Later Gangas Mandali Thousand

Author(s): Nagarajaiah Hampa
Publisher: Ankita Pustak

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The Mandali Rulers/31
During which time the Mandalinād was completely superseded by the Hoysaļa kingdom. The general Goggi was the extender of the celebrated Ganga kingdom, a champion of extreme bravery. The prowess of this Hadavaļa Goggi is compared to Recaņa (11351225), a famous general of the Kalacuris and Hoysaļas, who had the title Vasudhaika bāndhava. At the time of general Gogginspa, Recaņa daņdādhinātha was still serving the Hoysaļa pratāpacakravarti Vira Ballāļadeva (Nagarajaiah, Hampa: 1997-C: 49-61). Recaņa, a great devout Jaina, erected Jinālayas at Lakkundi, Arasikere and Jinanāthapura. He commissioned the poet Acaņa to write the Vardhamānapurāņam, a campū kävya of 16 cantos [ibid].
To the general Goggideva and his consort Mailave Rāņi, was born Mudiyaņa, an ornament of Ganga Mandalinād, celebrated for speech without falsehood. To Mudiyanna and his wife Jakkale was born Vibhu Ganga(na) known for his counselling. To him and his wife Vijjale Rāņi was born a son known as Madhusūdanadeva. He was a nālprabhu.
Madhusūdanadeva, compared to cupid (Manmatha), Sanmukha and Javanta, disposed charities to Goravas. Brahman. the poor, the pandits, the elders, the musicians - both vocal and instrumental. In the name of his father, nāļprabhu Madhusudanadeva caused to be built the Gangesvara temple, had a door made in the year 1218. On the holy occasion, he made certain grant of land (specified) below the tank of Gangasamudra, for burning the perpetual lamp and for the auspicious ceremonies in the above temple. The donee was Someśvaraguru, the grandson of Amstarāsi guru. Asandi branch
After being displaced by the Hoysaļas by reason of superior power, the Mandalinād chiefs were allowed to continue their rule as dependants. When the Nissanka pratāpa cakravarti ViraBallāļadeva (1173-1220) was ruling, the mahāmāņdalika Barmmarasadeva, born in the renowed Gangānvaya, was in the residence of Āsandi with his celebrated son Narasimhabhūpa (Ci.