History of Early Ganga Monarchy and Jainism

Author(s): Nagarajaiah Hampa
Publisher: Ankita Pustak

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Jinalaya, and the devabhoga grant was entrusted to the local priest Jayadevapandita [1A. Vol. VII. pp. 101ff].
6.8 Annigere, the capital city of Belvola-300 division, was a famous Jaina centre from the period of Bādāmi Calukyas. There were a good number basadis including Adinatha basadi. Obviously Ganga Permāḍi basadi was caused by Mahamandalesa Būtuga Permaḍi, in the year around C.E. 950. Padmabbarasi, and Mārasimha, wife and son of Būtuga, respectively, had got basadis built at Naregal and at Puligere, other two major Jaina settlements very near Annigere [Dhaky: 1996: 82, Plates 213, 214]. This shows how the parents and children in the Gangakula were eager to express reverence to their religion. The architectural details of the Annigeri basadi "are among the few most beautiful instances of the medeival sculptural decorative art of Karnataka" [M.A. Dhakya: 1996:82]. Mārasimha had commissioned another Ganga-KandarpaJinālaya at Annigere also.
6.8.1 It is of historical importance to note that these basadis were conspicous and prestigious as holy centres of pilgrimage to Jaina community. The Colas, who were the eternal rivals of the Gangas on religious grounds, under the command of Koparakesari Rajendra Cola, in the year 1045, attacked Belovla province, burnt and destroyed the basadis which were built by Būtuga Permāḍi and Marasimha [EI. XV. No. 23 1071-72. pp. 337-48]. Subsequent to this, the Cola king was beheaded by Trailokyamalla Ahavamalla Someśvara-I [1042-68]. Later, during the reign of his eldest son Bhuvanaikamalla [1068-76], his mahā maṇḍaleśvara Lakṣamarasa got these basadis repaired and renovated [Nagarajaiah, hampa 1997-B: 448-69]. Thus the glory was restored. A Unique Protege : Cāmuṇḍarāya
7.1 Camuṇḍarāya alias Raya, who had a number of birudas, a wise minister and a brave warrior of many decisive bat