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Pp. 191-205. Jainism-its supremacy unchallenged upto 9th century in S. India-its penetration to S. India as early as 300 B.C.--Era begins by Bhadrabāhu and Chandragupta's pilgrimage to south-death of Bhadrabāhu and Chandragupta by Sallekhana-complete absence of Svetāmbaras in Bhadrabāhu's legend-migration of Digambaras from Bhadalpur (Pataliputra) or Tirupapuliyam (modern Cuddalore) to Delhi and Jaipur for religious propagation by 4th century Pandya, Choļa and Chera kingdoms came under Jain influence-Tamil classical literature prospered under Jain auspices. Illangovadigul author of Silappadikaram, a Jain-Kundakunda of Dravidian origin belonging to Dravida Sangha wrote Pañchästikāya, Dvādaśamukha, Pravachanasāra and Samayasāra in Prakrit-His propagation of Jainism. Samantabhadra, a Jain teacher of 3rd century A.D. his conversion of Sivakoți of Kānchi to Jainism-Sivakoti known as Sivakotācharya, a celebrated scholar in Jain history for his commentary on Tatvarthasāra. Simhanandi, a Jain teacher-his patronage to Madhava Konganivarma in founding a dynasty-Vakragriva, Vajranandin author of Navastotra (and Patrakesari-immediate Successor of Simhanandin author of Navastotra and Patrakesari-immediate Successor of Simhanandi). Smatideve, author of Sumatisaptaka mention of Kumārasena and Chintāmani and srivardadeva author of Chudamani. Pujyapäda, a Jain muni of 7th century. Digambara Darsana mentions a Dravida Sangha founded at Madura by Vajranandi, a disciple of Pujyapāda. Gangas, Pallayas of Kanchi and Rāstrakutas of Malked--staunch Jains, Vijayāditya and Vikramāditya II-their favour towards Jainism. Buddhists' defeat at Kānchi by Akalanka-conversion of the price to Jainism and banishment of the Buddhas to Ceylon. Mention of Sandusena, Indusena and Kanakanandi -- Jain teacher. Pushpasena, Vimalachandra and Indranandi-contemporaries of Akalanka.
Toranācharya and his disciples --Pushpanandi-gurus of Sivamāra Aryavada another Jain missionary observed vow of Kayotsarga on a small hill at Sravanabelgo!a--Chārukirti and Karmaprakurti-his contemporaries Sripāla Deva, a Trividyācharya mention of Matisena and Hemasena--their challenge to Buddhist disputants in the court of Rāstrakūta kings. Elachary belonged to Desigana and Pushtakagaccha guru of Ereyappa disciple of Sridharāchārya, and His death by Samadhi. Sambandar mentioned as bringing downfall to Jainisin while Appar for the expulsion of the Jains from Pallava country. Mandala purusha author of Tamil metrical dictionery disciple of Guņabhadra.
Prabhāchandra predecessor of Jina, the guru of Amogha. varsha and author of Adipurāņa-Jinadharmadīpikastaka, work of Amoghavarsha. Gunabhadra, a disciple of Jinasena, author of Uttarapurāna. Ajitasena, author Alankara Chūdāmani and Maniprakasa--a disciple of Gunabhadra and guru of Mārasimha and Chaundarāya. Mārsimha's death by Sallekhand at the feet of Ajitasena. Chaundarāya and his son
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