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The Kalya Kalleshwara Temple 17th century Mahabhaktha Inscription

Discovery and Dating

Digital Image Obtained by 3D Scanning of The Kalya Kalleshwara temple 17th century Mahabhaktha Inscription. PC: Wikimedia Commons

The inscription was discovered on the steps leading to Kalleshwara Temple by the Mythic Society Bengaluru Inscriptions 3D Digital Conservation Project team in April 2022. The inscription is dated to 17th century.

Script and Language

The Mahabhaktha Inscription is in Kannada script and Kannada language which was written in the 17th century (based on paleography)^[1].

Characteristics of the inscription

The inscription stone measures 36 cm tall by 144 cm wide, while the characters are approximately 8.9 cm tall, 3.8 cm wide & 0.4 cm deep.

Transliteration of the Inscription

The inscription is of 2 lines and the transliterated text of the inscription in Kannada and IAST are as follows.

	Kannada	IAST
1	ಶ್ರೀಮತು ತಾಳದ .	śrīmatu tāl̤ada .
2	ಮಹ ಬಕ್ತ . .	maha bakta . .

Summary of the inscription

The inscription is incomplete and appears to mention a devotee from a place name beginning or containing the term "Talada".

References

^ 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)

[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)

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