Jain Journal 1994 07

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

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KUMARI DANACHINTAMANI ATTIMOBBE -- AN APPRAISAL
Profile of Attimobbe:
Attimobbe became a link between the two eminent Jaina material families referred to above, by her marriage with Nagadeva, son of Dhallapa. The Lakkundi inscription introduces Attimobbe as the daughter of Mallapa, wife of Nagadeva, the ‘eldest son of Dhallapa and Mother of Paduvala Taila or Anniga,42 implying that the greatness of Attimobbe rested in the greatness of the families to which she was connected.
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It should be noted that among the eight children of Mallapa, it was Attimobbe who appears prominet, and no information is avaliable as regard to the other children of Mallapa. However, as already mentioned above, Gundamobbe, younger sister to Attimobbe, who was also married to Nagadeva, observed sati when Nagadeva died a heroic death.43
The following are the neteworthy achievements of Attimobbe:a) She caused the construction of 1500 Jinalayas, and in addition, a more splendid one at Lakkundi.
b) She caused 1500 images of Jina to be made and gifted them along with goldson bells and lamps, for the purpose of domestic worship.
c) She caused 100 copies of the Santipurana to be made, and distributed them to the learned.44
Ranna, the classical Jaina poet of the 10th century A. D., was 'shapped' by Attimobbe to become a jewel as Kavi chakravarti in the Court of Taila II, and his successor Irivabedanga Satyasraya.
Attimobbe, who survived her husband Nagadeva, led a pious life, dedicated to the propagation of Jainism.
In principle, the practice of Sati is not advocated in Jainism; nevertheless, there are a few references to such instances, specially in the medieval history of North Karnataka. This practice does not seem to have been widely observed in the southern region of Karnataka; however, this is only an incidental observation awaiting a
42. SII., Vol XI, No, 52, Sts: 26-27.
43. Pandit Nagarajaiah, op. cit., St: 18.
44. SII., VOI. XI, No. 52, Sts: 30-31, 45. Ajitapurana Tilakam, Ch. I, pp. 57-59.