Sallekhana is Not Suicide

SR No.: 001568
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: T K Tukol
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad
Publication Year: 1976
Total Pages: 124
Language: English
Classification: Book_English & Religion
File Size: 8 MB

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Sallekhana in Practice
in the presence of all the blessed, among whom were Prabhacandra Siddhānta Deva, Vardhamanadeva and Ravicandradeva.”10
The inscription describes fully the descent of Mācikabbe's family and concludes by referring to gifts of lands and gold made by Sāntalādevi to the Acāryās with the permission of her husband.
Reference has been made already to Ganga Rāja who was the famous minister of Vişnuvardhana. He had an elder brother by name Bomma. Bomma had a son by name Echa who also became a dandădhiša (general). Echi Rāja built many Jain temples in Kopaņā (i. e. Koppal ) and other holy places including the one at Belgo!a. The inscription carved on the simha pīțha ( seat) of Nemīśvara in the Cāmundarāyana Temple states that the temple was built by Echana Rāja. The temple was " a joy to the three worlds” ( 1135 A. D.).11 He was the friend of the learned and the good. The wall-paintings (citra-bhittiyim) in the temple are such as would please the minds of the onlookers. He became famous in promoting the Jaina religion and lived many years. Afterwards he took the vow of samnyâsana and became the resident of the world of gods after quitting his body as per directions ( 1135 A. D.)72 ( Baļika samnyāsana vidhiyim śarīram bitļu suraloka nivāsiyādam). It is further stated that his younger brother Boppadeva set up the memorial to the East of Aregallu Basti at Jinanātha purā. He aslo made a gift of lands yielding ten khandugās of paddy at Gangasamudra, constructed a small tank to the east of Basti ( temple ) and gifted the lands of the Bekka tank for maintenance of the temple etc. to Madhavacandra Deva, the disciple of Subhacandra Siddhānta Deva. The inscription was got engraved by the wife of Echi Rāja, by name Echikappe, the lay disciple of Subhacandra Siddhānta Deva and her mother-in-law Bhāgamabbe.
70, Ibid., pp. 166-167. 71. Epigraphia Carnāțicā, Vol. II, Ins. 66 (120). 72. Ibid., Vol. II, Ins. 144 (384).