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completed in Saka 820, probably by Lokasena, the disciple of Guṇabhadra. As late as the 17th century, Bankapur was considered a Jain tvrtka 186 In an epigraph 188, of 925 A.D., we have a reference to Dhora Jinālaya of Bankāpura. Another Jain temple of this place138, is mentioned in an inscription of the 12th century. The epigraph of Saka 977 mentions prince Vikramāditya VI, the son of the reigning king Someśvara 1. We are told that his sämanta Harikeśarl (of Kadamba liceage), along with his wife Laccaladevi and other marchants of Bankäpura, had built a Jain temple at this place. The epigraph also refers to the grant of some land to this temple.
An epigraph287, from Mote Bennur in Dharwar district, mentions a monk called Śântinandi Bhattāraka, who is described as belonging to the Candrikāvāțavamsa of the Mülasangha. We have already seen that Candrikāvāța was a place in Bijapur district and was associated with monks of Mūlasangha and Senānvaya. A short epigraphis, recording the death of a monk, called Māghanandi of Sürastha gana, has been found from this place.
Chronologically, the next important cpigraph 18., from Dharwar district comes from a place, called Gâwarwad. It has two dates viz, Saka 993 and 994 respectively, corresponding to 1071 and 1072 of the Christian era. The reigning king was Someśvara II (1068-1076). This long epigraph can be divided into four parts. The first part, which is the most important, records the description of a Jina temple at Angigere 10 (also in Dharwar district), which was constructed by Ganga Permāļi, generally identified with Bütuga II, who was such a great patron 111 of the Digambara religion. This temple was in charge of Gupakīrti, belonging to the Balāıkara gi ņa of the Mūlasangha. Several of his spiritual predecessors have been mentioned. Afterwards, we are told, that this temple was destroyed by a Cola king (obviously Rājādbirāja). After some time, during the rule of Someśvara II, when Laksbmarasa, became the governor
