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epigraph of 1185 A D. (see J.S LS, IV, No. 274). There was also a temple of Neminatha at this village (for details, see Desai, op.cit., pp. 140 f.).
149. Maḍalūra :-The existence of a Pārśvanatha of this village, in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra, is disclosed by a 12th-century epigraph found from Bamaņi in the same district. A grant was made in favour of this temple by king Vijayaditya in 1150 A.D. The grant was made after washing the feet of Arhannandi Siddhantadeva, a disciple of the celebrated Maghanandi Siddbāntadeva, who was a disciple of Kulacandramuni, belonging to the Kundakunda lineage; see C.I.I, VI, No. 54.
150. Mahuva :-This tirtha, situated in Bhavnagar district of Gujarat, was known in earlier times, as Madhumati (see Vividhatirthakalpa. p. 3). It is mentioned in the Tirthamālā of Vinayavijaya, composed in the 14th century. The place is sacred to Lord Mahavira; see Tirtha Darsan, II, p. 418.
151. Maleyakheda :-It is the ancient name of Malkḥed and represents Manyakheta of the Rashtrakutas. It is situated in Gulbarga district of Karṇāṭaka, and was considered by the Jains of the mediaeval period, as a great Jain tirtha. It is mentioned by both Jñanasagara and Viśvabhushana. The latter writer refers to its Neminatha temple, which is mentioned by a 14th-century epigraph, edited by Desai (see Ja'nism in South India etc., p. 422). For some more details on Jainism in this place, see ibid., pp. 192 ff.; and Tirthavandanasangraha, p. 164.
152. Maleyura :-It was a very important Jain tirtha, sacred to Pārśvanatha. It is situated in Mysore district and has yielded a number of epigraphs, the earliest of which, is dated in Śaka 1103, corresponding to 1181 A.D. (see also supra, pp. 196 f.). The Vijayanatha temple (probably Pārsvanatha) is mentioned in several later inscriptions.
153. Māṇḍavagadha :-This tirtha, sacred to Supārsva natha, the 7th Tirthankara, is situated in Dhar district of
