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pontif like great monk Jinanandi of Nandigaccha of Kotimaļuvagana of Yāpanīya sect. It is remarkable that the preceding inscription referred to Yāpaniya Nandi Sangha, while this one to Yāpanīya Sangha Nandīgaccha.
An inscription dated c. 980 A. D. of Calukya dynasty informed about the gift of land in favour of a Jaina temple, built by Sāntivarmma.12 The names of several preceptors of Kandūra Gaņa of Yāpanīya sect such as Bāhubalidevacandra, Ravicandrasvāmī, Arhannandi, Subhacandradeva etc. figure in this inscription. Prabhācandra in this inscription has been referred as sabdavidyāgamakamala and Șadtarkakalarika. This Prabhācandra is not the author of the Prameyakamalamārtanda and Nyāyakumudacandra, but the commentator of Sabdānuśāsana of Yāpaniya preceptor Sakațāyana.
Prof. P. B. Desai has cited an inscription, found at Saudatti ( Belagaon ) wherein the names of preceptors of Kaņdūra Gaņa of the Yāpanīya sect such as Subhacandra-I, Candrakīrti, śubhacandra-II, Nemicandra-I, Kumārakīrti, Prabhācandra and Nemicandra-II figure. 13 Another inscription related to Yāpanīya sect dated C. 1013 A. D. is found at Toddāvasadi ( monastery ) of Belagaon, inscribed on the foot-stool (Pādapītha) of the Neminātha image, built in 1013 A. D. by Pārisayya of Yāpanīya sect.14 Likewise, the Radhvag inscription, dated 1020 A. D. referred to the gift of land of Huvinavāge, to the renowned preceptor Kumārakirti Panditadeva of Yāpanīya sect.15 Hāsura inscription dated 1028-29 referred to a gift of a garden of betel nut, and a few houses for the temple to the preceptor Gurukīrti of this sect.16
Two inscriptions of Huli, dated 1044 A. D. referred to Candradeo Bhattāraka"? and Rāmacandradeo of Punnāgavệksamūlagana of Yāpanīya sect respectively. The Mugad ( Mysore ) inscription dated, 1045 A, D. also referred to a large number of preceptors of Kumudigaņa of Yāpanīya scct namely Śri Kîrtigoravaļi, Prabhāśaśānka, Nayavrttinātha, Ekavīra, Mahāvīra, Naren
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| SR No. | 525026 |
| Book Title | Sramana 1996 04 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Ashok Kumar Singh |
| Publisher | Parshvanath Vidhyashram Varanasi |
| Publication Year | 1996 |
| Total Pages | 130 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Classification | Magazine, India_Sramana, & India |
| File Size | 6 MB |