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TURNER, R.L.-The Gavi nath and Palki gundu. Inscriptions of Asoka. (Hyderabad, 1932).
P. 18. Jaina samadhis with square tombstones carved representing kings, queens and peacocks at Gavimath hill cave near Kopbal which is situated at a distance of 54 miles from Maski and 21 miles from Hampi in Nizam's dominions.
Figures of Tirthankaras and gurus carved on the rock of the above hill.
P. 19. Gavimath once a Jain centre.
Pp. 20-21. Gavimath rock-two other Canarese inscriptions refers to some Jaina anchorities sitting in contemplation-figures of a standing Jina on the rock of Palkigundu with two wings of emblematic fly-whisks. A Canarese inscription mentions the name of Devendra Bhattarao. Two pairs of feet carved on the rock indicating two Jaina hermits sitting for contemplation.
Chandra Bandi rock at Kopbal--figures of several Tirthankaras-a standing Jina with Ācāri carved underneath-second Jina shadowed by triple canopy and fly-whisks above his shoulder and with Ācāri.
Figures of five more Tirthankaras with their names carved on the pedestals. Mention of several Jain inscriptional tablets at Kopbal but disfigured now. Traditional belief of Kopbal containing 72 Jain bastis. Two Jain temples at Kopbal.
Plate XVII—Map showing Kopbal and its environs Kopbal R.S. (M. & S. M, Rly.).
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Dikshir, K. N.--Paharpur Copper-Plate. Grant of the Gupta year 159 (Epi. Indi. vol. XX. 1929-30), Delhi, 1933. Pp. 59-64.
The copper plate was found at Paharpur in Rajshahi dist. in Bengal. Characters of the 5th century A.D., language Sanskrit ; it registers the purchase of a fallow state land by a private individual for charitable purposes--for the maintenance of worship with sandal, incense, flowers, lamps, etc. of the divine arhats at the vihara of Vata-Gohali (modern Goalbhita) which was presided over by the disciples and the disciples of the disciples of the Nigrantha preceptor (śramaņa achārya) Guhanandin, belonging to the Pancha-stupa section (nikāya) of Benaras.
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