KoraVangala Buccheswara - Stories of Happy-ness
Once upon a time - in 1173 CE to be exact - a certain Bucchiraja's wife Bachala Devi gave birth to a son . Cause for HAPPYness and celebration , of course. For some reason, some people go slightly over the top in showing their HAPPYness and gratitude to God . Distribution of sweets or feeding the public or presenting a gold crown to the God would not have done in this case , for he was Bucchiraja , Lord of Accounts and Public Benefactor , of Brahmana lineage , serving under Hoysala King Narasimha I . And the birth of his son coincided with the coronation of the next king , Veera Ballala II . So, not content with merely naming the infant Narasimha , Bucchraja " HAPPY in everything " (exact words in the Inscription) , acquired lands and gardens for Iswara at Koravangala , 'presenting at the feet of Ballala Deva 200Gadyanas and land to pay for daily services, offerings , burning of perpetual lamp and purification ceremonies of the God, giving them to D...