Talagunda

Coordinates: 14°25′N 75°16′E / 14.42°N 75.26°E / 14.42; 75.26
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Talagunda
village
UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
577 450
Telephone code08187
Vehicle registrationKA-14

Talagunda is a village in the

Kadamba Dynasty.[1]

History

Talagunda was earlier known as Sthanakunduru and it was an agrahara (a place of learning- ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ ಕೇಂದ್ರ).

Nagas
. This could mean that the region was populated originally by Nagas,
Nairs, Bunts of Kerala and Tulu Nadu who claim Kshatriya descent from the nagas trace their origins to this place.[4]

Education was imparted at Talagunda for eight centuries and the subjects that were taught included

vedas, vedanta, grammar and philosophy. The Kannada language was taught at primary level and clothing and food was provided to the students and teachers.[3]

Inscriptions

A temple dedicated to Pranaveshwara (

Kadamba Dynasty
.

Kubja, describes these inscriptions as a

kavya
thus:

In deference to the command of King Santivarman,
Kubja has written this, his own kavya,
upon the face of this rock

Pallava capital, Kanchipuram to study scriptures, accompanied by his guru and grandfather Veerasharama. There, having been humiliated by a Pallava guard (horseman), in a rage Mayurasharma gave up his Brahminic studies and took to the sword to avenge his insult.[9]
The inscription vividly describes the event thus:

That the hand dextrous in grasping the kusha grass, fuel and stones, ladle, melted butter and the oblation vessel, unsheathed a flaming sword, eager to conquer the earth

A view of the Talagunda pillar

Notes

  1. ^ Dr. Jyotsna Kamat (21 December 2007). "The Kadambas of Banavasi". Retrieved 1 May 2008.
  2. ^ a b B. L. Rice, p482
  3. ^ a b c Dr. Jyotsna Kamat (20 December 2007). "The History of Agraharas". Retrieved 1 May 2008.
  4. ^ Maclean's Manual of the Administration of the Madras Presidency
  5. ^ F. Kielhorn, ‘Talagunda Pillar Inscription of Kakusthavarman’, EI 8 (1905-06): 31-33 (inscr); Sheldon Pollock, [incomplete reference], p. 116.
  6. ^ D. C. Sircar, p. 86
  7. ^ Sheldon Pollock, p135
  8. ^ Kamath (2001), pp. 30–31
  9. ^ Ramesh (1984), p6
  10. ^ Kamath (2001), p31
  11. ^ Moraes (1931), p15
  12. ^ a b Federico Squarcini, p98

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