"The sea, which had been beating against the shores, suddenly broke the boundary that was imposed on it by nature. The sea rushed into the city. It coursed through the streets of the beautiful city. The sea covered up everything in the city. Arjuna saw the beautiful buildings becoming submerged one by one. He took a last look at the mansion of Krishna. In a matter of a few moments it was all over. The sea had now become as placid as a lake. There was no trace of the beautiful city, which had been the favourite haunt of all the Pandavas. Dwarka was just a name; just a memory." -- Mausala Parva, Mahabharata.There were FR topics about this kind of thing in India after the big Indonesia tsunami.
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Rare inscription of Vijayanarar discoveredUDUPI: Yet another inscription belonging to the Vijayanagar kingdom was discovered recently at Kanchinadka near Padubidri in Udupi district.
by K Mohanachandran Nambiar
TNN
Friday, August 27, 2010
Prof T Murugeshi, professor of archaeology, MSRS College, Shirva and noted epigraphist say these inscriptions belong to the Sangama dynasty. The name of Bukka I, one of the founders and successors of Harihar I, is referred in the inscription as Vira Bukkanoderu. When Bukka was ruling the Vijayanagar kingdom, Goparasa was ruling Barakuru rajya (Barkur) as its governor.
Murugeshi added that the inscription dated in Saka year 1293, corresponded to 1371 AD. The Vijayanagar empire was an empire to reckon with and historically known for the upliftment of Hindu religion and culture. During the tenure of Bukka lavish grants were given to Hindu mutts and temples. Murugeshi states that the inscription found in Padubidri is a record and testimony of such donations. It records the donation given to the god of Bidire, which is the present Mahalingeshwara of Padubidri temple. The inscription also mentions grants given to the Chitravade, which would be the present day Chitrapadi near Saligrama. The epigraph has references to Keramba and Kelaya. Murugeshi said they may be present Keramaa and Kalaayi Guttu. However, there is no mention of the local chieftains of Padubidri which is also significant, from the historical point of view of the time factor. The inscription found in Padubidiri also mentions an invocation to Lord Shiva, of which 14 lines are in Kannada.
Dr Y N Shetty, medical superintendent of SDM Ayurveda College, Udupi and renowned epigraphist Dr B.Rajashekharappa are credited with discovering the tablet.
Holding his breathe underwater too longer, perhaps?
That opening sounds like a perfect description of a tsunami. It could have been a contemporary account of the recent tsunami in SE Asia.
Historical Krishna ping.
Either that, or the song he's playing on his flute is Oh, Woad Is Me
6000 - (3112 + 2010) = 878
Wow that place is really old. It grew to a civilized city in only 878 years after the earth was formed.
