Jain Journal 1972 04

Author(s): Jain Bhawan Publication
Publisher: Jain Bhawan Publication

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which were under the control of the Jaina temple called Anesejjayabasadi which was built by Kurikumahadevi, the younger sister of Calukya Cakravartin Vijayaditya Vallabha at Puregere and gave 15 mattras out of these lands to his disciple Singayya which the latter allotted for the purpose of providing food for the Saints at Gudigere. Grant by the same teacher to the temple of the god Bhuvanaikamalla Santinathadeva.
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(9) Lakshmesvara Inscription, Dharwar District, Cal. Vik Era 6 (Reign of Vikramaditya VI). Feudatory Eremayya made a grant to Jaina cult under the care of Narendrasena of Sena gana of Mula sangha.
(10) Konnur Inscription, Belgaum District, S. 1009 (Reign of Vikramaditya II). A grant by Nidhiyamagamanda to a Jaina Temple.
(11) Konnur Inscription, Ca. Vik. 37. (Reign of Vikramaditya VI). Grant of land to a Jaina temple of Parsvanatha by a Brahmin Officer.
(12) Terdal Inscription, Sangli State, S. 1045 (Reign of Vikramaditya VI). Grant by Mandalika Gonkidevarasa to Neminatha.
(13) Huli Inscription, Belgaum District, no date (Reign of Vikramaditya VI). Construction of and grants to a Jaina temple.
(14) Hunasikatti Inscription, Belgaum District, S. 1054 : (Reign of Somesvara III). Grant by Mahamandalesvara Narasimhadeva to the God Ekasaleya Parsvanatha.
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(15) Huli Inscription, Belgaum District, S. 1067 : (Reign of Jagadekamalla II). Grant by Nimana to the Jaina temple, and for the maintenance of ascetics.
(16) Kalholi Inscription, Belgaum, S. 1127. Grants at the order of Ratta Mahamandalesvara Kartyaviryya IV, for a Jaina Temple.
These inscriptions give us a fair idea regarding the extent of royal patronage to Jainism under the later Calukyas of Badami. It seems therefore that not only the kings themselves of this dynasty, but even their feudatories and their officers were liberal towards Jainism.
This tide of popularity and patronage seems to have considerably ebbed out under the Kalacuryas for Bijjala was a devout Saiva. The