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as well. They are strict vegetarians and total abstainers. usual caste title is Gauda.
Pp. 265-66. Early Kannada authors: The first cultivators of the Kannada
language for literary purposes were the Jainas, down to the 12th century; we have, with very few exceptions, Jaina authors, There were few compositions by the Jainas during the later periods. The earlier Jaina works are champu kāvyas,
Pp. 284-95. Jainism :
P. 284.
Its existence in Mysore brought to light by col. Colin MACKENZIE in 1799. In Southern India they were established from a very early period. The oldest Tamil and Kannada literature is of Jain authorship and to the Jains is due the first cultivation of these languages. Jainism described.
P. 286.
Jain immigration in Mysore : Bhadrabāhu and his disciple Chandragupta, the great Māurya Emperor, led a colony of Jain emigrants from the north to the south.
Pp. 287-89.
Their chief Mutts and Gurus : The principal seats of Jain faith in Mysore are Sravana Belgola in Hassan District, Maleyür in Mysore District, and Humcha in Shimoga District. The guru of the Śravana Belgola Mutt claims to be the guru of Dilli (Delhi). Hemädri (Maleyūr), Sudha (Sode in Northern Kanara), Sangitapua (Häduvalli), Svedapura (Bilige), Kshémavenu (Mudu Bidare), these last three in Southern Kanara, and Belgula (Sravana Belgola) samasthans. The present religious establishment is attributed to Chāmunda Rāya in 983 A. D. Succession of gurus (Mula-sangha, Desi-gana, Pustaka-gachh. Accordiag to a list from the matha; names given.
From 1117, the gurus all bear the name of Chārukirti Panditächārya and endowments have been granted to the matha by all succeeding lines of kings.
The Maleyūr matha is now closed. Akalanka, a pati of Maleyür and Bhattākalanka is the title of the line of the patis of that placc.
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