Jain Legend Vol 3

Author(s): Hastimal Maharaj, Shuganchand Jain, P S Surana
Publisher: Hastimal Maharaj Shugan C Jain P S Surana

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In the 10th century AD, many places in district umkura were the centres of Y pan ya congregation. After this Y pan ya congregation became the dominant and prominent congregation in Dh daw da, Kolhapur and Belg ma.
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In the 11th and 12th century, only northern parts of Karnataka remained as the regions of Y pan ya influence.
Dynasties which supported Y pan ya congregation
Kings of Gamga R ja and Poyasala dynasties in Karnataka were followers of Jainism from the beginning. Besides these, dynasties of Kadamba, Ra a, R rak a, C lukya, il h ra, Kalacur etc gave royal patronage from time to time to Jainism and offered liberal state support to it.
Dynasties which supported the growth and influence of material based traditions
Hoyasala (Poyasala), Kadamba, Gamga and R rak a dynasties in south contributed significantly in the origin and growth of Y pan ya, Bha rakas and temple dwellers congregation and traditions.
During the times of all round calamities and great difficulties befell on Jainism on all fronts, from east to west and from the foothills of Himalaya in north to the coastal areas of south and many islands in the sea around southern coast; the principal c ryas of these material based Jain traditions took support of ruling kings and dynasties from time to time when needed established Jain dynasties like Hoyasala (Poyasala) and Gamga. With the help and support of such kings and dynasties, they not only protected Jainism from extinction but even established and enhanced its influence far greater. The names of such Jains belonging to material based traditions will always be written in gold in the history of Jainism for their tremendous contribution.
After V.N. 1000, dynasties of Satav hana, Kadamba, Gamga, C lukya, R rak a, Ra a,
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Cola, Cera, P ḍya, il h ra, Poyasala etc