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it is said that he was the disciple of Ajita-sena; also that in the Krita Yuga he was Sanmukha, in the Treta Yuga Râma, in the Dvâpara Yuga Gândivi, and in the Kali Yuga Vira-mârttanda. The origin of his various titles is then related. From his defeat of Vajjala Deva, in the Khedaga war, he obtained the title SamaraDhurandhara; from the valour he displayed on the plains of Gonûr in the Nolamba war, the title Vira-mârttanda; from his fight in the fort of Uchchangi, the title Ramai pigha; from his killing Tribhuvana Vira, and others, in the fort of Bâgalûr and enabling Govinda to enter it, the title of Vairikula-kâladanda; from his defeat of Raja and others in the fort of king Kama, the title of rama; from his killing his younger brother, Nâga-varmma, on account of his hatred, the title of Chhaladanka Ganga; from his killing the Ganga warrior (bhata) Mudu Râchayya, the titles of Samara-parasurâma and Pratipaksa-raksasa; from his destroying the fort of the warrior (bhata) Vira, the title of Bhata-mári; from upholding the brave qualities of himself and others, the title of Gunavam Kava; from his virtue, liberality, etc., the title of Simge rat. Akara; from his not coveting the wealth or wives of others, the title of Śauchâbharana; from his never telling an untruth even in jest, the title of Satya-yudhisthira; from his being the head of the bravest, the title of Subhata-chidamani. Finally, in his composition, he calls himself Kavijana-sekhara, the head of the poets.
Of most of these allusions we have no other information; but it is remarkable that among so many distinguished actions no mention is made of a single work of religious merit......On the contrary, there is little more than a record of warfare and bloodshed from beginning to end."†
Råchamalla II or Rajamalla II.
But there are authentic records to show that, with the advance of his age, Chamundarâja devoted himself mostly to religion, under his spiritual teacher, Ajitasena, and became immortal as one of the greatest promoters of Jaina religion, by erecting the colossal images of Gomatesvara and Neminâtha in Vindhyagiri and Chandragiri at Sravana Belgola, (Mysore,) and devoting the greater part of his wealth to the maintenance of worship of these images.
After the death of Mârasimha II of the Ganga dynasty, Pañchaladeva, fully known as Dharma-mahârâjâdhiraja Satyavakya Kongunivarma Pañchaladeva, ascended the throne, and he was succeeded by Lewis Rice-Inscriptions at Sravana Belgola. Introduction, page 34.
