Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (JD/SP)
Mangaluru, Feb 3: A stone edict pertaining to the period of Alupa king, the third Kulashekhara, was recovered by the local youngsters at Somanathakatte in Adyar village in the taluk. Shruthesh Acharya helped in reading the edict and deciphering its contents. Social activist, Ganeshraj Saralebettu extended help in undertaking search operations at the spot.
The edict was buried under mud and with the help of locals, it has been extricated and properly positioned now.
The edict, carved out on granite, has 19 lines. It is four feet in height and two feet wide. The edict is written in Kannada script and language.
The third Kulashekhara has been addressed in the e dict as 'Sri Martyandya Chakravarthiraya Gajankusha Veera Kulashekhara'. It bears the date as the second Sunday of Dhanu month, Sadharana Samvatsavara as per Hindu calendar. The edict makes mention of donating Bedekaru (dryland where crops can be raised during the rainy season) at Adiyara (Adyar). At the end, the edict leaves a caution that those who damage or destroy this edict will suffer from the amount of sins that are equal to killing a thousand cows in river Ganga, Varanasi. The donation was done by Guruvanappa Odeya, the edict says.
Researcher Shruthesh Acharya Moodubelle, feels that 'Adiyara' mentioned therein might be the current day 'Adyar'.
Vishwas, Vineeth, Rikhil, Prasanna, Rathan, Sujith and Suresh Shetty extended support during the search and rescue operation.