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P. 270(n). Sravana Belgoļa image (57 ft. high) in Mysore, Kärkalā in south Kanara (411 ft. high) and Venur in south Kanara (35 ft. high) belong to Digambaras and known universally as Gomata, Gomatta, Gummata or Gommata. Gommateśvara images not of Bāhubali but of some other perfected being of Jaina mythology.
Contradictory criticisms of the above Gommata name cited.
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Pp. 272-278. Cāmunda Raya, the builder of the image, had another name Gommato or Gommata Rāya. Different sources whencefrom the story of Cāmunda Rāya's installation of the image narrated.
P. 278. Ajitasena officiated for Cāmunda Rāya at the installation of the Śrvaņa Belgoļa image.
P. 279. The word Gommata's meaning in Kanarese sources discussed.
Pp. 281-285. The word Gommața as depicted in the inscriptions Nos. 242 (1175 a.c.), 333(1206 A.c.), 345(1159 A.C.), 349(1 159 A.c.) and 397(1129 A.c) discussed. Other sources implying the Gommața meaning fully discussed.
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S. DESIKAR- Nambi Andar Nambi. (I.H.Q., vol. IV., 1928).
P. 446. The strenuous fight contributed by Saint Tirujñāsambandar and saint Tirunavukkarasu-contributed to the downfall of Jainism and Buddhism in south India.
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Mrs. RHYS DAVIDS-Gotama the Man, London, 1928.
P. 25. Niganthas--now called Jains-a class of thinkers in Vesāli.
P. 28. Mention of a Jain society at Vesäli.
P. 32. Jains - paying little respect to musing (Ghana) or to other worlds.
P. 40. Jains used the word 'Way' mārga - just a worthy word for Karma, for action.
P. 62. Jains - worsened the doctrine of man-in-men.
P. 133. The notion of the 'man' the man-in-man an independent unaffected entity, inner world contemplator according to Jains.
P. 137. Jains giving heed to the mind but chiefly to show man as managing it,
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