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Brhatkathākoša28, of Harishena, dated 931 A.D., also mertions these three tirthas, dedicated to the Sun-god. So far as the Mülasti āna is concerned, the earliest reference appears in the records24, of Hiuer-tsang. The two Jain gc madharas Agnibhūti and Vāyubl ūti bave been described in Prabłācandra's work 25, as the son of Brahmin Somašarman of Devikossa ra of Varendra (North Bengal), although in the earlier Byhaikathakosaa 6, the same Brahmin of Devakotta, appears as the father of the celebrated Bhadrabābu I. The well-known Koțitirtha according to both these works27, is identical with Levakojța pura (modern Ganganagar in West Dirajpur district, W B.) of Varendra. The rivalry between Jainism and Buddhism in the Andhra country, has been described in another place of Prablācandra's work 28. There is little doubt, therefore, that the Kathakośa of Prabhācandra is an invaluable text for the critical study of social, economic and religious life of the eleventh century.
There are other Kathākošas, written by the Digambaras, in the period under review. We have already mentioned the Kathakośa of Rāmacandra Mumukshu, which is better known as the Punyusrava Kathākoša.29 Upadhye 3° is of the opinion, that Prabbācandra's Kathakosa was influenced by the work of Rāmacandra Mumukshu. However, this is a controversial point. There are altogether 56 stories and the author has not only shown his acquaintance with t'e Bhagavati Ārādhanā, but also with the Harivaṁsa of Jinasena II and the Pac'ma Purīņa of Ravishena. The influence of Gunabhadra and Harishena is also clearly perceptible. The language is influenced by the local Kanarese dialect. He was a disciple of Kešavamuni, belonging to the Kundakunda lineage. His guru in grammar was Padmanandin, who was also known as Vādibhasitha.91 There is another Kathakośa in Apabhra mía, written by Digambara þricandra, who as we have already shown, was a contemporary of Mūlarāja II, and not of Mūlarāja I, as supposed by Hiralal82, and Velankar. 89 Another well-known Kathak sa
