Jain Journal 2003 01

SR No.: 520149
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Jain Bhawan Publication
Publisher: Jain Bhawan Publication
Publication Year: 2003
Total Pages: 58
Language: English
Classification: Magazine, India_Jain Journal, & India
File Size: 4 MB

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PROF. HAMPA NAGARAJAIAH: MAHĀMANDALESVARA BŪTUGA: A PROFILE 157 Amoghavarşa - III, king of Dāhala province, at a place called Tripuri, in C. E. 938. After the death of Baddega, Būtuga conquered Dāhala from Lalleya, on behalf of his liegelord, Krsna. Rēvaka (Rēvakka) the Rāştrakūta princess, and elder sister of Krşņa, is frequently mentioned as Revakanimmadi, named after her great grandmother. She also had the title of Cāgavedangi, 'excellent in giving gifts'. Divalāmbā was Būtuga's eldest consort, whom he had married before C.E. 938, and an inscription refers to her as 'svakiyapriya Divalāmbā'(I.A. Vol. III. p. 184, C. E. 938). She had constructed a Basadi at Sūdi and Būtuga donated land in C. E. 938. His two other spouses are Kallabbā and Padmabbarasi who had Padmāvati as her first name. Padmabbe of Konguladesa commissioned one of the largest Jaina fanes of the Rāstrakūta con at Naregal (Hampa Nagarajaiah : 2000:222) in C. E. 950. Her daughter, Bijjāmbādevi had married Hariga. Revakanimmadi, Padmabbarasi and Bijjāmbā alias Bijjabbarasi, desciple of Sridharadeva, died at Koppala. Kallabbā, another wife of Būtuga, was daughter of Simhavarma, scion of Calukyas. Her son Marāsimha endowed Kādalā in Kongalnād to the Jaina shrine founded by his mother, in 962. Elācārya of Sūrsthagana was the donee. This sanctuary was adorned with mural painting, Paramabbe, fifth wife of Būtuga, was ruling the subdivision of Kūrugallu, now in Periyapatņa Taluk of Mysore Dt. Pāmbabbe, elder sister of Būtuga, and senior consort of Padis Dorapayya, took the veil. Her mother superior was Nāņabbekanti who was herself a pupil of Arhanandi Panditadeva. A very austere Jaina nun Pāmbabbe performed penance for thirty years and expired in 971 at Kadür.
Koppala, also known as Adi-Mahātirtha, an ancient Jaina seat of pilgrimage, only next to Shravanabelagola, turned out to be the choice place for the members of Būtuga's family. According to the lțagi (Raichur Dt, Yelburga Tk) inscription, Būtuga worshipped the holy place of Kopana-tirtha on 25-02-940. As stated before, two of his queen consorts, Padmabbarasi and Revakanimmadi reached Kopaņa-tirtha, accepted the vow of sallekhanā of voluntarily inviting death. Padmabbarasi died on 03-12-973, and her preceptor Maladhārideva administered the rite of sallekhanā. Two daughters of Būtuga, Kundanarasi and Bijjabbarasi, also courted death with equanimity by abstinence from all kinds of food, at the holy centre of Koppala.
· The Gargas are known to be great patrons of art, architecture and literature. Būtuga , and his sons and daughters, commissioned several temples of all faiths, including shrines of their own faith. To commemorate his victory in the Takkola battle, Permmādi Basadi was