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

Page 97

JAINISM IN SOUTH INDIA
87
in Anata pur district, which mentions the erection of a jinalaya in the birthplace of Kundakunda (Kondakundeya tirtha). It therefore appears that, according to this late tradition, Konakondala was the real birthplace of this famous Digambara philosopher. Yet another 11th century Jain epigraphs, from a place called Alladurgam, situated in Medak district of Andhra Prddesh, discloses the existence of a Jain temple called Kirtivilāsa, dedicated to śāntinātha. We have two Andhra Jain epigraphs83, of the time of Vikramāditya VI (: 076-1126), belonging to the 11th century. Both of these come from Pudur in Mahbubnagar district. The first epigraph mentions a temple of Pārsvanātha and second refers to a jinālaya, named after the Pallavas.
A highly interesting stone pillar epigraph84, of the time of Vikramāditya VI, has come from Anamakonda near Warangal. The epigraph is dated in the Cālukya Vikrama year 42, corresponding to 1117 AD. The epigraph mentions Vikramāditya Vi's Kakatiya feudatory Polarasa and also refers to the erection of a temple, dedicated to Kadalalāyadevi (probably Padmākshi, one of the Jain sasanadevatās). It is also of some significance that the epigraph begins with a prayer to Jinendra. Another epigraph88, dated 1125 A.D., of the time of Vikramā. ditya VI, found from Kolanupāka in Nalgonda district, mentions a temple of Ambikādevi, another Jain yakshi. An earlier epigraph 98, now preserved in the Hyderabad Archaeological museum, dated 1109, of the time of Vik ramāditya VI, discloses the existence of a Jain shrine called Brahma-jinālaya. An undated Jain epigraph 37 of this emperor's reign, found from Togarakunta, refers to a temple, dedicated to Candraprabha and mentions a monk of Mūlasangha.
A short undated epigraph 38, found from Gaṇavaram in Guntur district, of the time of Cola Kulottunga Rajendra, refers to a shrine called Candraprabha jinālaya. Another Jain epigraph8, dated Śaka 1107, corresponding to 1185