Jaina Corpus of Koppala Inscriptions X rayed

Author(s): Nagarajaiah Hampa
Publisher: Ankita Pustak

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[EC.IV (R), 138.965.CE SII.XI. 42/43 970.CE) and wife of Rājāditya, is introduced at length in the Kukknūr copper plates (AREP 1969-70. Nos. 4-5, 968-69 C.E; IWG; 1984: No. 159, p. 504). "Verses 46-49, the rhetoric prose passage which follows in lines 152-184, as also verse 50, are devoted to Kundaņasāmi's eulogy, highlighting her physical charms, wholesome beauty, her accomplishments in learning and the fine arts, her patrongae to the erudite and the deserving, her deep devotion to Jina and her knowledge of jaina philosophy... Kundaņasāmi, the moon in the occean of the Ganga family, who was unequalled in beauty, calmness, intelligence and prosperity, who was the follower of Būtuga...” (Ramesh, K.V; IWG; 1984: p. 512]. She was married to Rājāditya, a Cāļukya scion who was also the husband of Cangāmbā. An historical fact is that Rājāditya alias Rāya was the son of the sister of Būtuga who was married to a Cālukya scion, to whom Rājāditya was born. It is paradoxial that Rājāditya's head was cut off in the battle by Mārasimha, his own brotherin-law (MAR 1935. pp. 114 ff; ARSIE. No. 172; IWG, No. 159, A.D. 968-69, pp. 494-513; EC. 11(R) "Intro” XXXIV etc). Infact Jayaduttaranga Būtuga had also defeated Rājāditya [1WG, No. 138, AD. 962-63, pp. 411-30]. The adage, that all is fair in love and war, holds good in the case of the Ganga family. A beautiful bronze image of Māņikya-Jina, with an inscription on its back of about 970 C.E., gifted by Kundaņa-sāmi to some temple, was discovered in a coffee estate of Crawford saheba, is safely preserved in the Jain Matha temple at SB [EC. IX (R). Sakaleśpur 31 (V Manjrābād 67) 10th cent.C.E. Bāl!u (Hassan dt/Sakaleśpur Tk) p. 519]; It is one of the rare and early metal (Jaina) images of Karnāțaka. With the discovery of these two new inscriptions, now a full picture of Kundanasāmidevi, from cradle to grave, is available.
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Bāsa-bhūpati, son of Caladanka Gangamahipa (Būtugall), had the impeccable fame equal to that of Kupaņācala