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P. 109. Monuments inspected by Revenue sub-division officers. No. 103. -- Ādinātha Basti Saligrama of Yedatore Tāluq.
No. 107.--Place where Rāmānujächārya held a dispute with Jains in TonnurFrench rocks.
Nos. 120-121.---Pārsvanātha and Ādinātha Bastis, Halebid, Belur. No. 134.-Akkana Basti Channarayapatna, Sravaņa Beļgoļa.
Nos. 136-138.-- Chavundraya, Chandragupta, Pārsvanātha Bastis, Channarayapatnas-Sravaņa Belgo!a.
No. 139.--śāntinātha Basti, Channarayapatna, Jinanāthapura. No. 168.--Bastis and inscriptions Humcha, Nagar Tal. No. 170.-Jaina Basti, with Brahmadeva Pillar, Melige. No. 181.-Jaina Basti, Angadi-Mudgere. No. 189.-Jaina Basti, Heggere-Hosdurga.
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Archaeological Survey of Mysore-Annual Report for 1929—Bangalore, 1931,
Facing P. 4. Plate II
(1) Jain Manastambha, Melige, (2) Jain Mānastambha, Humcha.
Pp. 5-7. Melige a village 6 miles to south of Tirthahalli-a Jain basti in ruinsinscription dated 1608 A.D. states erection by Bomanna Sreśthi-fully described - Dravidian style (late Vijayanagar) a beautiful piece of architecture with a Bhaktabigraha representing the founder,
Humcha about 22 miles north of Tirthahalli of Nagar Taluq-existence of a Jaina matt. Two Jain temples within the matt dedicated to Pārsvanātha and Padmā. vati with four hands holding ankuša, Pasa and Pustaka-right hand in abhaya pose. The latter set up by Jinadatta--a place of Jain pilgrimage. Three more bastis in the village-Panchakūta basti, being most important mānastambha (monolithic pillar) of Humcha fully described-carvings of Ashta-dikpalakas. Two small shrines on either side of the main basti-one with the image of Bahubali-other dedicated to Pārsvanātha of 1077 A.D. Fragmentary inscription on the wall-mention of Paliyakka Basti of 800 Saka year. Main basti constructed by Chattala-Devi and called Urvi Tilaka (Glory of the World)--Northern Patta sale constructed in 1147 A.D.-image of
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