A 14th century stone inscription has been discovered at Hagalamane village in Bhadravati taluk, Karnataka state, by R. Shejeshwara, Assistant Director of the Department of Archaeology, Heritage and Museums.
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| The inscription in archaic Kannada speaks of the valour of a local warrior [Credit: Vaidya, via The Hindu] |
Mr. Shejeshwara discovered the inscription in an agricultural field on the outskirts of the village based on the information provided by local residents. It has been chiselled from a schist rock slab.
The inscription, which is in archaic Kannada, speaks of the valour of Jakka, a local warrior and son of Homachara Bhaira Gowda. Mr. Shejeshwara said it is a ‘Mastigallu’, installed to commemorate Jakki, wife of Jakka, who committed self-immolation after her husband died while fighting enemies.
The lower panel of the inscription has been damaged and all that remains now is the head portion of a sculpture of Jakki wearing pandanus flowers. In the middle panel, there are carvings of goddesses taking Jakka and Jakki to heaven.
In the topmost panel, there are carvings of a Shivalinga and a Nandi being worshipped by a sage in heaven. Experts opined that the inscription was installed during the early phase of the Vijayanagar kingdom.
Source: The Hindu [November 29, 2018]
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