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50 / The Rāstrakūtas and Jainism
Dhõra-Jinālaya as at Bankapura, all recorded in the epigraphs. The Cālukyas of Vēmulavāda
3.6. The nomenclature Vēmulavāda has different variants : Vēmulavāda, Lēmulavāda, Lembulapāțaka, Lembulavāda and Lembulavāțaka. Of these variants, preference to Vēmulavāda is based on historians inclination. Geographically and politically the area of Vēmulavāda principality, to the north-east of Maleyakhēda, Rāstrakūta imperial seat, was nearer to the capitol than either Sravanabelagola or Pomburca or Talavanapura in the extreme south.
3.6.1. Vēmulavāda Cālukyas ruled a dominion consisting of sapāda-lakṣa kşiti-pradēśa, i.e., 11/4 lakh area (Dāhala), as an egregious feudals of the Rāstrakūtas. Which included the present day Karimnagar and Nizamabad region. Arikēsari-I, succedding Yuddhamalla, rose to prominence in the reign of Nirupama Dhruva. Bhadradeva (Baddega), son of Arikēsari-I, captured his powerful enemy Bhima in battle, as though he would catch an alligator in water. Narasimha-II alias Naraga, grand son of Baddega waged successful wars conquering seven Maļawas, repulsed Gūrjara king, drove away Mahipāla, bathed his horses in the Ganges, and set up a Vijayastambha, pillar of victory at Kālapriya. Arikēsari-II, son of Naraga and Jākavve, extended the boundaries by defeating hostile governors.
3.6.2. Ariga alias Arikēsari was the best of Dukes that ruled Vēmulavāda, and was head of all feudatories. He guarded Vijayāditya from the wrath of the emperor Gojjiga (Govindara). He was entitled from to the five great musical instruments. Arikesari had many titles : Ammanagandhavāraṇa 'fathers's elephant in rut, Guņārņava 'ocean of virtues', Tribhuvanamalla 'Wrestler of the three world',
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