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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If you establish relations with cruel people If you or your descendents run away from a battle field If you do not donate to the people affected by natural scarcities like famine etc.
If any one of these seven conditions is defaulted by any one in your dynasty, then the Gamga dynasty will be finished and extinct. All kings of Gamga dynasty made these vows as the guru-mantra and essential part of their life and practiced them honestly in their life.
Kings of Gamga dynasty always kept these teachings of c rya Simha Nandi uppermost in their mind and displayed exemplary bravery and valour and kept the religious teachings foremost also. All these facts lead us to conclude that all the kings of Gamga dynasty except King Vi ugopa observed these seven vows.
Such example of a Jain monk and c rya observing the five major vows, had accompanied the victory-march of a king cannot be traced in the entire history of Lord Mah v ra's religious congregation. However
c rya Simha Nandi did go with M dhava and Dadiga in their quest for victory of Komka a.
Kadamba dynasty
May ra Varmana or May ra armana had been considered as the founder of Kadamba dynasty. The origin of this dynasty is estimated as 2nd century AD or earlier. Kadamba dynasty had been an ancient Jain dynasty.
When the rulers of Kadamba dynasty moved from Magadha downwards toward south, they came to Kalimga and established their independent rule there. There they built several villages, towns, Jain monasteries and stayed there.
A popular hillock by the name Kadamba Simg is there in Pral of Med t luk in Gamjama district. This is a famous Jain hillock. There is a place nearby this hillock called Muni imgh (Muniramg) where a big Jain monastery exists for stay and observance of austerities by Jain monks. Kadamba dynasty was an ancient dynasty of southern region. All the rulers of this dynasty provided exemplary support and patronage to
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