Mysore and Coorg from the Inscriptions c8.s19.12

c8.s19.12

Kanthirava-Narasa-Rāja I, son of the gallant Beṭṭada-Chāma-Rāja, then obtained the crown, and had a distinguished reign. He successfully repelled the Bijāpur invasions, and extended the kingdom on all sides, gaining great booty, some of which he applied to strengthening the fortifications of Seringapatam. He was the first to establish a mint, at which were coined the Kaṇṭhīrāya (Canteroy) huns and fanams named after him (Ag 64), which continued to be the current national money until the Muhammadan usurpation. According to Sr 103 he was Krishna himself, born to give peace to the world when it was troubled by the Turushkas and resounded with the noise of horse hoofs. While he ruled, all the land was prosperous. When he went forth to war, the Vangas, Hūnas, and Konkanas were terrified, the Saurāṣṭras lost their kingdom, the Gurjara horse bolted, the Mlēnchhas fell down in a swoon. He established many agrahāras, bestowed numerous gifts, and revived the observance of the ēkādaśi-vrata, or eleventh day vow in honour of Lakshmī-Nṛisimha (Vishnu), like Ambarīsha and other kings of old (Ag 64).