History of Early Ganga Monarchy and Jainism

Author(s): Nagarajaiah Hampa
Publisher: Ankita Pustak

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Sarvatobhadra temple of Durvinīta (SII. IX-i. 117. 1055. pp. 92-93 lines: 15-16). These pratimā sarvatobhadrikā olim Caumukha [Caturmukha) pratimā concept has a different connotation. Such quadruple images in kāyotsarga pose, capped by triple umbrella, are found at
Mathurā excavations (C. 1st cent. C.E.) 4.5.2 Durvinita has authored some commentaries, including
the Sabdāvatāra, the Vaddakathā, the Bșhatkathā and to the 15th Canto of Kirātārjuniya (MAR 1912. p. 57 and 63; EC. XII (BLR) Tm. 23; Rice, B.L. : 1909: 196; Alfred Master, JRAS (New), 1943, p. 36 etc). Of the three, the Vaddakathā is a Sanskrit rendering of Sanghadāsa Gani Vācaka's [between 3rd and 5th century C.E.) the Vasudeva-hindi in Prakrit, an authentic Jaina version of the Brhatkathā (Jagdish Candra Jain: Vasudeva-hindi: 1977). The period of Avinita and Durvinita, father and son, was the longest of the Ganga rule, totally covering a span of 110 years, marked by outstanding activity in
Jaina temple building. 4.5.2.1 "Possibly, Pūjyapāda was the preceptor of Durvinita,
as the Sabdāvatāra (the name of Nyāsa on Pāṇini) is attributed to a Jaina grammarian by name Pūjyapāda belonging probably to the latter half of the sixth century" [Krishna Rao: 1936: 197]. Since the mother of Durvinita was a Punnādu princess, it is possible that during his childhood, Durvinita must have been trained under Pūjyapāda's care. Because, Maleyūr (Kanakagiri), the place of Pūjyapāda, is very near Kittūr, the capital of Punnādu. This proximity, of place and time, lends sup
port to the traditional belief. Mokkara And Sivamāra-1 4.5.3 Mokkara alias Muşkara (C.E. 579-604), who succeeded
his father Durvinīta, commissioned a temple ‘Mokkarabasadi' named after him, in Bellary district (1A. VII. No.