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Jalna BIBLIOGRAPHY
585 P. 151. Šāntiśvara Basti-quaint Jain figures on the tower-image of Anantanätha inside-an inscription records the setting up of the image by Devarājanripati and his wife Kempammanni in 1832 inscriptions commemorating the gift of one doorway by Nagaiya son of Dhanikara Padmaiya in 1814 and the other by Naga son of Dhanikara Marinaga Two lampstands given by Rani-Devajammanni one of the queens of Khasa Chama Raja Nadiyar IX. Mention of 200 palm leaf Mss in the library.
Pp. 154-55. Jain image of Gɔmata on Śravana Gutta or Gomata giri (Photo) - 18 ft. htgh Jain image-one finger broken and bandaged about 15th century.
P. 167. Traces of Jain influence to the west of the village Varuna, mention of a Jain temple on a mount named Bastitittu six abandoned and mutiliated Jain figures. One standing 5 ft. high image of Pārsvanātha a statue 2 ft. high of Jain Kunti-the basti demolished about 250 years ago-materials carried to varakodu.
P. 169. Mention of a Jain inscription depicting the erection of Varadarāya Svāmi temple erected by Chikka Dava Rāja of materials brought from Jain Basti at Vruna.
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Annual Report of the Archaeological Survey of Mysore for the year 1929, Bangalore, 1931.
Plate II : Jain Manastambha, Melige.
Plate II : Jain Manastambha, Humcha.
Pp. 5-7. Melige-a village with a Jain basti 6 miles to the south of Tirthahalli. An inscription dated 1608 states the basti, being erected by one Bommanna Sreshthi ; a complete description of its style--a beautiful piece of architecture and exquisitely carved in the 17th century style.
Humcha--a village about 22 miles north of Tirthahalli in Nagar Täluk--A Jain math with two temples dedicated to Pārsvanātha and Padmävati. A sacred place of pilgrimage of the Jains. Three more Jain temples, one Panchakūta being important. A full description of the two small bastis, one of the south enshrines the image of Bahubali and the one to the north is dedicated to Pārsvanātha. Posterity of the latter 1077 A. D.--inscriptions on the walls in 950 A. D.-its mention of another basti called Paliyakka Basti constructed about the Śaka year 800. Numerous inscriptions tell that the basti was constructed in 1077 A. D. An inscription to the north of Toranabagil states the northern pastasale of the basti was constructed in 1147. Monument under deteriorate condition, now Chandragupta basti of
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