Manchapuri Cave Inscripiton
Manchapuri Cave Inscripiton of the Chief queen of Kharavela
Provenance: Udayagiri Hills Puri Distt, Orissa, in the upper storey called svargapura of the cave called
Vaikuntha Gubha
Script: Brahmi of about the end of the first century B.C.
Language: Prakrit
English Translation
This cave dwelling has been got constructed as a propitatory gift to the Arhats for the benefit of the
Jaina ascetics of Kalinga. It has been got constructed by the chief queen of the illustrious Kharavela, the ovarlord
of Kalinga, and the daughter of the great grandson of the king Hostisimna son of Lalarka.
Name of the king some times read as “Kudepa” or “Kadampa” He may have been successor of kharavela.
Translation of another inscription
This is the cave of the Arya Maharaja, the illustrious vakradev, the lord of Kalinga and a scion of Mahameghavahana family.
Manchapuri Cave Inscription of Kumara Vaduka
Provenance: udayagiri Hills, Puri district, Orissa
Manchapuri Cave Lower Storey, side wall
Script: Brahmi of about the end of the first century B.C.
Language: Prakrit
Translation: The cave of prince Vaduka
Velpuru Inscription of Aira Mana Sada (First half of the second century A D.)
Provenance: Velpuru, Sattenapalle Taluk, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh,
Script: Brahmi, resembling the form used in the inscriptions of Gautamiputra Satakarni ( 106-30 AD)
and has son Vasishthiputra Pulumavi ( 130-59 .D.}
Language: Prakrit.
The Chedi Mahameghavahana king Kharavela of Kalinga,
who Claimed Aira (Arya) descent is known to have besieged Asikanagara situated on the bank of the river
Kanhavena (Skt. Krishnavena, i.e modern Krishna) in defiance of thé contemporary Sätavahana king
Satakarni. The title Maharaja was popular among the Chedi Mahameghavahana but not among the Sattavāhanas
Hence it is conjectured that king Manasada may be a successor of Kharavela, though the.exact relation between the two cannot be determined
From the facsimile in Ep.Ind XXXII facing page 82
The complete name may have been something like Reva or Deva
English Translation another Inscripion
Success Obeisance to the Lord. One mandapa for the Lord Bhutagrahaka has been completed by (Deva) who is the female torch bearer of the illustrious maharaja Noble
Manasada the son of Hariti the descendant of Galva.
Kindly note
1. Bhutagahka may be class of domestic spirits like Bhutagrihya
2. some scholars are of the opinion that Aira stands for Aila while other trace it to Sanskrit word Arya, which is used by Cheri Mahameghavahana of Kalinga
3 The ending sada in the name Sivamaka Sada in an
Amaravati inscription is generally taken to stand for Satakami or Satavahana.
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