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The statue of Bharateśvara-a 9 ft. high statue representing Gomata's step brother, carved only from the Knees up-of 600 A.D. (E.C. VII, 61)-caused to be made by a Jain guru Arittha Nemi. The Kuge Brahma-deva pillar of 10th century.
Pp. 75-85. Vindbyagiri Sravana Belgola-Tyagada Brahmadeva pillar or the pillar of the Gifts--inscription on either of the hill recounting the exploits of Chămunda Rāya-Original inscriptions defaced by Hergude Kanna and a Yaksha carved on the south base by Hergude Kanna--A beautiful plate in E.C. II, p. 41'peculiarly Jains'--FERGUSSON. Brahmadeva stambhas crowned by seated figure of that God and Manastambhas bearing small pavillions in which Jina figures stand.
Image of Bāhubali to the right and Bharata on the left of the Stairway. Siddha's Bonlder with numerous inscriptions and rows of sculptured Jain SaintsAbhisheka of Gomata by Chamunda Rāya 1028 A.D. (3rd March). The story of Gullakayajji's offering of milk to Gomata-narrated --image of Gullakayi--inscription on the pillar behind her speaks of her as Yakshi devotee-inscription dated 1300 A.D. discovered on the rock records the death of Mallisetti, a merchant's daughter, by sallekhanā--seated figure of the Tirthankaras in the courtyard, image of Gomata and Kushmandiñi of 1200 A.D.
P. 80. Photo Statue of Gomata-Statue of Gomata attended by Chauri bearers, raksha and Yakshini to the left of the Yaksha--a round basin called Lake of Lalita. Genealogy of Gomata --Legendry record of Bharata setting up an image of Gomata 2,000 ft. high in the forest of Pandanapura. Gomata image.-its legendry set up by Chāmunda Rāya in 1028 A.D.---mention of Chāmunda Rāya's Rock bearing figures and names of Jain gurus-grant of villages valued at close by the image recording the original dates--image fully described-shortened finger in the left hand mutiliated by Rämänujachārya-Refashioned later on. Height of the image--
60' 3" recorded by Duke of Wellington (1800).
70' 3" recorded by Dr. Buchanan about the same time.
71' O" recorded by Mr. J.D. Legge of the P.W.D.
57' 0" recorded by Mr. Bowrig, 1st Jan., 1865.
58' 0" recorded by Mr. Lewis Rice.
measurement of different limbs of the image given.
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