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JAINA BIBLIOGRAPHY
1871
P. 220. Appar was born a Saiva, became a Jain, and at the latter end of his life returned to Savism and was instrumental in converting the great Pallava king Mahendravarman.
Pp. 233-234. Jainism in the south. Jains divided in the time of Chandragupta Maurya. Bhadrabahu, head of the Digambara section with Chandragupta had to leave Magadha and settle in Sravana belgola in Mysore owing to a 12 years' famine.
Jainism flourished in the Tamil country from the earliest times.
P. 238. From the life of Sambandar as given in the Periyapurāņam we learn that the Pandya contemporary had adopted the faith of the Jains while his wife, a Chola princess and his chief minister were devoted Saiva and through their influence, Sambandar converted this Pandya to Saivism. At the instigation of Sambandar, the whole body of Jains in Madura were impaled. A Jain king of Kanchi gave to Buddhists similar treatment. The Vaişņava apostle Rāmāniya treated the Jains similarly by instigating the Hoysala king, Vishnu Vardhana against them. These stories seem to have been concocted by the latter hagiologist to enhance the glories of their religion. But there is no evidence of a general act of persecution, as these religions flourished in undiminished influence even after the period of these persecutions.
P. 243. Sivagñana Siddhiyar, a Saiva work confirms the various systems in vogue including the Samaņa (Jain).
P. 248. According to Basava Purāna, Basava, a Brahman, attracted the attention of the chief minister of the Kulachurya usurper, Bijjala (a Jain)-1156 A.D. Basava became his minister and made use of the position for the advancement of his sect (Vira Saivism). His followers came into conflict with the Jains and Bijjala had to intared. Bijjala's influence could be got rid of only by assasination. Basava fled for safety and instigated two of his faithful followers to assassinate Bijjala.
P. 253. According to Bijjala Raya Charitam a Jain work, Bijjala is said to have been prisoned at the instance of Basava, and had time enough to warn his son Immade Bijjala that it was Basava who was responsible for the deed.
Pp. 254.55. An inscription (of about 1181-1203 A.D.) in the temple of Somanátha at Ablür (Dharwar district). Ekāntada Rāmayya, a Brahman, accepted the challenge of the Jains to controvert them by cutting off his head and getting it resto red to him, if successful, the Jains would destroy their 700 temples and becoms
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