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JAINA BIBLIOGRAPHY
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Lewis RICE. Epigraphia Carnatica. Vol. IX. Inscriptions in the Bangalore District. Bangalore, 1905.
Introduction
Pages.
4. Srivijaya, general of the king Ganga Marasimha, constructed Manyapura (Manne) a Jaina temple, the great priest of which was Prabhacadra, disciple of Puspanandin.
11. This temple was, a little later, endowed by the Rastrakuta Gobinda III. 20. Religious toleration-proof of which was made by Visnuvardhana and his successors (Hoysalas).
24. Bukkaraya I, king of Vijayanagara, reconciles the Jainas and the Visnuites.
No.
Bangalore 82
District
Nelaman
gale.
Do.
Do.
Magadi
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Date A.D.
Jaina Inscriptions
1426
797
802
765
Towards
1140
1368
Object
Grant by a laic adept of the Kundakunda anvaya. A part of the inscription has been effaced.
Construction and endowment of a Jaina temple at Manne, by Śrivijaya, general of Marasimha (Ganga). Prabhācandra, disciple of Puspanandin, himself disciple of Toraṇācārya of Kundakunda anvaya, was placed at the head of this temple..
very temple is favoured with a village by Govinda III.
This inscription recalls that some temples were constructed by Visnuvardhana in favour of different religions (Sivaite, Jaina, etc.)
The king Bukkaraya I pacifies a dispute between the Jains and the Visnuits, by granting some fixed temples to the one or the others,
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