Indian Antiquary Vol 40

Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple, Devadatta Ramkrishna Bhandarkar
Publisher: Swati Publications

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY
[MAY, 1911.
flag-staff. Viruppaņa-Udaiyar performed here his talábhara ceremony. The gold presented on this occasion, together with what was given when Harihara performed the same ceremony, the gilding of the vimana of Kutçik kôyil and the present of 9 gold vessels, form the rich gifts of the time. When Uttamanambi was managing the affairs of the temple at Srirangam, the Vijayanagara empire was ruled by no less than three kings. The names of these and those of their chief ministers are mentioned on p. 47. Here we find that during the 15 years from Saka 1304 expired, Rudhirôdgâri-Samvatsara, Uttamanambi went to Vijayanagar four or six times and received rich donations and endowments at the hands of Harihararaya-Mabârîya, Viruppaņa-Udaiyar, Gôpaņa Udaiyar, Muttaya-Dannayaka and Annar-Goppanar, the chief officer who executed the orders of Sômaya-Daņņâyaka who was the minister of Kampaņa-Udaiyar.
The dates of Kampana II range from Saka 1283 to 1296, those of Harihara II, from Saks 1299 to 1324 and of the latter's son Viruppaņa II, from Saka 1301 to 1322. In the first place it is necessary to note that according to Köyilolugu Annar-Goppañar and Goppaņa are two different persons. A record of Kampaņa II, found at Daļavânür, not far from Gingi in the South Arcot district, is dated in the cyclic year Subhakrit (=Saka 1285) and registers an order of Salura Manga issued in accordance with a letter from Annar-Goppaņar. It is evident from this that Annar-Goppaņar was an officer under Kampaņa-Udaiyar. Mr. J. Ramayya Pantulu draws attention to a statement in the Telugu work, Jaimini Bharatam, which credits this Sâļuva Mangu with successes obtained for a certain Sâmparaya in his battles with the Sultan of the South. The above fact coupled with what has been said of Goppaņņa-Udaiyar that he gained victories over the Muhammadans shows that the Bahmâni kings were a source of trouble during this period and that they were put down by the power of the Vijayanagara kings. Among the persons who took an active part in the war against the Muhammadans, we may mention Goppanna, Saļuva Mangu and Gundu Saluva. We have made a short notice of the first two, and it will be useful to note what we know of the last member who appears to be identical with Saļuva Mangu's father. Gunda was the general of Kampana (Saka 1288-1296) and his exploits are described in the following terms in a stone inscription discovered in the Mysore State - Into the flames of his valour the Yavana, the Turushka and the Andhra hostila kinge, fell like moths. Dragging the elephant-like Saipa, Patheya and other proud turushkas along by their hair in battle, he tied them up in his stables like monkeys 24. At Tittakudi there is an inscription of Kampaņa II, dated in Saks 1295, Paridhavi, which registers gifts made by Sômayya-Damnayaka. An Achchararapakkam record (No. 250 of 1901) of the same king mentions both Goppaņs and Sómappa as the ministers of the sovereign. There is little doubt as to the identity of Somappa of this inscription with Sômayya; and Goppana is probably identical with Gopaņa-Udaiyar. Muddaya-Dannayaka referred to in Kyilolugu is probably the same as MaddaDandadhipa mentioned as donor in a record of Haribara II, found at Harihar (No. 142 of 1899). Another variant of his name occurring in inscriptions is Muddapa. He was the minister of Bukka I (Saka 1274-1298) and continued to hold the same office ander Haribara II (Saka 1299-1324)36.
According to Köyilolugu, there was some dispute between the Saivites of Jambukłávaram and the Vaishnavites of Srirangamn between the Saka years 1294 and 1297. The management of the Srirangam temple, in the interval between Saka 1304 and 1319, when Harihara II and his son Viruppaņa were ruling at Vijayanagar, was in the hands of Periya-Křishnaraya Uttamanambi. At the instance of Harihara II, he made an ivory cot and a fine bed for the god, and placed them in the mandapa of Alagiyamanavaļa. At this time, Nagamangalam Annappa-Udaiyar gilded the pillars of Amudu-mandara and covered with silver-plates the plank on which food was served and distributed to the temple servants. Timmarâhattaraya, the agent of Saluva Gôpâlarâja also contributed his mite of gilding. During the three years, viz., Saka 1319-1822, a certain Vêdîryabhatta
** Epigraphic Carnatica, Hassan distriot. No. 13 of 1903. * Epigraphia Carnatica, D. III.