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The inscription of Hoysala King Veeraballala II has been recovered successful an aged Shiva temple located adjacent Tank Bund, to the southbound of Hemavati (Capital of Nolamba Pallava kingdom), of Sri Sathya Sai district, according to Historian MyNaa Swamy.
In a connection connected Tuesday (December 09, 2025), helium said that arsenic portion of probe connected Nolamba Pallava temples and architecture, helium was visiting the temples successful the vicinity of Hemavati and recovered that determination was a pillar inscription which was utilized arsenic doorway measurement for the aged Lord Shiva temple. The temple reportedly belonged to Hoysala dynasty and was renovated by section devotees recently. A mandapam with 4 pillars is replica for Hoysala benignant of architecture, helium added.
Mr. MyNaa Swamy said that the inscription written successful Salivahana Saka twelvemonth 1111 Soumya Samvataram (C.E. 1189), mightiness beryllium of Veeraballala II donating onshore to the Shiva temple. Only fractional of the pillar inscription is disposable horizontally portion the different fractional was supporting the temple doorway steps, helium explained.
Another donation inscription dated 1206 C.E. of Veeraballala II tin beryllium recovered connected the supra doorjambs of Malleswara Temple successful Siddeshwara temple premises. Veeraballala II ruled the Hoysala kingdom with Dwarasamudram (present-day Halebidu successful Karnataka) arsenic its superior from 1173 to 1220 C.E.
Mr. MyNaa Swamy said that the inscriptions that springiness beingness to past are being erased astatine galore places. The historiographer highlighted the value of the inscriptions, and urged everyone to sphere them. He said the pillar inscription whitethorn person been utilized for the temple doorway measurement owed to a deficiency of knowing of the inscription.
