History of Early Ganga Monarchy and Jainism

Author(s): Nagarajaiah Hampa
Publisher: Ankita Pustak

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fourth of the Kārşāpaņa, customs duty realised from outside to the same temple built by Evani Adigal at the same Uranür [EC. X (BLR) Mr. 72.5th-6th cent., pp. 20728; ibid., "Intro". VIII-IX and f.n. 4). All the four Jinālayas, two at Uranür proper and one each at Perboļal and Perūr, were attached to the diocese of Noņamangala, the find spot of copper charters under discussion. Further, a possibility of one of the villages of the arhadāyatana referred to in the Mālūr-72 charter being the modern Nonamangala olim Jayamangala, which is about 10 kms from Mālūr on Hosur road, has also been contemplated
[Sharma: 1992: 135). Archaeological Site 4.3.3 This was the period of real revival of Jainism with greater
success. Though, Jaina elements of architecture were existing long before, this was practically the first appearence of Jaina monasteries on the public stage in Karnataka. The Jainas have left very few material evidences in Karnataka of their existence before 4th century, except a few inscriptions of 5th century onwards, recording the arrival of apostle Bhadrabāhu, the last Srutakevalin in 3rd B.C.E, a fact supported by other later documents and a deep rooted tradition. The archaeological excavation at Vaddamānu in Andhra Pradesh, carried out by T. V. G. Sastri in nineteen eighties, has established it as an ancient Jaina site. The assigned date is 300 B.C. - 450 C. E. Certain finds from the site mention the name of Samprati, grandson of Asoka, and names of Jaina monastic gaņas. It also reveals some important evidence of support to the historic southern Jaina movement from Pāțiliputra to Kaţvapra or Kalbappu, modern Śravanabelagola, led by śrutakevalin