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819 (ix) Report of the Assistant Archaeological Superintendent for the Epigraphy, Southern Circle, 1913-14.
P. 12. Stone Inscriptions copied in 1913 :
(109) Inscription in Kanarese. On the pedestal of the Rasa Siddha images at Rāyadrug (Bellary dist.) dated in Pramathi, Magha, sudi. 1, Monday ; records that a nišidi was constructed on this day. In eight different sections of the stone are given the names of eight persons whom perhaps the images represent. Some of these were Chandrabhūti of the Mūla sangha and Chandrendra, Badayya and Tammanna of the Apaniya (i. e. Yāpaniya)-sang.
(111) Do, on the pedestal of a Jain image kept in the taluq office at Rayadrug (Bellary District) of the Vijayanagar king Harihara (1), dated in (Saka) 1277. Manmatha, Margasira ; records that a Jain merchant named Bhogarāja consecrated the image of Säntinātha Jineśvara. This merchant is stated to have a pupil of Māghanandivratin, the disciple of Amarakirti-Achāryya of Kundakundanvaya, sārasvata-gachchha, Balātkāra gana and Mula sangha.
P. 56 (525) Do, on the base of a Jain image in the Archaeological show room of the Madras museum. This is the image of Santināthadeva of the temple of Yeraga Jinalaya founded by the Mahāpradhana (Bra) hadevana.
(536) Do, on the base of another Jain image in the same place ; records that king Salvadeva, a great lover of sāhitya, got an image of śānti Jina made according to rule and set it up.
P. 96. The earliest of the Vijayanagara stone records dated in Saka 1277 (1355-56 A. D), is engraved on the pedestal of a Jain image kept in the taluq office at Rāyadrug. Records the name of the name of the Jain merchant Bhogarāja (see, P. 12, stone inscription No. 111).
A reference to a nisidhi-stone from Rāyadrug bearing on it images of eight Jain teachers and lay disciples. (see, P. 12, stone inscription No. 109).
819 (x) Report of the Assistant Archaeological Superintendent for the Epigaaphy, Southern Circle, 1914-15.
P. 46. Stone Inscriptions copied in 1914 :
(453) Inscription in Kanarese on a fragment lying before Virappā's house at Sogi (Hadagalli taluq, Bellary dist.) of the (Hoysaļa) king (Vi)snuvardhanaVira-Ballā(la) dated in Kärttika, badi 5, Thursday ; seems to register a gift of land to a Jain institution.
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