History of Rastrakutas of Malkhed and Jainism

SR No.: 006719
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Nagarajaiah Hampa
Publisher: Ankita Pustak
Publication Year: 2000
Total Pages: 374
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 12 MB

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4.8.4. "The Jvālini-kalpa gives an interesting story of the beginning of this cult. It states that Helācārya of the famous Drāvida sangha first started her worship on the summit of the Nilgiri hill near Hemagrāma in the south in order to remove the bad influence of an evil spirit, known as Brahmarākşasa who had overpowered his lady disciple Kamalasri. After continuous meditation for a number of days he succeeded on the 7th day, when the goddess appeared and asked him to write an incantation on a sheet of iron to imancipate her from the influence of evil spirit. She also advised him to systematise the occult practices for achieving all the earthly and heavenly blessings" (Singh, R. B. P.:1975:53).
4.8.5. Jvālini-kalpa, a tantric text, specifies the forinulae and spells invoking the deity to rest in an image to receive worship. Goddess Jvālini after invoked with proper worship is supposed to bestow the worshippers superhuman powers by which a person could be controlled, enmity evoked/ eradicated, an evil could be averted et cetera. Thus, Indranandi is primarily responsible for a methodical exposition of the occultlore in Karņāțaka through this treatise. Mallişeņa and other men or letters were influenced by the line of thought of Indranandi.
4.8.6. Indranandi has recorded some orthodox and heterodox Jaina schools and sects. According to him the authors, mentioned beneath, represent orthodox school of thought : Bhadrabāhu, Sricandra, Jinacandra, Gșdhrapiñcha, Lāhācārya, Elācārya, Pūjyapāda, Simha nandin, Jinasēna, Virasēna, Gunanandi, Samantabhadra. Kumbha, Sivakoti, Sivāyana, Visņsēna, Gunabhadra, Akalanka, Sõmadēva, Prabhācandra, Nemicandra etc.
4.8.7. Indranandi's mention of five sub-sects of the Jaina church in his Nitisara is or historical significance :
Gopucchakah svetāvāsā Drāvidö Yāpaniyakah Nihpicchaśceti pañcaite Jainābhāsah prakirtitah