History of Early Ganga Monarchy and Jainism

Author(s): Nagarajaiah Hampa
Publisher: Ankita Pustak

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Temple Renovation/51
at Turamari [Belgaum dt, Bailahongala tk; Neginahāla Prabandhagaļu: 1999: 436-40]confirms that Kañcarasa, with all titles of the Gangas, was ruling Kādalavalli-30, as a mānya Svāmya, feudatory under Trailokyamalla
Someśvara-1 (1042-68). Temple Renovation 11.1 As far as the renovation of basadis caused by the Gangas
is concerned, much credit should be given to three per
sons - Bhuvanaikamalla, Gangarāja and Hulla Bhandāri. 11.1.1 Bhuvanaikamalla alias Someśvara II (1068-76), first son
of Trailokyamalla Someśvara-I and elder brother of Vikramāditya-VI (1076-1126), restored the basadis at several places. When he was a mahāmaņdaleśvara and a proclaimed yuvaraja, Bhuvanaikamalla had evinced keen interest in making provisions for necessary repairs of the basadis at the capital Annigere(Permmāļiya basadi), and at Ponugunda, Puragüru, and Kundurage (Nagarajaiah, Hampa. 1997-B: 203-28;SII. XI-i, 103. pp. 99-102]. Later after he ascended the throne as Cālukya cakreśvara in C.E. 1068, he again took personal interest in safeguarding the Jaina monasteries. The main purport of the Gāwarivāda charter is to register the royal order, to renew the endowments and to repair the Ganga temples under instructions to the governor Laksmanrpra (EI. XI. 23. 1071-72; Krishna Murari : The Cālukyas of Kalyāni :
1977; 327, Dhaky: 1996: 82]. 11.2 Gangarāja, protege of Hoysaļa Vişnuvardhana and one
of the greatest generals of all kings of Karnataka, known for his undaunted valour and rare success on the battlefield. He was a dedicated Jinabhakta. He devoted his leisure hours to renovate all the basadis commissioned by the Gangas and made them look afresh [EC. II (R) 82
(73). 1118. pp. 65-65). 11.3 Hullarāja, minister and treasurer of Hoysala kingdom,
continued the work of rebuilding dilapidated basadis of