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Arungala, belonging to Nandisangha. Another epigraph 844 from Malejūr in Chamrajnagar taluk, dated Śaka 1103, corresponding to 1181 AD, mentions a temple, dedicated to Pārsvanātha at Kanal acala and also records the gift of a village by a lady called Cikkatāyi. The name of the village wa Kinnaripurā.
From Basavanapura in Narasipur taluk, was discovered an epigrah, dated Śaka 1105, corresponding to 118. AD 846 This epigraph gives an authentic list of the predecessors of Candraprabha Muninātba, belonging to Dravida Sangha, Arun ala anvaya and Nandisangha, who died in the abovementioned year It mentions Samantabhadra, Kumārasena, Cintamani, Cūdamani, Maheśvara, śāntideva, Akalanka. (who defeated the Buddhists), Pushpasena, Vimalacapdra, Indranandi (the author of the Jvälinikalpa), Paravādimalla (a contemporary of Kțisbnarāja). After this, a large part of the rock, bearing this epigraph, has been effaced, and then comes the names of Maladhāri, Ajitasena I, Candraprabha, Ajitasena II, Samayadivākara and Sūri Candraprabha.
Then we should refer to an epigraph $48, from Gundlupet, dated Śaka 1118, corresponding to 1196 AD. It mentions the erection of a jinālaya by Gorayagavunda, a. pett feudatory under Ballāla II at Tuppura, which was given to the monks of Arungala anvaya and Nanoisangha.
Jain Epigraphs from other areas of Karnatak : Some other areas of the present Karnatak, have also yielded a good number of Jain epigraphs and antiquities. The Coorg area was once a stronghold of Jainism. Let us first take note of the Jain epigraphs from Mercara taluk. In tie earlier volum of the present work847, we discussed the spurious. Mercara copper plates, which were forged in the early mediaeval period. The second epigraph from Mercara 8 48, is assigned to the second half of the 12th century. It mentions the consecration of an image of śāntinātha by Māghanandi of Tātaigi, belonging to Mūlasangha, Desiya gana and Pustaka gaccha. Another Sāntinātha image
