca

iS

19.

20.

21. 300 Stftf STcfc^BtfO SCT^-^S-gj -fl -D

22.

23. w ^js^ "lo&oSo HCI-13

8 8 INSCRIPTIONS OF A.P. , CUDDAPAH DISTRICT - III

111

(No. 219 of 1967)


On a pillar in the mukhamafldapa of the same temple.

RudhirOdgari

Votive label which states the worship of certain Venkanna, Venkatapati and KOneruLakshmlnaf5yajia to the god Lakshmlnarayapasvfimi of SambatUru.

TEXT

1.tfc&Sâ SoSSg^- 6.

2. tf ^^ ^[^]Jb - 7.3. onXJ^TTô -ccpefc 8.

4. Soaixn>8 )4-cr- 9. o5.

112

(No. 220 of 1967)

SAMBATURU(Rarnalapuram Taluk)

On a pillar in Kalyaflamafldapa of ChennakeSava temple

[Vijayanagara]

[SadfiSivaraya]

S. 1[4]76; Ananda, [A. D. 1554]

*^- uReWê ^nSt ^^ tothe KgSavaperumSl of Sambatttru aliasSiibhashyapurain by certain BhOjanapalli Srlnivasayyamgaru.

TEXT

1. oS^S^ i^j a3o3o^5ScgtfoQo2. tf ^SS5xs-083oex) o - st,

CI-13x

SAMBATURU 89

3. estfotf So - ^ nr;5c9 So oo ex)4. Soli

5. tfo (SS -K^SSo^D^ 3o8)&xr8

6.

7.

8.

9. -

10. ^.S^

11. 0^0

113

(Wo. 221 of 1967)


On a stone outside the compound of the Chennakeava temple.

Matli Chiefs

Kumara Anantaraja

RudhirOdgari,

Incomplete, Mentions the Karyakartta of Mah5maiidal5Svara Matli KumSra Ananta

RajayyadSva ChOda maharaja.

TEXT

2. SoSStf ^Se-g'^b oo ex>

3.

4.

5. Tra^oo3bo -3^8 s^tfo

90 INSCRIPTIONS OF A,P., CUDDAPAH DISTRICT - III

114

(No. 223 of 1967)

SAMBATURU(Kamalapuram Taluk}

On the eastern wall of a shrine to the east of the ChennakeSava temple

As in 113

Rudhir5dgari, S. 1545(?) [A.D. 1623]

It records a contract deed for tilling the lands of Sambatflru issued in favour of the kampus of the

village by Animela RaghunSthayya, the kQryakarta of Mahamafldalesvara Matli KumSra Anaihtarajayyadgva Ch5da maharaju. Accordingly, the contract would be in force for seven years during which

period all taxes like kaniLa, asavz\OIF>&> XoX

iTB

9.

PEDDACH/LPPALLI 91

115

(No. 225 of 1967)

PEDDACHAPPALLI(Kamalapuram Taluk)

On a pillar in the AgastyeSvara temple.

Qutb Shahi ?

Mir Sendu Hussain Sahib

. 1584; Subhakrit [A. D. 1662]

It records the re-assessment of the land measurements made by Mir Sendu Hussain Sahib in favouroC the kariipus and karaflams o Chappalli village . It is stated that the present measure (ghada} beingshorter than the original measure, the land units of ttinnis have become small owing to which the kam-pus (being unable to meet the taxes etc.) left the place and it has become necessary to call them backafter re-assessing the measurement of land unit Wmu by standardizing the measuring rod (ghada) equalto 24 cubits (muras] at a place near the msfldapa according to which hundred kwitas would make onetumu of chenit (dry land) and ten kumtas would make one 1ttmu o" madi (wet land). The executor'sname was Avancha Dharmaji AntOpant.

TEXT

FIRST SIDE

2.

3. Ke-(5 a> 03

4.

.

6.

T. 5 -37*3^8

8. uJdrva ^s5\"ô-o^S5& "SootfooooS

9.

10.CO CO

11.

12.

18. ô-s^S Sii\$o "3 &r^joex) ô-tf^S SSo"

92 INSCRIPTONS OF A.P. , CUDDAPAH DISTRICT - in

14. C9oar& 3otf& ir

15.jfo^ -CSj^kofibsSo

SECOND SIDE

16.

17. ex> s- m^nsSb Tr^ Do )o ir18.

19.

20*

21. coo)\oSS5oS) TrB63 oor iS

22. fo

28. tf

24. |TTê- t5SS&)fc)orr& ^S&o-O ooo-L. eo

25. &\o & Soo

26. o dôôtf &r oT-oex)

27. ^n tf"a> ^ôfi ?5(5&o-cJKe)ian>tfo cor*

28. tf

116

(No. 226 of1967)

'

PEDACHAPPALLI(Kamalapuram Taluk)

On another pillar at the same place.

Ananda,

Votive label. Mentions certain Snandaya son of [ Vali] mSti Timmaraju.

TEXT

1. eSotfSoS^tf îtf^tf to ex)["5roT7'K) "3]2.

3.

KALAMALLA 93

117

(No. 230 of 1967}

KALAMALLA(Kdmalapitram Taluk)

On a stone lying in the eastern side of the compound of the Anjaneya temple.

Vijayanagara

VenkatapatirSya (ruling from Penugoflda)

S. 15[1]5 ; Vijaya,[A. D. 1593],

It records the gift of Pemta-sumkam for maintaining perpetual lamps and conducting DaSamiand other festivals to the god Chennakesava of KalumaJla by Kalahari ...... (name lost) the karya-karta of MahamafldaleSvara Nandy&la Aubhalarajayya mahSrfija.

TEXT

1.

2.

3,

4. SoS^tf ^86"^ So

5. eo

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

18. t)o&o-ei)oôrr'& iftiSSDtftf* sSoo-

15. -cnaêxi e>cci)

16.[---

]

17. Sô&e-SSo es

94 INSCRIPTIONS OF A.P., OJDDAPAH DISTRICT - III

18.

19.

20. --- 7T*SboGr,& ^fiâ oxr

21.

22.

23.

24. ----- e oqj

25. ---

26.

118

(JVo. 235 of 1967)

KALAMALLA(Kamalapuram Taluk)

On a stone outside the Chennak5ava temple.

Kllaka,

Seems to record certain terms of contract for tilling the pasture lands, executed in favour of the

karapams of Kalumalla by Karnati [TivupSda] raiudgva maharaja. Details not clear.

TEXT

1. log' Sosa^tf sSr^Ê-S1^ fe- 8.

2. # o-2> :> îSSbSoS^SSjo^^'^^ ^-

3. g'TT'e-a SSSd'tf -o-ê^^sS &- 10. ^5" - -]

4. sS^TâêooTT^cbg'ewsSo^

-5^- 11,

6. e>S5 i AtfrsôSb t)?:^ ^s5bE-^- 12.

6. SSo^SST'^ Sbo3b&[Sco e5b]-

13.

7. g rfost)S^ SStfo ^So ô 14.

PEDDANAPADU 95

119

(No. 242 of 1967)

PEDDANAPADU(Kcmclapuram T^iluk)

On a slab near MadanagOpalasvSmi temple

S. 1635; Vijaya, [A.D. 1713]

It records the gift of silver images probably with gold coating of the god MadauagOpalasvamiof Peddanapadu and the installation of dipastambha and dhvajastambha to the same deity by Timmfi-reddi son of Yallaredcji and grandson of BhUmired4i N3gire


TEXT

1. &>otf:j SoSSstf^-4. c&er

2. tftf êsora So x 5.A

8. i$i

121

GVo. 247 o/ 1967)

KODURU(Kamalapurani Taluk)

On the pedestal of the dhvajastambha of the Chennakgsava temple.

Vikari,

Records the installation of the dipastambha to the god Chennakgâva of KOdflru by certain

Tirumala rcQ SoStf^tf ^vv to ox ex>2.

8.

2. otf^ctfbSo^tf fiêlr'B ô^t^sS - eo

ii

122

(No. 253 of 1967)

TIPPALURU(Kamalapuram Taluk)

On a pillar in the Anjaneya temple.

A votive label which mentions the name of Bommineni China Malleya.GI 14x

DONDAPADU 97

TEXT

1.

2.

8. &>

Line drawing of the image of the devotee.

123

(No. 255 of 1967}

NIDUZUVVI(Kamalapuram Taluk)

On a slab (near the image of VirabhadrcSvara)

Vijaya,

A votive record which states that Govindaya son of China Vengana of Potladurti and thevillage Karaxiarn of Niduzuwi, worships^Vlrabhadrasvfimi always.

TEXT

1. Stezflb KSoStf^tf SScr'^fe ox

btftf^tfd^SJol

2.

8.

124

(No. 259 of 1967)

DONDAPADU(Kamalapuram Taluk)

On a piece of stone set up in the floor of the Snjaneya temple-

Fragmentary. Seems to record a grant of land as sarvamanya.

98 INSCRIPTIONS OF A.P., CUDDAPAH DISHUCT - III

TEXT

1. tfo

2. -

8. - - Se>flS

4. 6^So ~o 5oQ

5. - o Scfcoifo Stf&r-^o Sbo

6.

7.

8.

9. ooo

10 - S5o 4$

11. -s^^c^^^^o SS^So "^>S)SS

125

(No. 260 of 1967)

DONDAPADU(Kamalapuram Taluk}

On a stone near the Anjangya shrine

Fragmentary. Mentions the barber ChennOju, the village Dondapacju and the gods GOpinStha[Haru] malaraya and AgastygSvaia.

TEXT

L o STo^^fc) 5bo 5.

2. or

DONDAPADU 99

126

(No. 261 of 1967)


On a red stone in the field

Kilaka,

Records the construction of a well in the land where' the image of VinSyaka is situated andthe grant of some land as dasavandha by some five re

100 INSCRIPTIONS OF A.P., CLDDAPAH DISTRICT - III

127

(No. 262 of 1967)


On another stone at the same place.

PramOdflta,

Seems to record some gift (of land) for building in the village Domdapacju to SingamareddiPina Timmaya of the same place, by MahSmancJaleSvara Obulayadeva maharaju son of Malaraju.

TEXT

O. rO cSoSS"^ o5oooJwQtf 6b &U.

7.

8.

9. T-SfcL

10. SJO

11.

12.

18. a

14.d5o-u>\;5o)&G&qo JSoo

15. _ _ fSo - - 8o

KOKATAM 1Q!

128

(No. 266 of 1967)

KOKATAM(Kamalapuram Taluk)

On a pillar set up between the Siva temple and the ChgnnakeSava temple.

Vijayanagara

Venkatapatirsya ruling from Penugonda

. 1511; VlrOdhi, [A. D. 1589]

Records the gift (of dommari-pannu) for burning tiruvdlike to the gods ChennakeSava and[Sakala]nathaliftga of KQkadam-agrahara in GhafldikOta sima in the western part of Udayagiri chavadi

by Saluva Mlsaragamda son of Dornmari Peda Saluvapati for the merit of his community.

TEXT

1.

2.

3. oxoo

4. tf Vltfatf to 3 30

5.fiaaey&tfjjtf (4) S)tf

|

6.eo

7.

8.O cs

9. T-LU^J co a

10.

11.

12.CO

13.

14.

15.

16.

102 INSCRIPTIONS OF A.P. , CUDADPAH DISTRICT - III

17.

18. s:'srood&d5)fl -sro

19.

20. 8tfj3fce9 S&TSrCT^e-e&rfj^ i DrS cfc-21.

jjT&e)SbS3^ "38

22. "3

23. S5oo< co ei

24. c^S)^8 $0-3^5

25,

26.

27.

28.V;

129

(No. 269 of 1967)

YARRAGUNTLA(Kamalctpuram Taluk]

On a stone in the field belon ring to a washerman.

S, 1650; Kllaka, [A. D. 1729]

It records the setting up of the image of Chennake"ava and the garucjadhvaja for the same bycertain Honnarusu Ra6ga NarSyaiia of Vasishtha gOtra and A^valayana smra and a resident of Yaija-

It also records the deed of partition of certain land to a lady of the family

TEXT

" o

2.

8. - - ac

ARAKATAVEMULA 103

4. ^^tfspsr'o

5. - -0-0-33SS- >i

6.

7. - - 38^ So-arjtf Sr>tfsSo&S3ojo

8.

9.

10. ôdôêr s5^&Sr^S SoS-^'sr3

i

11. -

130

18 of

ARAKATAVEMULA(Proddutur Taluk]

On a slab in the Vishnu temple.

The beginning of the record is not clear. It seems to be a lease deed of lands and paddy granted

by certain Timmayyangaru to some reddis of the villages Tappeta, MompUru. Other details of the landsand vrittis are given in the latter portion.

TEXT

FIRST SIDE

2.

3. eSoCO

4. [_...5. esSa 3oiS& c^DôSo^Qe^tf I'yjSea & oo

6.

*3. o5j| "^(Ss^^^bSb |?Oa^"'3do "3j~Oo5)8 !*""""

7.

GI15

104 INSCRIPTIONS OF A.P. 5 CUDDAPAH DISTRICT - III

8. e - - #S5y> nr;in>;5&>_ . sSS&fi

9- S

- 10.

11.

12.

14.ro co

15. -C5j-srtfo car*

18.

17.o- CO CO ^ Co

18.

19,

20. -oTXJo ef>> iS^ôaft cxxj-SsS es& car esSo

Per*

21. >? rao 'sfoo g'cso iSorso i22.

23. ofrne) SDoflcxfip^Sb ^ 3

24. o&>$)fa^?5o i "STJôyôiyoe)^) ^& p y o nn 325.

CO

26. -^3, Qbs5ptf?3o Sex) oo 9&-cr>r& i-cr>r i

27. ex> S^S i ^tftf&> &fi Q)o 11 o

28. er>?5b SoiSbsSxiSSbS i

29.

0. 330 n o

31. e^^-cr ^ SSo5 $30 ii o

2. ;5oS i ô-5T3g'& S5ofi $30 n o

88.

34.

35. tf&> SoS ô n o e>

GI-15x

jpo n oCO

PAIDALA 105

SECOND SIDE

36. - a)"cTBo3^sr8 ?5j - - 42. U"B T1*c5o Sbo&3/0 OQOT^O "? - -

O^7 >i ClOf. - SbOeJCX) OOO G5^x"D~3rpj6j 4d. 6X)

39. Sboioex) &>& & ooo >< 45.eo

eo"

L.

41, ^?5o SBSSoS 3oo6oex> xo Q)^ 47.

131

(A^o. 2


TEXT

oo ex)

2. Tr-'&rgtf TT>:fcb&t&g)!QfcoStf

8. OSS

4. &j _93 I"- -

5. ^6 &CF3corr&> f----^

) L

7. o^StfSb r^d'S^^ CXO-3S5

8. o

9. O S30S5J TT^SMtfo TTSi)C38S>'3atf&

11.

12. ^o[o]

^^5 fiT^^ex: ^&5j S&[S]

B

15.

133

Wo. 145 of 1968)

GUDIPADU(Prodduiw Taluk)

On a slab in the compound of ihe Chennakesava temple.

Vijayanagara

Venkatapatiriya

S. 1624 [S. 1524 ? = A.D. 1601-2[

It records the gift of certain levies on salt, cotton, pepper and other marketable articles for wor-

ship and offerings to the god ChennarSya of Gudipadu by the merchant guild of the fifty six countries

mentioning the names of Prithvlsetti of AyySvali and Rayanamantri BhSskara.

GUD1PADU 107

TEXT

)iS-srS5j

tfokS8T7XJB>co^ Sa o-

8.

2.

^STJ*C&-S5 /T* o

14. g o &^ dj^agTokl o

15. >& o rT ___ /r o

16.

17.

18.

19. XJQ^i?^ Storso tcOJ -O "

20.o oJ o

108 INSCRIPTONS OF A.P., CLDDAPAH DISTRICT - III

134

(No. 16 of 1968)

PAIDALA

(Proddutur Tuluk)

On a Nandi pillar near the village chavadi.

Much damaged

Seems to record a gift of garden [and other lands] for the worship and offerings to the god

Rfimesvara.

TEXT

1. - - rf tftf - - S^ok 6. -Co eo

2. ~ -,ajoir*^cc9 wJLcs es 7.

8. ---- &0'8 "5ffl 8.

4. ---TT"a3[*g]tf

^S5tf ^83 Sj) 9.

6. -

135

. 3 of 1968)

GADIGUDURU(Proddutur Taluk)

On a boulder near Vallabharaya temple.

It is [stated that Anumanta of [ - - - - ma ]rakapura manifested himself [in the villageGadigmjUru.

TEXT

1.[

Sr-] tftfs&tf

e>Sb&o^[ ]

2.

TANGUTURU 109

136

(No. 5 of 196$)

TONDALADINNE(Prodduturu Taluk}

On a pillar in ihz mafidapa of the AnjanSya temple.

S. 1833 ( Subhakjit ? )

It seems to register the construction of the compound wall to the temple of Sankarasvajni

by certain Padmasali (name not clear).

TEXT

* a3i!L> (fj

DB"53J*- 8.

2. &>g#o& vg)-5r-9.

3. ^?S ^SSSLFOBWCO 10,

4. oFcrlaa esrtb "S^(8Bibor>.11.

5. & SoStfyy S^P>$J 12.6. to o* ex> &*ov a _ 13.

7. "3 s^35tffo5?5 atf 14.

137

(No. 13 of 1968)

TANGUTURU(Proddutur Taluk)

On another slab in the compound of the Madanagopala temple.

S. 1656; Pramadi

It records the gift of the Garu

1 1 INSCRIPTONS OF A.P. , CUDDAPAH DISTRICT - III

4. S5C9 $O OX

6.

6.

7. ____ 3?58.

CO

9. "Bog'tri -03 3n>~BS - - - 83

10. - - .

138

. 14 of 1968)

PARLAPADU(Proddutur Taluk)

On a pillar set up in front of the Siva temple.

Nandana

It registers a sale of certain shares of the vrittis of the temples of Nagan5thad5va and

ViSveSvarad5va of Pallapadu among certain Jiyyas.

TEXT

1. tfo&S SosS^tf jTrSE9 [so03 ftôl 12. OOJ--50(&

4. cGooS^fioSo oSj^5ôSyOr5o c. 83 3 ?5o^ 15.

5. tJiSo^^rS coof c5o)OjC ajoir ^ So3\ôC5b'0 16.

/5 ,.v ^ ^ ^ py r* *n

d 1 (2^ co*

L" *" "

J

7. "(Crortô&oe) "(^0^: TT^- 18. sSj^Sbo&p^ S'tf

8. 25oo rr3^ sj-Q^S ig'oSb TSrSslij 19.9. &TJ&) S3ooBx-^rp od36y*S^- 20.

10. * fa 1 S r&xj'el 21.L J T> L J

11. c&^SSo 7TDK-sro?"SS5 ["%! 22. !X)So

PRODDUTURU HI

23. So

24. ^~^JL 1 ~" - "ss" ^" | 86.

25.

26.

25. foQofi er> & -5TO&1 37. 8 icn)ax>o&>CO

a

27.

28. s$o- _ - 43. 3 rr&

84.

139

( M?. 270 of 1967 )

PRODDUTURU(Proddutur Taluk)

On a stone in front of the Chennak5avasvami temple

S. 1800 ; Bahudbanya, [A.D. 1878]

It records the gift of 8 acres of kushki ( dry land ) costingRs. 250/- for conducting the

ubhayam (offerings) to the god Adikeava on the second day of the annualfestival by certain Acham

Sanjlvareddi son of Venkatareddi and grandson of Chinareddi ofProddutQru.

TEXT

/> (Tv T. --^fi

3, oo~oo e$fC}l&3 ôSôzp^rSo <

4. "JCJôSOrJOoS^^ ~3y3D 83 OO

CI 16

112 INSCRIPTIONS OF A.P., CtiDDAPAH DISTRICT - III

9. ff* Sg)ol

10.

11. otfoSfo SoJsS'Ba e> 3)T- 17.

12. 0^b^0& [8S - dro'B]S50JO&) 18.

18. iS8 So ii ($o s)o:6o ^S3)o 19. en* 8

14. & Co.

140

(No. 271 0/1967}

PRODDUTURU(Proddiituru Taluk)

On another stone at the same place

S. 1802 ; Vikrama,

It records the gift of two and half acres of wet land costing Rs. 200/- in daSavandha lands of

Madttru to the god Adik5Sava for conducting the second day ubhayam (offerings) during the annual

festival by certain Venkamma wife of Kongayya of Proddutflru

TEXT

L

2.

3. e?y Sig

'-

f 14. "*^ * oj5.

6.

7,

8.

9.

GI-16x

PRODDUTURU 113

10.

11.

12. & js>oo

IS. eo[#*]

tf$>> otfo

14. î3 &>& 65^ ^3 no

15.

16.

IT. Sen* -

18.

141

. 272 of 1967)

PRODDUTURU(Prodduturu Taluk)}

On a stone at the same place

Fragmentary. Se'ems to record certain gifts of money to the various servants like

dharmalartciipurdhita, reddiharanam, lattubalfu, dasa, bdgamvaru and bhajamtrttu.

TEXT

1. - - ^Sc^QOc) SL*oS5) - "ôtftftf 7. g'fcoa^fe & o II ooJ CO CÔ 6J CÔ2. tfSSStfo ii ^So C5b noo 8. TT^Xb5 & o c

3. e>Ê-&S) & o ii 9- {^Vozpo& 5: o n i o

4. tftf^^^- - oo o n i 10. *-o^fte&

oo o in o

5. ^Q^&oSb cb ^G o 11. 3oe>e>S)

6. "Bfi g'tfcgôSD & -2>(5 o

INSCRIPTIONS OF A.P., GUDDAPAH DISTRICT - III

142

(No. 274 of 1967)

PRODDUTURU(Prodduturu Taluk)

On a slab in the Agasty5$vara temple

. 16 [66] Raktakshi, A. D. 1744

Not clear. Seems to record certain construction in the temple

TEXT

FIRST SIDE

2. >o3o& T- 6.

3. 8-sj-ti-?S *tf- 7.

4.

SECOND SIDE

1. - -Tregg'o

8.

2. - - g'ao-OoQ - 4.

143

(ffo. 277 of 1967)

RAMESVARAM( Prodduturu Taluk )

On the second side of the same stone

Pramadin

Partly damaged. Records the grant of the income derived by means of taxes as amgadi-stavara,

maggastavara,pimjari-stavara, mollastSvaram etc., of RameSvaram village for maintaining the lamps to

thegodMukti R5m5$varaby Ganturla Chamnapa at the instance of Mahanayamkacharya KunapuUngapatti Rajayya, for the merit of the latter's (grand) mother.

RAMESVARAM 115

TBXT

SECOND SIDE

1.

2. ^ojouS to oo C3fl 24.

8. o3"*u~ 25. 8 i9&fio5f3 Soo

o. o50ko5~"c3~D oC5oo~s""DC"o ^jO.

8. 3TrDS3o3GOo3~*>8 63 SU.ej e)

o r* i ^x 01

10. r5o5/Y*& - - s5oorr 32. ic

11. - - - -uhcxx)-u)\o5 tfsScoE" 33. &

12. "9~o5?5o "CP>"^0Q6'O ITT^SSo 34. $yoTCb KoK S'tfeJrf /v

13. _ - - - cn'eo sSoj" 85. ia)OSS^^S) s5$o-3^?S^

CO D

I tr ^ +s \ QTID. ~O~^X> I oJOncxj O i .

j rt ^ QQlo. o5"crrex) i Epo&Q QV*

\ rr \ -* r" QG

116 INSCRIPTIONS OF A.P., CUPDAPAH DISTRICT - in

144

(No. 283 of 1967)

RAMESVARAM(Proddutum Taluk) *

On the Nandi pedestal in the MtllasthlneSvara temple

Nala,

Records the construction of the gGpura to the RamSSvara temple b> certain Redl363 SeSoSS\tf "3& 10.&3

4. $> -a b. , sSDJ'e^^Q 11.

7. - otf "38)^ SSr^S -OS

145

(No. 284 of 1961}

RAMESVARAM( Prodduturtt Taluk )

On a stone in front of the gOpura

Vijayanagara

Illegible. Mentions Ramadeva.

RAMESVARAM 117

TEXT

1. #3Jji^ a?otfr>------ 7.

2. g'ss&sloao ----- 8.

3.Sossa^tf

---- &> 9.4. SS-6-o->8r>Tr=>a3 ---- & Orfo 11.6. ________

146

(JVb. 286 of 1967)RAMESVARAM

( Proddutum Taluk )

On the tier of the garbha-gjiha of the RSmalingSSvara temple

S. 1[ 660 ] ; Plavanga

Not clear. Mentions some Jiyyas.

TEXT

1.^^lol^J

33oS:ro$jce5c& T'S-sn';^ ^g'SS&slogooeo - To - h.o

^)^0^^^SSO^C aoS^tf

o)83 *33?># fe O

2. ____________

3.

4.

1 18 INSCRIPTIONS OF A.P., CUDDAPAH DISTRICT - III

147

(No. 288 of 1967)

PEDDASET1TPALLI

(Prodduturu Taluk]

On a slab ia tlu courtyard of GaneSa temple

. 1642; Vikari,

It records the gift of some lands as sarvamSnya in the village to Dommari NStakarayaTiruvallika (for performing acrobatic feats in that village) by the Reddikaranams of SsttipaJlevillage.

TEXT

1.^JQ^) i

*jajo3j"$bo5o3b T"* 14.

3. Oh-tfe Brty^a S-sre 3o 16. o

b oo e ^ 17. &L J CO Co

"

*xJ^ [^ ^

6. 5ro&6 TTD&3g'-crooCS:>S) Ob 19.if

23. -

11- Sbosb sir 24. - - -

12.Sgocxo-O^S

- 3tf&xr'8 ST ^^ 25. 813, cfo S)sSrSoo &r:>$)s- i 26. S

Incomplete

GOPAVARAM 1 19

148

(No. 291 of 1967)

GOPAVARAM(Proddutum Taluk)

On a piece of stone in front of the Anjan5ya temple

Illegible. Mentions certain Kamdalam SimgarajSch&rya of VathulagOtra and Narayanayyason of Srlramgayya of [ KS ]$yapa gotra.

TEXT

Illegible

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6. - ^oT^^r^o^lTT'es^TT'fiboo ---

T.

8.

9. -

10.

GI-17

120 INSCRIPTIONS OF A.P., CtfDDAPAH DISTRICT - 111

149

(No. 292 of 1967)

GOPAVARAJVI

(Proddatwu Taluk)

On a stone near a house in the village

Fragmentary. Only imprecatory portion.

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MADURU(Prodduturu Taluk)

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Koriidraju China TimmayadSva maharaju

Records the gift of the village MadavOru to the R5manuja-ktlta of.................... (?)by KondrSju China Tiramayadgva maharaju.

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