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JAINA BIBLIOGRAPHY
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Bastis at Sravaņa Belgoļa are of the Dravidian type. Oldest probably built in the middle of 8th century A.D.
The Părśvanātha basti-earlier than 1129 A.D.-dedicated to Pārsvanāthaelaborately decorated-15ft. high image of Pārsvanātha-Manstambha in front4 Jain figures in the pavillion and 4 Jain deities sculptured on the base--erected by Puttaiya, a merchant of the time of Chikka Deva Rāja Wadiyar. An inscription of 600 A.D. on a rock to the south of the basti records Bhadrabāhu's prophesy of calamity in Ujjain.
The Katlalebasti or the Dark temple-largest on Chandragiri raised by the general of Ganga Rāja in memory of his mother Pochavve had a tower formerly. A tiny temple nearby (19' x 15'). The Chandragupta Basti-dedicated to the eighth Tirthankara attended by Yaksha Syama and Yakshi Jvālālāmālins-built in 790-800 A.D.
The Chamunda Rāya Basti built by the minister Chāmunda Rāya about 982 A.D.-image of Neminātha-an inscription on the base records its setting up in a temple, now vanished, which was the gift in 1138 of Echana, the son of General Ganga Rāya. Upper storey added by Chāmunda Rāya's son Jinadevana 995 A.D. and dedicated to Pārsvanātha-An inscription on the second pillar of the mantapa south of the basti records Kondakura being able to fly and to levitate (E. C. VII, 117).
The Eradu Katte Basti, or the temple of the two buildings to Ādinātha-built by Laksmi devi, wife of Ganga Rāja in 1118 A.D.--epitaphs on a pillar noting the death of a woman Lakavve in 1121 A.D.-and of Demati, wife of the merchant Chamunda by Samadhi. Another epitaph of a guru named Meghachandramuni epitaph of Sri Isarayya who died in 900 A.D.
P. 67. Photo Chandragupta Basti.
P. 69(n). Syādvāda-a highly technical term, used to describe the Jain philosophy. It may be rendered the affirmation of alternative possibilities (Hist. of Kannavse literature p. 23).
P. 72(n). Mention of Marasinga's death by Sallekhanā.
The Gandhavarana Basti-dedicated to Santinātha---a glowing panegyric of the queen Santala devi, wife of Vishņubardhan. Inscription on the third pillar of the second mantapa records the grief of Marasingha, the father and Machikabbe. the mother of Santala devi at her death by Sallekhana in 1131 A.D. Mention of Machikabbe's death by sanyasana.
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