History of Jaina Monachism

SR No.: 001727
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: S B Deo
Publisher: Deccan College Research Institute
Publication Year: 1956
Total Pages: 616
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Principle, & History
File Size: 12 MB

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HISTORY OF JAINA MONACHISM
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branches of literature. Some of these writers were Samantabhadra, Akalanka, Vidyānanda, Māņikyanandin, Prabhācandra, Jinasena, Gunacandra and Pampa.360 It may be noted that Digambara Jainas were in the ascendency in the south in this period.
Coming to the Late Medieval period (c. 950-1300 A.D.) in the Deccan, we have to see whether Jainism flourished or not under the Kalyäņi Cālukyas, Yádavas and the Sīlāhāras.
The following important Jaina records of the Kalyāni Cālukyas may be noted:
(i) Parbhani Copper-plate: Hyderabad State: Date: Ś. 888: Grant of a village for the shrine śubhadāma-Jinālaya to the poet Somadeva by Arikesarin III.361
(ii) Saundatti Inscription, Belgaum Distt.: Ś. 902: Grant to a Jina temple by Rätta śāntivarman, a feudatory of Cālukya Taila II.362
(iii) Huli Inscription, Belgaum Distt.: S. 966: Construction of a Jina temple and grants to it during the reign of Someśvara 1.363
(iv) Arasibidi Inscri., Bijapur Dist.: Ś. 969: Akkādevi, during the reign of Someśvara I, granted land to the Jina temple at Vikramapura, 'for the maintenance of the establishment and of the attached friars and nuns, among whom special mention is made of Nāgasena Pandita of the Hogarī Gaccha of the Vārasenagaña of the Müla Sangha.°364
(v) Balagamve Inscri., Mysore State: S. 970: Grant by a private person to a Jaina temple when Mahamandaleśvara Cāvundarāya, a subordinate of Someśvara I, was holding Balligāve.365
(vi) Mulgund Inscription, Dharwar Dist.: S. 975: Reign of Somesvara I: Refers to a Jaina Sandhivigrahādhikāri Baldeva who gave an estate to Nayasena as trustee for the supply of food to a basti.366
(vii) Gowarwad Inscription: Dharwar Distt.: S. 993 and 994: Somesvara II: His mahamandaleśvara Laksma granted some estates to the Jaina
360. For details, see ALTEKAR, op. cit., pp. 409-11; For details about cave temples like Ellura and others belonging to this period, see NAIK, op. cit., pp. 358ff.
361. SMHD., 2. 33 (No. 7). 362. JBBRAS., 10, p. 204. 363. E.J., XVIII, p. 174. 364. Ibid., XVII, p. 122. 365. I.A., Vol. IV, p. 179. 366. E.I., XVI, p. 54.