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HISTORY OF JAINA MONACHISM
131 the darker and sadder side of the struggle between the vanquished Jaina leaders and the exultant Hindu reners of the tenth and the eleventh centuries. Here on the walls of the same temple are found paintings depicting the persecution and impaling of the Jainas at the instance of Tirujñānasambandhar. And what is still more unfortunate is that even now the whole tragedy is gone through at five of the twelve annual festivals at that famous Madurā temple !"450 Vijayanagara :
Due to this persecution, Jainism was weakened but not wiped out. It was now devoid of all its previous glory. Nevertheless it found a few patrons among the Vijayanagara rulers.
For instance, Bukkarāya I is said to have brought about a reconciliation between the Jainas and the Vaishṇavas. The point involved was about the use of five drums and Kalasa by the Jainas. The very fact, however, that the latter had to come to a settlement with the Vaishnavas in no way honourable to the Jainas, shows that their position had weakened considerably451
Several inscriptions stand testimony to the constant feuds between these two sects.452 However, Bukka cleverly managed to reconcile both sides. His feudatories and subordinates453 as also minor dynasties helped the cause of Jainism to some extent. But tottering Jainism never seemed to gain ground as would be clear from an epigraph of 1638 A.D.454
This epigraph refers to the reign of Venkatādri Nayaka of Belur, in which a certain Huchchappa Deva stamped a liñga on the pillars of the Vijayapărśvanātha basadi of Haleyabidu, and Vijayappa, a devout Jaina, erased that linga. This was a sufficient cause for a flare up. On the petition from the Jaina leaders, the Mahāmahattu of Hālebiļu after due consultations with others gave the following judgment: "Having (first) caused vibhuti (ashes) and vīlya (betel-leaf) to be offered (according to Saiva mode of worship), you (i.e. the Jainas) may perform the worship, decorations, illumi
450. SALETORE, op. cit., p. 279. 451. L.A., XIV, p. 233. 452. E.C., ii, 334; viii, Ti. 197; IX, Ma. 18, etc.
453. Baicapa, minister of Harihara II, E.C., VIII, Sorab, 152; SII., i, 152; Irugapa (II) nephew of minister of Harihara II, E.C., ii, 82; vii, p. 115; Devarāya (I), E.C., xi, Hiriyur 28; Devaraya II, GUERINOT, op. cit., Nos. 619, 620.
Minor Rulers : Cangalva : GUERINOT, op. cit., 241, 661; Kongalva, Ibid., 188-90, 590; Princess of Kärkal, 680, 688; Kalase Kings, E.C., VII, Shimoga 114; Cântara, Ibid., VIII, Nagar 60; GUERINOT, 197, 203, 226; E.C., VIII, Shik. 103; Shim, 116! etc,
454. E.C., V, Belur, 128,
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