More Light On Yapaniya Sangha

SR No.: 269239
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: A N Upadhye
Publisher: A N Upadhye
Total Pages: 15
Language: English
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by Dandanāyaka Dāsimarasa to the illustrious preceptor Kumārakīrtipanditadeva of the glorious Yāpaniya-sangha, Punnāgavęksamūlagana. The Hosur (Dharwar Dt.) inscription of A. D. 1028-29 records the grant of an areca-nut garden and house sites made by Aycha-Gavuuda of Posavūra to the Basadi. Here are mentioned the Yāpanīya Sangha and (Punnāgavřksam ūla, not fully readable ) the teacher is Jayakīrti.? The Hüli record is found in two parts, the first belonging to the Cālukya Ahavamalla Someśvara (A. D. 1044 ) and the second to Jagadekamalla (A. D. 1145 ). These grants are made for the repairs of the Jina temple and for the maintenance of the saints (connected with it). In the first Bālacandra-bhattārakadeva of the Yāpaniya Sangha Punnāgavrksamūla is mentioned, and in the second is specified Rāmacandradeva. The Mugada inscription of A. D. 1045 refers to Yāpaniya Sangha and Kumudigana. It is the latter that is better specified and a number of teachers are mentioned: Srīkīrtigoravadi, Prabhāśasānka, Nayabộtinātha, Ekavira, Mahāvīra, Narendrakīrti, Nāga bikki-vratindra, Niravadyakīrti-bhattāraka, Madhavendu, Bălacandra, Rāmacandra, Municandra, Ravikīrti, Kumārakīrti, Dāmanandi, Traividya-govardhana, Dāmanandi, Vaddācārya. Some names are elusive. But all of them are highly praised with references to their profound learning and exemplary conduct.4 The Morab (Dt. Dharwar ) record mentions the Samadhi-marana of Nāgacandra Siddhāntadeva, the pupil of Jayakirtideva of the Yāpaniya Sangha. Kanakasakti was the pupil of Nāgacandra who is called Mantracūļāmaņi. The Doni (Dt. Dharwar ) record belonging to the reign of Tribhuvanamalla ( A. D. 1096 ) is a grant of a garden to Cărukirti Pandita, the pupil of Municandra-traividya Bhattāraka of the Yāpnisanga-vşkşamülagaņa. Dāyimayya, the pupil of Municandra Siddhāntideva, wrote the record. The Dharmapuri inscription (Dt. Bhir, Maharashtra) records the grant of income from different taxes for the worship of god and for the feeding of ascetics by the Pañcapattana of Pottalakere, the Kañcugāras and Telunganagaras. The grant was entrusted to Mahāvīra Pandita, the Acārya of the Basadi, of Yapaniyasangha and Vamdiyûragana.' The Kalabhāvi record outside the temple of Rāmalinga belongs to c. 11th century A. D. and refers to the period of Sivamāra of the Western Ganga family. Sivamāra gifted the village Kumudavāda to a Jaina shrine built by him and entrusted it to the
1 Journal of the Bombay Historical Society, iii, pp. 192-200. 2 S. I. I., XI. i., No. 65, Madras 1940, 3 E.I., XVIII; also P. B. DESAI, Ibidem, pp. 174 f. 4 S. I. I.. XI. i., No. 78, Madras 1940. 6 A. R. S. I, E., 1928–29, No. 239, p. 56. 6 S. I,I., II. iii, No. 140. 7 A, R, S. I. E., 1961-62, B 460-61,