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JAINA BIBLIOGRAPHY
Pp. XXVII-LXXXIV. Historical ideas relating to Mysore. Information furnished by an ancient Jaina Ramayana, composed in Canara in about 12th century. A Jain of the name of Naganandin was the guru of three princes of the Ganga dynasty Kala Vallabhäraya, Govindaraya and Caturbhuja Kanaradeva. The successor of the last, Tiruvikramadeva (178-188 A.D.) abandoned the Jaina faith and was made sevait. In 788 A.D., Akalanka, a Jain of Śravana Belgola, disputes with the Buddhists in presence of Hem asitala, king of Kanci.
Destruction of the Jaina temples of Laksmeswar by the Colas under the rule of Someśvara 1, of the dynasty of the Calukyas (1040-1069 A.D.).
The most ancient princes of the Hoysala dynasty, who reigned at Mysore from the 10th to the 14th century, were Jainas. Bittideva, prince of the Hoysala dynasty, was converted from the Jainism to the Vişnuism, probably in 1117. He had for ministers two brothers-Mariyâne and Bharateśvara, professed the Jaina faith.
Pp. LXXXVI-LXXXVIII. The Jainism.
Mysore. Bhadrabähu, in anticipation of a famine, emigrate from Ujjain towards the south of India. He dies at Śravana Belgola. He must have lived 170 years after the death of Mahavira, that is to say towards 357 B.C. His disciple is the Emperor Candragupta. Viśākhamuni, whom Bhadrabähu, while dying, had charged with conducting the Jaina emigrants, regains the North when the famine is terminated. On his way, he meets. Candragupta who makes to him the recital of the last moments of Bhadrabähu. Notes on the first Jaina establishments at Mysore and on the colossal statue of Gomatesvara at Sravana Belgola.
Jaina inscriptions translated.
No.
12
Date A.D.
Jain Education International
1271
53
54
60
101
117 about 1117
118
1196
119
1637
120
1274
1048
1269
1077
1189(?)
Locality.
Dāvanagiri
717
Belgami
Belgämi
Belgāmi
Taldagundi
Halebid
Do.
Do.
Do.
Object.
Erection of a temple in honour of
Parsvanatha.
Grants.
Funeral inscription.
Different grants.
Funeral inscription.
Mutilated inscription.
Grants.
Do.
Funeral inscription,
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