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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. The inscription vividly describes the event thus:
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grass, fuel and stones, ladle, melted butter and the oblation vessel, unsheathed a flaming sword, eager to conquer the earth
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F. Kielhorn, ‘Talagunda Pillar Inscription of Kakusthavarman’, EI 8 (1905-06): 31-33 (inscr); Sheldon Pollock, , p. 116.
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were relocated from a place called Ahi-kshetra to Sthanagundur by Mukanna (or Trinetra), thereby creating an
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language was taught at primary level and clothing and food was provided to the students and teachers.
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Education was imparted at Talagunda for eight centuries and the subjects that were taught included
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The Language of the Gods in the World of Men: Sanskrit, Culture, and Power in Premodern India
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The inscriptions thus describe Kadambas as Brahmins turned conquerors and praise Brahmins as
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The inscriptions indicate that Mayurasharma, native of Talagunda, was accomplished in
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The famous Talagunda pillar inscription (450-460 A.D) that details the rise of the
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A Concise history of Karnataka from pre-historic times to the present
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Boundaries, Dynamics and Construction of Traditions in South Asia
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were a group of ancient people who worshiped serpents. The word
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Maclean's Manual of the Administration of the Madras Presidency
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The Kadamba Kula, A History of Ancient and Medieval Karnataka
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in Sanskrit. This implies that Ahi-kshetra was a region of
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Talagunda was earlier known as Sthanakunduru and it was an
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descent from the nagas trace their origins to this place.
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Asian Educational Services. 596:Kamath (2001), pp. 30–31 480:A view of the Talagunda pillar 354:, grammar and philosophy. The 283:.. Mukanna was an ancestor of 1: 1501:Sri Vinayaka Temple, Guddattu 1311:Mallikarjuna Temple, Basaralu 1291:Mahabaleshwar Temple, Gokarna 1241:Kuruvathi Basaveshwara temple 901:Bucesvara Temple, Koravangala 469:and belonging to the Manavya 1416:Polali Rajarajeshwari Temple 1156:Kedareswara temple, Halebidu 1051:Panchalingewara Temple Hooli 1016:Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple 1011:Gaurishvara Temple, Yelandur 936:Cheluvanarayana Swamy Temple 896:Brahmeshvara Temple, Kikkeri 876:Banashankari Temple, Amargol 748:. Firenze University Press. 744:Squarcini, Federico (2005). 670:Pollock, Sheldon I. (2006). 82:Location in Karnataka, India 18:Talagunda pillar inscription 1446:Sharana Basaveshwara Temple 941:Chennakeshava Temple, Belur 708:Moraes, George M. 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Talagunda pillar inscription
Pranaveshwara Temple (4th century) at Talagunda
Talagunda is located in Karnataka
14°25′N 75°16′E / 14.42°N 75.26°E / 14.42; 75.26
India
State
Karnataka
District
Shimoga District
Kannada
Time zone
UTC+5:30
IST
PIN
Vehicle registration
Shikaripura
taluk
Shivamogga district
Karnataka, India
Kadamba Dynasty
agrahara
Karnataka
Brahmins
Mayurasharma
Kadamba Dynasty
Sanskrit
Nagas
Nagas
Nairs
Bunts

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