Later Gangas Mandali Thousand

Author(s): Nagarajaiah Hampa
Publisher: Ankita Pustak

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basadis giving it the name of the crown basadi. NanniyaGangadeva caused the Pattada basadi to be constructed of stone, and endowed it with lands and customs duties in the year C.E. 1121. His benefactions included the construction of twenty five Caityālayas for the promotion of his faith and made specified grants of lands and customs dues of Basadiyahalli, the meaning of this place name being the village of basadis'. He also erected the Kuralibasadi alias Ganga Jinālaya and made it famous as the Kuruļi tirtha, and made grants to the monk Mādhavacandradeva and distributed food and money.
Gangaya, a general (Hadavaļa) of the Tribhuvanamalla Nanniya Gangadeva, was succeeded by his son Hadavaļa Hemmāờidevarasa (Sh. 42. 1122], and his son was Kaļeya alias Kāla, who had two wives (Sh. 55. 1167].
Mārasingha, a sāhani, care taker of horses of the king, slaying the enemy in the battlefield, went to the world of gods [Sh. 15. 1122]. Barmmisetti, the governor of Kalambūru nagara, erected a basadi; to provide for the ceremonies of the basadi and for gifts of food for rşis, the Jaina seers, after washing the feet of the ascetic Subhakirtideva-bhattāraka, the king made over the land free of all imposts. One of the incidents of historic importance that took place during the reign of Tribhuvanamalla Nanniya Ganga deserves a special mention. Mahāmandalesvara Tailapadeva, while ruling the peaceful kingdom of the Banavāsi-12000, Beļuvala-600, Sāntaļige1000, Hānagal-500 and the Mandalināļ, ascended to svargga in C.E. 1130, on which Bopanna making good his word of vow for the occasion vele-vāļi, went to the world above with Tailapadeva (HI. 47. 1130-31. Belagutti]. This mahamandalesvara Tailap(h)a is identical with the mahāmandalesvara Tailapa of the Hanungal Kadambakula.
Tribhuvanamalla Nanniya Ganga Permmādideva was the most powerful and famous ruler of the Mandalinãd who was also known for his prowess, splendour, learning and religious fervour. In his early days he was a lay-disciple of Prabhācandradeva. During his reign as the Mandalināò chief, his religious teacher