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DALAVAY AGRÁHARAM PLATES.
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Ebirudardya-rahutta-viby-aikabhujanga: Oddiyarāyadisapatta: his cheeks resembled the moon; he rivalled the god of love in beauty; was called Bhāshagetappuvarayara-ganda; WAS the protector of the nine continents of the earth; Rajadhiraja; a munificent giver like Kuběra; was entitled Mururāyara-ganda, possessing fame surpassing Mēru, eto. He, having won the throne of Karnata by the power of his arm, was ruling the earth from Sēta (Rāmēsyaram) to Himādri (the Himalayas).
(Vv. 41-66.) In the Saka year computed by vasu (8), vyöma (O), kalamba (5), and indu (1), (i.e. 1508) the Samvatsara Vyaya, on the Utthāns-dvādasi tithi of the bright fortnight in the month Karttika, in the presence of the god Venkatoia (at Tirupati), the king granted to a number of brāhmanas well versed in the castras and the vēdas, the village of Gangavarappatti, together with Sundekkayikkanavšyippatti, Palemanpatti, Chinnamurtinăyanipatti Guyyaman yanippatti, Kilekkotta (vara)patti, Képulappatti, silināyanippatti, and Santēppaleyam; they were clubbed together under the name of Virabht pasamudram.
The situation of Gangavarappathi is as follows:- It is included in Hastindvati-valita and is situated in the Nodunguļa- naduka in the Alanguļa-sthala which belonged to the Dhärăpura-vantya. The boundaries of it are :-It is situated between Sundékkayi kkanams and Srimangaladēvi (?), and between Vaighayāru and the hill of Polattör. It is watered by the river and channel) coming from the village of Mungilanai, and which is named Hamidra. The village of Gangavarappatti is situated to the east of Pajarināyakan-malai; to the south-east of Mungilaņai and the big channel already mentioned; to the south of the hill adjacent to the village of Palattur; to the south-west of the Gardabhakkaņamă and Tummalappatti; to the west of Bairināyani-uru, Pullamañjanpatti and Yadamalai; to the north-west of the village of Gorlavārappatti; to the north of Vēdappatti, MuppadiJaggināyakappatti, Mēlaikkotta(vara)ppatti and Möttuppațţi adjoining the last mentioned village, and to the north-east of Vittirundaperumalalayan.
The boundaries of Sundekkāyikkaqavāyippaţţi are Kattinayakapatti to the west, Tenkaradu hill to the north, Sēvaghanpatti and Velayudhapkottai to the east and Battulakunta to the south. This village of Suņdēkkayikkaņsvayippațţi together with Palamānpatti, Santëppalega, Chinna(taniyas)mtirtināyanipatti, Guyyaman yanippatti, Kilekköţtappatti, Kāpulappatti, and Silināyanippatti, was given as the subsistence for the village of Gangavarappatti. To these were added two channels flowing from ..... the forest of Tondökkutyappan, the tolls from Kattināyanpatti, Toravali-susigam and Mangitanai.
(Vv. 67-79.) Virabhapa, a devout worshipper of Vishņu, was born in the family of Visvanatha Nayaks. He was living gloriously. He constructed a mandapa of rare sculptures in front of the shrine of Sundaranāyaks and presented the goddess Minakshi with a golden kavacha (mailcoat studded with gems). The munificence of this prince is praised. He held the birudas, Samayadrohara-ganda, and Dakshina-samudradhipati, and was the lord of AyyĀvalipurs. He was the grandson of Visvanātha Nayaka, and son of the king Krishna by Lakshmam.. At the request of this prince Virabhapa, the village was granted by Vira Venkatapatidēvarāya and it consisted of 142 shares.
(Vv. 80-198.) Here follows the list of donees. (V. 199.) Praise of Venkatapatidėvarāya.
(V. 200.) States that Krishpakavi, the son of Kāmakoti and the grandson of Sabhapati wrote this document, and
(V. 201.) that it was engraved on copper by Viraņāohārya, the son of Gapapaya. (Vv. 202-206.) The usual benedictory and imprecatory verses. At the end of the dooument is the sign-manual of the king, Srt Veškaféla.
