Jaina Bibliography Part 2

SR No.: 016036
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: A N Upadhye
Publisher: Veer Seva Mandir Trust
Publication Year: 1982
Total Pages: 900
Language: English
Classification: Dictionary & Dictionary
File Size: 15 MB

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JAINA BIBLIOGRAPHY P. 519. The Jain poet Ratnasekhara was honoured by Sultan Firozshah Tughlaq. Among the Sūra kings, Sikandara Sultan (A.D. 1554), honoured the Jain guru Višālakirti of Karnataka.
P. 520. Akbar issued Firmans to the Jainas for stopping cruelty and killing of animals at many a sacred Jain place. Emperor Jahangir also honoured Jainācāryas. Poet Benarasidas was favoured by Shah Jehan. Aurangazeb also entertained and honoured Jain Saints.
P. 521. Hyder Ali granted villages to the Jain temples.
1301
S. Srikantha SASTRI--- Viraballala II--(N.I.A. Vol.I, 1938-39).
P. 410. Viraballāla (crowned in 1172 A.D.)
P. 421-22. The 12th century in the history of Karnataka ---Jainism with its centre in Śravana Belgoļa. Vira Ballāla gave equal patronage and protection to the followers of all faiths. He visited Sravana Belgola personally and confirmed all the grants previously made to Gommata (Epi. Car. II). His minister Sachivottama Récharasa built Sahasra kuța jina Bimbalaya at Arasiyakere (AK. 77 Epi. Car. V) and the śāntināthalaya at Śravana Bego!a. In 1176 A.D. the merchant Devi Setti built Vira Ballala Jinalaya named after the king (My Ar. Rep. 1923, pp. 3639). Again Vira Ballāla Pattanasvāmi Nāgarasa made a grant to Gommata and built a dancer's hall to Pārsvanātha at Sravaņa Belgola (Sri Bel. 240, Epi. Car. II). The minister Chandramauli and his wife Achambika made grants to Adhyatmi Balachandra (Sr. Bel. 124, Epi. Car. II). Kammata Malli Setti who ruled Bandanikke under the suzarainly of Vira Balläla and Amātya Surya Dandanāyaka who were devotees of Nārāyana made a grant to Santinātha Basti at Bandanikke (Shik. 225-235) Epi. Car. VII). The four brothers Amrta, Masanayya, Kallayya and Basava not only built the Amstesvara Temple but also the Ekkoti Jinālaya at Vakkalagere (TR. 45, KD. 30, Epi. Car. VI). Adigavunda built not only a temple to Adi Mallikārjuna but also a Basadi (BI, 137 ; 138, Epi. Car. V). Inscriptions mention that the Chatussamayas of Jina, Buddha, Hari and Hara were equally patronised and there was little communal animosity.
P. 423. Of the Jaina Gurus who figure in the epigraphs of the reign, the chief
are :
(1) of the Mūlasangha, Designa and Vakragachha, Balachandra, Rāmachandra, Kulachandra, Kanakanandi, śrutakïrti Traividya, Nayakirti, Abhayachandra, Viramandi, Māghanandi, Vardhamana, Devachandra, Ramanandi