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in a 12th-century epigraph117, from Hūli itself. The epigraph refers to the reigning king Vikramāditya VI and also several Ācāryas of Kāndura gana like Bāhubali, Subhacandra, Maunideva and Māghanandi. It then refers to a chief called Bijjala, son of king Pațța of Pūti town. This Bijjala is represented in the epigraph as a builder of a Jain temple, and as a patron of Jainism.
A short epigraph 118 from a place called Hûnašīkațți dated 1130 A.D., of the reign of Bhūlokamalla i.e. Somesvara III (1126-38), yields the name of a Jain temple called Māņikyadeva basadi, dedicated to Pärsvanātha. It also refers to the gift of one Mabāmandalesvara Märasimha for that temple.
An extremely important Jain epigraph 119, dated saka 1127, corresponding to 1204 A.D., has been found at Kalholi. It refers to the reigning Rațța king Kärtavirya IV and his younger brother Mallikarjuna, who were stationed at Venugrãma (Belgaum). The mother of these two princes viz., Candaladevi, also called Candrikādevi, was a great Jain devotee. The inscription also refers to the relatives of her father's side, who claimed descent from the Yādava lineage and who too, were dedicated Jains. A shrine, dedicated to śāntinātha, was constructed at Kalholi (ancient Kalapode) by Rājā II, the nephew (brother's son) of Candaladevi. It was enstrusted to Subha candra Bhațjāraka, the disciple of Nemicandra, who was the disciple of Maladbāri, belonging to Kundakunda anvaya, Mūlasaigha, Pustaka gaccha, Deśi gana and Hansoge section. The same king and his brother Mallikārjuna, are mentioned in another Jain epigraph 130, of the very same year, i.e. 1204 A.D. This was found from Belgaum town and the monk Subhacandra here also is represented as receiving gift for another Jain temple, constructed by a minor chief called Bica, who was a sub-ordinate or land-lord under Kārtavirya IV, who apparently was an independent king, unlike his predecessors.
