Jaina Bibliography Part 1

SR No.: 016035
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: A N Upadhye
Publisher: Veer Seva Mandir Trust
Publication Year: 1982
Total Pages: 1070
Language: English
Classification: Dictionary & Dictionary
File Size: 17 MB

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JAINA BIBLIOGRAPHY
Pages.
509-510. The Jaina sculpture at ravana Belgola; the colossal statue of Gomatesvara.
510-511. The Jaina architecture in South India; two kinds of temples; bastis and bettas. The temples of Śravana Belgola.
Volume II.
District of Bangalore.
Statistic of the Jains, according to the census of 1891: 1,578, may be 2% of the total population.
District of Kolar.
110.
Statistic: 896-0.15%
145. The town of Nandiddoorg was formerly a Jaina place. Ancient inscription.
District of Tumkur.
167-169. Statistic: 1,956 0.33%.
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District of Mysore.
228. Statistic: 2,158 0.18%.
236-237. Bettadpur, formerly Jaina principality, founded in the 10th
century.
240. Chamarajnagar. The principal Jaina temple was built in 1117. 251. At Śravana Gutta, to the north of Yelwal, a colossal statue of Gomateśvara resemble to that of Yenur.
District of Hassan.
In the 3rd century B.c. Bhadrabähu emigrated from Ujjain and died at Sravana Belgola, which afterwards became a famous Jain sanctuary. The colossal statue of -Gomateśvara that is seen there was erected by Chamundaraya (about 983 A.D.), minister of the king Rajamalla, of the Ganga dynasty. The kings of the Ganga dynasty granted special protection to the sanctuary of Śravna Belgola. Bittideva, of the dynasty of the Hoysalas renounced Jainism. 335-336. Jaina statistic of the district: 1,321, may be 0.25%. 364-366. Śravana Belgola, one of the principal Jaina sanctuaries. Colossal statue of Gomatesvara height of 57 feet; 72 other small statues; different temples.
Bhadrabähu, emigrant from the North, died at Śravna Belgola in the 3rd century B.C. The oldest temple dedicated to his disciple Candragupta.