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disciples of Acarya Dharasena (circa A.D. 156). The work being in six parts, it is known as Satkhandagama.
In the imperial court of Rastrakuta monarchs, commentaries on the Satkhandagama were written in four volumes by Acarya Virasena and Acarya Jinasena in the 8th century. As the Rastrakuta rule declined, these works were shifted to Bankapura, and later they were carried to Moodabidre for safe keeping at Gurubasadi dedicated to Parsva. Gurubasadi has a gopura with four beautifully carved pillars; different halls - namaskara, Tirthankara, Sukanasi and Garbgrha mantapas, and inscriptions on the stone slabs outside.
Dhavala granthas, in Prakrit mixed with Sanskrit, are found on large sized old 518 palm leaves, and narrated in 120,000 verses.
Tribhuvana Cudamani Basadi known as "Thousand Pillars Basadi" was built by different Jaina rulers and Jaina merchants when Devaraya II ruled
Vijayanagara kingdom from 1430 A.
D The basadi is said to be of IndoNepalese in style. It has a manastambha with carvings; a square platform resting at the tope and a platform at the base with varieties of dancing figures, both human and animal.
The temple has a countless number of pillars supporting the entire huge structure. The main idol is of Candraprabha, 7-ft, made of five alloys. Prabhavali is very grand, round in structure with stars and asta mahapratiharyas, the eight requisites of a Tirthankara.
Ammanavara Basadi is rectangular in shape having namaskara mantapa and grabhagrha. It has a set of 24 Tirthankaras standing in straight line between the Jain deities Saraswati and Padmavati.
Hire Ammanavara Basadi contain Padmavati idol in sitting posture. She is the principal deity, and she has four coloured hands with weapons. There is a row of 24 Tirthankaras painted vari
o usly according to Jain tradition. All the idols are made of mud and well painted.
The other lesser known basadis of Moodabidre are: Pathasala Basadi of Munisuvrata, Baikantikari Basadi of Ananta. Kere Basadi of Mallinatha, Colasetty Basadi of Padmaprabha, Mahadevasetty Basadi of Adinatha, Derammasetty Basadi of Adinatha-Mallinatha- Munisuvrata, Leppada Basadi of Candraprabha, Kallu Basadi of Sitala, Kotiksetra Basadi, Bettakeri Basadi of Mahavira, Settara Basadi of Mahavira, Matha Basadi and Badaga Basadi.
Apart from these beautiful and historical Jain temples, Moodabidre has a Memorial Mantapa of Ratnakara, the famous Jaina poet of Kannada literature, and the Cauta Palace, the ruins to tell about the Cauta dynasty which ruled Moodabidre for five centuries.
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