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JAINA BIBLIOGRAPity
SRINIVASACHARI, C.S. Progress in South Indian Epigraphy (I.H.Q. vol. IV 1928).
P. 564. The Halasya Māhātmya got stories in which the Saivas of Madura quished their Jain and Buddhist opponents coming from the hill retreats of Anaimalai, Nagamalai and Pasumalai in the neighbourhood of Madura.
S. K. AIYANGAR. Book Notice-Jaina inscriptions in three parts) by P. C. NAHAR (Indian Antiquary vol. 60, 1931).
P. 40. The total number of inscriptions comes to 2,592. 1,000 in Part I ; 1,001 to 2,111 in Part 2 ; remainder in Part 3. All are more or less of a modern character. Geographical indexes, list of Ācāryas. They relate to the establishment of Jaina temples, Pattāvalie lists; Panchakalyāņaka (means the asterism under which the Jain Acharyas were conceived, born, initiated, attained to wisdom, and finally to emancipation).
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SewEL, Robert.-The Historical Inscription of Southern India and outlines of Political history. Edited by S. KRISHNASWAMI, AIYANGAR. Madras, 1932.
P. 37. An inscription of A.D. C. 870 at Vallimalai in North Arcot district says of the foundation of a Jain shrine.
P. 39. The Nolamba chief Mahendra. I's gift of a Jaina temple at Dharmapuri (in Salem district) in A.D. 878-79.
P. 52. Western Ganga king Marasimha III, a Jain, who abdicated and starved himself to death at Bankapur (Dharwār district).
P. 53. Chamunda Rāja, minister of Rāchamalla IV, a Ganga chief, erected Jaina image of Gummata-Bhujabalin at Sravana Belgoļa.
P. 58. Rājarāja Chola I, bestowed lands on Brähmanas and Jains.
P. 73. A record of A.D. 1071 at Annigere (Dhārwär district) says that the Cholas burned Jaina temples in Belvala province, which had been erected by Ganga princes.
P. 100. Digambara preceptor Mallishena starved himself to death in 1129 A.D. at Dhavalasarasa Tirtha.
P. 111. Erection of Jaina temple by Aliyadevi, grand-daughter of Taila III, Sāntara
P. 137. An inscription of 1222 A.D. shows that temple--authorities could levy tax on all Jains.
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