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Discovery and dating
The Puradaraya Tamattaluar inscription 2 inscription was primarily mentioned in The Mysore Archaeological Report (MAR). This inscription was re-discovered by the Mythic Society Bengaluru Inscriptions 3 D digital conservation team. Subsequently, based on the 3D digital models same team has published the text of this inscription in April 2022. On paleographic grounds, this inscription is dated back to 1265CE.

Characteristics of the Inscription
The inscription is carved on locally available granite stone. The inscription measures 445 cm length & 58 cm width. The characters are 4.8 cm tall, 5.0 cm wide & 0.3 cm deep.

Transliteration of the Inscription
This six line Tamil language inscription is written in Grantha and Tamil scripts. This Inscription was read by Soundari Rajkumar and Pon Karthikeyan. The transliteration of the inscription in modern Tamil, Kannada and IAST (line numbers are not part of the original inscription, including them is a default practice with inscriptions) are as follows.

Explanation of the inscription
The inscription is record of donation of some lands by Puradaraya to the Champakadamaswamy temple. The deity is referred to as Damodara Perumal in the inscription.

The literal translation of the inscription that has been published is as follows

"Line 1-3
Hari Om ! In the (Murasu) nadu_ of mahamandaleshwara Tribhuvanamalla Pur(v) adiraya Tamattalvar to B(V)anniyaghatta, I, Puradaraya gave wet and dry lands with in four boundaries at Saakkan Palli, at the feet of Damodara Perumal, on Krodana year, Arpasi month, as grants for lamps and the victory for sword and shoulders of Tamattalvar till the sun and the moon exists.

Line 4-6
Wet and dry lands with four boundaries at ..and Kavichanda, water bodies, trees on west, well on east, masons and inclusive of any ownership, villages at B(v)anniyaghatta pattru and villages of Nettakarai are given to Damodara Perumal for Lamps. (Some panam is also mentioned but is not clear)".

Special observations on the inscription
This inscription was first mentioned in the 1908 Mysore Archaeological Report (MAR) published by R Narasimhachar. However, the text of the inscription was not published in the MAR or the Epigraphia Carnatica. It has not been published anywhere else either.
 * 1) In the MAR, R. Narasimhachar makes fascinating remarks about this portion of the temple being very poorly lit, the inscription being painted over in lime-wash, and a team of workers removing the paint with difficulty.
 * 2) A Ganapatisuiryat Tamattalvar is mentioned in a 1243CE (now untraceable-undocumented) Tamil inscription in Agara, Bangalore. (Vide MAR 1916).
 * 3) A Tribhuvanamalla Puradarayar alias Tamatta is mentioned in two Tamil inscriptions at Hongasandra (1262CE & 1294CE documented as Bn99 & Bn100 in EC9)
 * 4) These lines appear to be records of two donations and may have been two separate inscriptions when written. But as the surfaces are very worn-out, the text is hard to read and the summary above assumes it all as one inscription.

Bannerughatta Champakadamaswamy Temple 1278CE Narasimha Inscription
The Champakadamaswamy Temple of Bannerughatta in Bengaluru Urban district of Karnataka. The Puradaraya Tamattalvar 1257 CE inscription was found here and it is an tamil inscription. The inscription was built during the Hoysalas dynasty and later developed by the Vijayanagara dynasty. The other inscriptions in this temple includes Muniyappa inscription, Amutupadi-Sathupadi inscription,etc.

Discovery and dating
The Bannerughatta Champakadamaswamy Temple 1278CE Narasimha Inscription was primarily mentioned in The Mysore Archaeological Report (MAR). This inscription was re-discovered by the Mythic Society Bengaluru Inscriptions 3 D digital conservation team. Subsequently, based on the 3D digital models same team has published the text of this inscription. On paleographic grounds, this inscription is dated back to 1265CE.

Characteristics of the Inscription
The inscription is carved on locally available granite stone. The inscription measures 650 cm length & 22 cm width. The characters are 2.3 cm tall, 3.0 cm wide & 0.25 cm deep.

Transliteration of the text
This three line Tamil language inscription is written in Grantha and Tamil scripts. This Inscription was read by Soundari Rajkumar and Pon Karthikeyan. The transliteration of the inscription in modern Tamil, Kannada and IAST (line numbers are not part of the original inscription, including them is a default practice with inscriptions) are as follows

Explanation of the inscription
Line 1 - Prashasti of Vira Narasimha III. Line 2 & 3 - Prashasti of Vira Narasimha III continued from line 1. In the year Bhahudanya, 1200...,Miduna month, Thursday, with Thiruvonam day, for victory of his sword and shoulder..... Gangavadi nadu....for Nayanar Kaliyuga varadan Damodara Perumal.....

Special Observation of the inscription

 * 1) This inscription was first mentioned in the 1908 Mysore Archaeological Report (MAR) published by R Narasimhachar. However, the text of the inscription was not published in the MAR or in the Epigraphia Carnatica. It has not been published anywhere else either. In the MAR, R. Narasimhachar makes fascinating remarks about this portion of the temple being very poorly lit, the inscription being painted over in lime-wash, and a team of workers removing the paint with difficulty.[[File:Digital Image Obtained by 3D Scanning of The Bannerughatta Champakadamaswamy Temple 1278CE Narasimha Tamil Inscription 08.png|thumb|Digital Image Obtained by 3D Scanning of The Bannerughatta Champakadamaswamy Temple 1278CE Narasimha Tamil Inscription]]
 * 2) As this inscription is spread over six meters, tens of digital images make up the full length of the inscription. All of those digital images are, therefore, not being shared here but are being shared on Wiki-media.