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ChikkaBanavara Inscription 17th century 'kamBanavara' Fragment Inscription

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Digital image of the Chikkabanavara 17th-century "kam Banavara" fragmented inscription.PC: Wikimedia Commons

Discovery and Dating

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This inscription was discovered in 2021 by Dileep Simha a Chikkabanavara resident during restoration work of the Kalyani there. Subsequently the Mythic Society Bengaluru https://mythicsociety.org/ inscription 3D digital conservation project team 3D scanned and read the inscription and dated it to the 17th century on Paleographic grounds[1].

Characteristics of the inscription

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This fragmented inscription stone measures 15 cm tall by 35 cm wide, while the characters themselves are approximately 3.6 cm tall, 4.3 cm wide, and 0.3cm deep. The inscription is inscribed in the Kannada script and Kannada language and is dated to the 17th century based on paleography.

Transliteration in Kannada and English

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The inscription is in two lines, the transliteration of the text in modern Kannada and IAST is as follows :

Modern Kannda IAST
1 ಕಂ kaṃ
2 ಬಾಣವಾರ bāṇavāra

Explanation of the inscription

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This fragment of an inscription contains only two words, "Kam" and "Banavara". Therefore, the meaning or significance of this inscription is not clear.

References

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  1. ^ The Mythic Society (2022-04). Quarterly Journal of the Mythic Society (QJMS) VOl 113 2 2022 43 Undocumented Bengaluru Inscriptions. {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

Marasuru Madivala 10th century Butunga "Irivabedenga" Hero-stone

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Discovery and Dating

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Digital Image of the Marasuru Madivala 10th-century Butunga "Irivabedenga" hero-stone PC: Wikimedia Commons

This inscription was discovered by the Mythic Society Bengaluru https://mythicsociety.org/ inscription 3D scanned and read the inscription and dated it to the 10th century on paleographic ground.

Characteristics of the inscription

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3D scanning the Marasuru Madivala 10th-century Butunga "Irivabedenga" hero-stone PC;Wikimedia Commons

This inscription stone measures 131cm tall and 98cm wide, while the characters themself are approximately 6.3cm tall, 2.5cm wide and 0.3cm deep. The inscription is inscribed in the kannada script and kannada langanuge and is dated to the 10th century based on paleography.

Transliteration in Kannada and English

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The inscription is in two lines, the transliteration of the text in modern Kannada and IAST is as follows :

Modern Kannda IAST
1 ಸ್ವಸ್ತಿಶ್ರೀ ಬುತುಗನ ರಾಜ್ಯದ(ದೊ) ಳ್ . . . . svastiśrī butugana rājyada(dŏ) l̤ . . . .
2 ವಳನ ಮಕ್ಕಳ್ ಇಱಿವಬೆಡೆಙ್ಗ. . . . val̤ana makkal̤ iṟivabĕḍĕṅga. . . .
3 . ಕಲತೊ . kalatŏ
4 . ವಳ(ದ) ನು . val̤a(da) nu
5 . ತ . . . ta . .
6 . . ರು . . ru
7 ಹವು havu
8 ಣ(ನೊ) .(ಳ್) ṇa(nŏ) .(l̤)
9 ಲಹ laha
10 .ಳ್ಕ ದಿ .l̤ka di
11 . ಸ . sa
12 . . ದಂ . . daṃ

Explaination of the inscription

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the language of the inscription is ambiguouse the words Butunga and Irivabedanga are the only terms that can be understood in the inscription. some parts of the inscription are missing and the full meaning of the inscription is unclear. here the word Butuga refers to a Ganga king who ruled between 938CE 961CE in this region and according to Kannada Sahitya Parishat Kannada Nigantu the word Irivabedenge was a term used for an expert in warrior, these are the special observation of the inscription.

Kalya Kalleshwara Temple 16th-Century Mahanta Inscription

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Discovery and Dating

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3D scanning of Kalleshwara temple 16th-century Mahanta boulder inscription. PC:Wikimedia Commons

This inscription was discovered by the Mythic Society Bengaluru https://mythicsociety.org/ inscription 3D scanned and read the inscription and dated it to the 16th century on paleographic ground.

Characteristics of the inscription

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This inscription stone measures 45cm tall and 26cm wide, while the characters themself are approximately 5.5cm tall, 26cm wide and 0.3cm deep. The inscription is inscribed in the kannada script and kannada langanuge and is dated to the 16th century based on paleography.

Transliteration in Kannada and English

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The inscription is in two lines, the transliteration of the text in modern Kannada and IAST is as follows :

Modern Kannada IAST
1 ೦ ಮಹಂತ 0 mahaṃta

Explaination of the inscription

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The inscription was carved high up on a ledge, this inscription refers a Shaiva Mutt or a saint associated with the Kalleshwara temple.

Kalya Kalleshwara Temple 16th-century Mandala Inscription

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Discovery and Dating

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Digital image of the Kalya Kalleshwara temple 16th-century Mandala inscription.PC::Wikimedia Commons

This inscription was discovered by the Mythic Society Bengaluru https://mythicsociety.org/ inscription 3D scanned and read the inscription and dated it to the 16th century on paleographic ground.

Characteristics of the inscription

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This inscription stone measures 103cm tall and 186cm wide, while the characters themself are approximately 6.8cm tall, 5.3cm wide and 0.3cm deep. The inscription is inscribed in the kannada script and kannada langanuge and is dated to the 16th century based on paleography.

Transliteration in Kannada and English

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The inscription is in two lines, the transliteration of the text in modern Kannada and IAST is as follows :

Modern Kannda IAST
1 . . ರ ದೇವರ..ಸಿದರಿಗೆ . . ra devara .. sidarige

Explaination of the inscription

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This is a vey worn-out inscription. writtings on the inscription says something seems to have been granted to the siddas of god Kalleshwara. the symbol alongside the inscription seems to be a trantric mandala symbol. these Siddas are the people who believes in the path to salvation is meditation.