History of Early Ganga Monarchy and Jainism

Author(s): Nagarajaiah Hampa
Publisher: Ankita Pustak

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Jainism at the instance of Toraṇācārya [Sharma, I.K.: 1983: 78]. Śivamāra himself set the model and commissioned four basadis, one Jinālaya dedicated to Candranātha Jina (Sivamara basadi) on the Candragiri at SB [MAR, 1911. p. 33 9th cent], Kummadavāda in Belgaum district [Rice, B.L. : 1909:41), a Duggamāra koyil- basadi at Hebbalaguppe in Mysore district [EC. III (R) Hg. 63 p. 468] and one at Mulivalli (MAR. 1920 p. 24). The basadi on the small hill at SB is named after his personal name as Sivamāra basadi [1WG: No 88.p.279; EC. 11(R). 140 (415). p. 86]. The koyil-basadi at Hebbalaguppe was built in honor of Duggamāra, his elder brother, as a paroksavinaya (respecting the deceased), who died a premature death. But, it is believed that the basadi was commissioned by Duggamāra himself and an endowment was
given as parokşavinaya. Support of Rācamalla-1 5.6 A record from Coorg district registers grant made by king
Satyavākya Konguņivarma Rācamalla-II (C. E. 877-907) to preceptor Sarvanandideva, a pupil of Sivanandi Siddhāntabhatāra, for the maintenance of the Satyavākya Jinālaya built at Pennegadanga. The grant consisted of twelve hamlets of Biļiūr in Peddoregare which is to yield 80 gadyāṇas of gold and 800 measures of paddy free of all imposts [EC. 1 (R) 96(2). C.E. 888 Biliyūr (Coorg dt/Vp tk) p. 60). This grant was given on the auspicious occassion of the 18th year of coronation as king of Gangavādi [1WG:
No 106: pp. 325-26). 5.6.1 For Rājamalla alias Rācamalla-I (816-43), love of
Nirgrantha faith knew no bounds and it flowed copiously. His religious activites were not confined to Karnataka region alone; it extended to Tamilnadu (EI. IV. No. 15-A pp. 140-41]. He founded a Jaina shrine at Vallimalai [TN :Gudiyattam tk/North Arcot dt] with bas relief sculptures