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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
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his guru, Ramanujyachâryâ, proceeded to Belli. Deva Raya, his son Mallikayima Raya, and others go!a and earnestly requested the Jaina priest who ruled the country as tributary to Dehli, Shubhachandracharya to try and find a remedy. also continued, as their ancestor Harihara Raya, The priest replied, "Why are you come anto giving an inam of 3,000 pagodas. After these, me? Are there not men of other religions ? Krishna Raya, a natural son of one of the above Go unto them.' Then the people of other reli- kings, and his son Śrîranga Raya and others, gions and the king said, 'We have tried but are eleven descendants, who ruled at Srirangapatam unable to effect a remedy.' They promised if he np to the year Saumya, 1531 of the Saka era, would do this thing for them, then would they contributed an inam of 1,000 pagodas. give all their Birudu (insignia) to him, restore “In the year Sådhårana or 1532, Raja Vadiyar, the province of 12,000 (pagodas), and continue. sovereign of Maisur, took possession of Srirangathe Dharma (worship) undisturbedly. They patam. He ruled for eight years, during which also said they would cause Šila Sâsanas' to he contributed an inam of 1,000 pagodas as Sribe erected to this effect. Upon this the priest ranga Raya. His son and successor was Narasaconsented and caused certain kinds of worship râja. His son Chararaja Vadiyar ascended the and penances to be performed. He then sent throne in the year of the Kaliyug 1540 and ruled for 108 white pompkins, filled them with man- for twelve years. In Sukla, or 1550, Chamaraja trams or sacred words, and threw one every Vadiyar succeeded and ruled the country for day into the gap, which gradually filled up until eight years. Then Imâdiraja Vadiyar came to only half a pumpkin remained. Then the people the throne, and governed the country for only of other religions gave over their insignia to two years. In Pramidi or 1562, Kanthirava the priest and got Sila Sasanas made, giving the Narasarija Vadiyar succeeded and ruled for priest the title of Charukirtipanditâcharya.' twelve years. All these five sovereigns continued The particulars of these circumstances are to be for 51 years to allow the temple an inâm found in the Adagurd temple. The land still land of 1,000 pagodas. In the year Sårvari, bears the mark. Traditions of the place handed 1582, Drda Devaraja Vadiyar succeeded to down from father to son corroborate the above. the Maigur throne, and during his adminisSasanas were then erected, one at Belligola and tration of fourteen years, having heard of the one at Melukota, to the effect that both the Ra- excellence of Gômateśvara, he paid a visit to mánujya and Jaina sects should henceforward Belligoļa on the 10th of the moon's increase in act friendly with each other, that in case of the Pushya month of the year Paridhåvi, worship, &c. at Belligola being interrupted, the 1595, gave away large sums of money, granted Vaishnavas should maintain it by a subscription the village of Madane to the math of Charukirtiof one fanam per house, and vice versa. Inâms of panditâchârya, besides continuing the inâm land 12,000 pagodas in land were given, and Chåru- of 1,000 pagodas granted by his predecessors. kirtipanditáchârya was entrusted with the ma- In the year Ananda 1597, Chikkadevarâja Vanagement of the affairs of the temple.
diyar succeeded. He subdued the countries of “After some time when the people of Dehli in Kôrala, &c. and ruled with vigour for thirtyvaded Sonthern India and took possession of it, one years. He also visited Belligola, had the Maisar also fell into their hands, and the Dhar- ceremony Mastakabhishika' performed, conma or Inâms were discontinued in the year siructed a pond called Kalyani, with a pyramidDhâta, 1259 of the era. This province then be al tower and a prakâra or wall round it, and came subject to the kingdom of Anegandi. Its repaired several Chaityalayas' or Jaina temking, Bukkurâ ya, set out to inspect his newly ac- ples, besides continuing the inâms of 1,000 paquired province, and on arriving at Belligola godas and the village of Madane to the math. In saw the statue and granted an inam of 3,000 Parthiva, 1627, Kanthirava Raja, son of Chikka pagodas for the worship, &c. His son Sanga- Deva Raja, ruled the country for eight years, ma Růya and grandson Harihara Râya followed during which time both the village of Madane his example and appointed Chårukirtipandita- and the 1,000 pagodas inÂm land were still concharya to the management of the affairs. tinued to the math, whose affairs were presided Twelve of the descendants of Harihara Raya, over by the priest Chârukirtipanditacharya. Dodviz: Pratápa Ramad ya Raya, his son Pratapa. dakrishna Raja Vadiyar ascended the throne in
