Talagunda pillar inscription
Talagunda pillar inscription
Talagunda | |
|---|---|
village | |
455–470 CE Talagunda Pillar Sanskrit inscription, Pranavesvara temple ruins, Karnataka Talagunda pillar | |
| Coordinates: 14°25′22″N 75°15′13″E / 14.422754899747806°N 75.25356570997508°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Shimoga District |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 577 450 |
| Telephone code | 08187 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-14 |
The Tālagunda pillar inscription of Kakusthavarman is an epigraphic record in Sanskrit found in the ruined Pranavalingeshwara temple northwest of village Talagunda, Karnataka, India. It is engraved on hard grey granite and dated to between 455 and 470 CE. It gives an account of a Kadamba dynasty and the times of king Śāntivarma in northwest Karnataka.