Later Gangas Mandali Thousand

Author(s): Nagarajaiah Hampa
Publisher: Ankita Pustak

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son of Vāsava and Kancaladevi, and a grandson of Būtuga-ll, had Govindara as his frist name.
An inscription of 1076 from Kuruvagrāma in Honnāļi taluk introduces Tribhuvanamalla Ganga Permmādideva with the usual titles of the Ganga dynasty; Satyavākya Konguņivarma dharmmaMahārājādhirāja, boon lord of Koļālapura, Lord of Nandagiri, having the crest of a ruling elephant, obtainer of a boon form goddess Padmāvati, fragrant as musk, Nanniya Ganga, Jayaduttaranga, Rakkasa Ganga śrimat Tribhuvanamalla Ganga Permmādideva (HI. 14. 1076). This clearly establishes the date of his crowning to the Mandalinād throne and that he was permitted to use the Cālukya emperor Vikramāditya's title name 'Tribhuvanamalla' as a prefix, as exgratia.
King Kali Ganga, known for following a policy to the core, is considered as more distinguished warrior, compared to the Mount Meru, ocean, son of Surendra, the tree of plenty (Kalpavrkşa) - in firmness, bravery, generosity respectively. If he speaks it is truth; if he does not, a śāsana; if he gives, Rāma's arrow; if he stops, death: if he walks, bestowing benefits, that is the road. Thus the charter has carved a niche, in high sounding eulogy, for KaliGanga, a liac votary of Prabhācandra Sidhāntadeva-ll, who laid a foundation for his younger brother Bhujabala Ganga Permmādideva-ll (Sh. 57. 1118)
Tribhuvanamalla Rakkasa Ganga Kali-Ganga Permmādi deva was also a lay-disciple of another preceptor Anantavirya Siddhāntadeva. He made a grant of land (specified with boundaries) to the Mandali Tirthada basadi, the crown temple (Sh. 4. 1121-22; Sh. 10. 1085; Sh. 57. 1118). Mahāmaņdaleśvara Tribhuvanamalla Bhujabala Ganga Permmādideva - II (1103-18)
Bhujabala Ganga Permmādideva-ll, last of the four sons of Barmmadeva, succeeded his elder brother Rakkasa Ganga KaliGanga-ll. A fragmentary inscription of 1103 (Sh. 14), the earliest record of his period, registers the erection and grant of land for the god Jakkeśvara. He punished his enemies and was terror to