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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34/ The Rāstrakūtas and Jainism
2.6.3. A good number of epigraphs of this period bear testimony to the construction of Jaina edifices by Būtuga-II (936-61), and other members of his family: his four consorts, five sons, two daughters and many grand and great-grand children. Būtuga Permmādi, (Būtayya, Būtārya, Būtuga Narēndra, Bhūtayya, Būtugendra) had exterminated Dantivarmma (Bijja) and Rājāditya of Emaganduga, assasinated Kakka, king of Acalapura and extorted the white parasol, horse and the throne from Lallēya, infavour of his over lord Krşņa-III. He had wrested Citrakūta, Dāhaļa, Cāļamandala, Kālanjara and Pudumandala. Būtuga ruled Gangavādi-96,000, upto the border of river Krşņā (Ka. Perdore olim Doddahole] in the north, inclusive of Beļvola300 and Puligere-300.
2.6.3.1. Būtuga, famous Duke of the age, commissioned excellent Jinālayas at Aņņigere and number of other places that were destroyed by his foe Pāņdya Cāļa [EI. XV. 23. 107172. Gāvarivāda (Gadag Dt)]. He had alloted tax free endowments of Mūdagēri, Gummangoļa, Ittage, Gāvirivāda and other villages to the abbot Guņkirti Pandita and others. Būtuga had Ganga-Gāngēya ('the Bhişma in the Ganga dynasty') Kõņeya-Ganga, Ganga-Permmādi, GangaNārayaņa (“the protector of the Ganga family'); Jayaduttaranga, Nanniya (Sk. Satyavākya) Ganga, ('the Ganga (king) in truth') and other epithets. These appellations, therefore, establish that Būtuga was a person pre-eminently excellent. He was brother-in-law of Kannaradēva alias Krsna-III [Nagarajaiah, Hampa : 1997A: 36-37), as noted before.
2.6.3.2. Būtuga had four spouses of whom Rēvakanimadi was daughter of Baddega Amõghavarşa-III. Padmāvati (Padmabbe, Paddabbarasi), his second wife has been penegyrized as manānayana vallabhe, 'sweet-heart', and kalikāla pratyakşa Gowri-Lakşmi; 'goddess Lakşmi and