Stories the Stones Tell

Vama Shakti II

For unknown reasons Padmarasa, a military officer (Dandanayaka) of Banavasi kingdom, ordered the arrest of the famous Kalamukha precepter, Vama-Shakti II, who headed the Kodiyamatha of Ballegavi for forty six long years. Babeya Nayaka, a border guard (meregara) of Tonavatti, heroically resisted this treacherous act and died fighting. A hero-stone installed in memory of this event shows the act of imprisoning Vama-Shakti II. He could be identified by his long tangled hair (jata) and kaupina (kachche). This dress is different from that shown for all other fighters

Tracing History Through Memorials
Introduction | Machikabbe | Chavundaraya | Savinirmadi 
Jirale Mallamma | Kali | Hero of Nelavagilu | Loga & Talaga
Saviyabbe | Vama Shakti II | Hariyakka