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raka ; she favoured Jaina monks of Kavururi Gana with a shrine called Nadumbivasti at Bejavādā i.e, Bezwādā (copper-plate Grant 9 of 1916-17). It is not known whether she was herself a follower of Jainism, or built a temple for them; the Vaisnava faith of Kubja Vişnu did not exclude worship of non-Vaisnava deities,
Pp. 116 n.1. Pāliketana or the Pālidhavaja banner, the insignia of royalty ; Description of this banner given by Jinasena in his Pūrvapurana (Chap. XXII, vv. 219-38. Indian Antiqury XIV. 1045). Jaina is said to have adopted this banner to symbolise his undivided lordship over the three worlds.
Ity=ame ketavo-moha-nir-jjay=Oparjjitā babhuh vibhas=tribhuvan esitvam samsamto=nannya-gocaram (V. 237).
P. 163. Amina I (Rajamahendra-922 A...), founded the city of Rājamahendravarama i.e., the present Rajahmundry on the eastern bank of the Godavari to remove his capital from Vengai.
P. 190. Durgarāja, brother of Pandaranga II (Supreme commander of the müla-varga or the permanent hereditary forces), figures in the Maliyampundi. Grant of Amma II (A.D. 945-970), as the founder of a Jinalaya at Dharmapuri, for the maintenance of which Aima II, granted the village of Miliyampundi (Epi. Indica. IX, Pp. 55-6).
P. 195. Though Ammas (II), personal faith cannot be deducted from his records, he dealt with all the faiths in an impartial manner. The Hindu shrines as well as the Jain basadis were benefited by his magnificient patronage. The Jaina ascetics of Nandi and Addakali-gacchas flourished in his dominions.
P. 216. Vimaladitya (A.D. 1011-18), a colourless prince ; the only facts known about him are his conversion to Jainism during his last years and his marriage with two princesses of the Coļa family.
P. 283. The population of Vengi as well as other parts of the coastal Telugu country was heterogenous in character. Society was based on caste and even the Jains who originally disregarded it came gradually under its influence and adopted it with certain modifications to suit their needs.
Pp 287-89. At the time of the Calukyan conquest three important religions, Buddhism Jainism and Hinduism prevailed in the east coast of the Telugu country. The Tain monks were very active and made a serious attempt to bring the whole country under the influence of Jainism. Deserted images in the ruined village sites all over the country show that Jain settlements were numerous, and an appreciable section of the people paid homage to the Arhats and Tirthankaras as corraborated by the evidence of epigraphy. Several inscriptions of the Eastern
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