Comprehensive History of Jainism Volume II

SR No.: 002003
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Aseem Kumar Chaterjee
Publisher: Firma KLM Pvt Ltd
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 414
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, History, & Religion
File Size: 19 MB

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COMPRBHENSIVB HISTORY OF JAINISM Kuliya-Basadi.10. However, in this epigraph (from Managoli in Bijapur district), we do not get anything against the Jains.
It should, however, not be supposed that as a result of the activities of the Saivas, Jainism ceased to exist in either Dharwar district or Karnatak. We have several epigraphs from this district after 1200 A.D., which prove our point. Jain temples continued to be repaired or built throughout the 13th century. A Jain shrine at Managundi was repaired in 1216 A,D.108 A gift to Srivijaya Jinālaya of the famous Purikara town (Lakshmeswar) was made in 1247 A.D.; during the reign of Yadava Simbaña. 166 A Jain temple was built in 1285 A.D., during the 14th year of Yadava Rāmacandra.167 A gift to a Jain shrine at Dambala, was registered during the reign of the same king in 1290 A.D.16* Another epigraph:69, dated 1295 A.D., mentions some gist for the Šāntinātha temple of Purikara. We have also some other Jain epigraphs170, of the reign of the Yådava Rāmacandra.
Jain Epigraphs from Shimoga district : Several places of Shimoga district were associated with Jainism from quite carly times. Many epigraphs from these places have so far been noticed. We will discuss here only some important epigraphs, which throw light on the state of Jainism, in this area. A large number of Jain epigraphs have been discovered from places like Balgambe, Humcha, Dansalc, Alehalli, Tattakare, Bandalike, Isur, Hirre Abli, Sorab etc. Let us first discuss the epigraphs from Balgambe, which was also known as Balligave or Baligrāma. All the important epigraphs, from this place, belong to the 11th century and the earliest one, is dated, Saka 970, corres. ponding to 1048 A.D.171 It was issued during the reign of the Western Cälukya emperor Someśvara I (1043-1068), who had the popular title of Trailokyamalla. It then mentions his feudatory Cāmundarāja Rāyarasa, who was then the governor of Banavāsı. His capital was Balligave and the