Jaina Corpus of Koppala Inscriptions X rayed

Author(s): Nagarajaiah Hampa
Publisher: Ankita Pustak

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48 / Jaina Corpus of Koppala
K.33
In the year śaka 893 corresponding to June 6th of 971 A.D. Tuesday, Maladhärideva, a pupil of Sridharavimuktibhatāra of KKA Desigagana, attained death while in meditation. Maladhāri sūri performed penance day and night after which he comfortably, leaving the five vital breaths, walked into the realms of heaven. The five arrow of flowers of Kāma could not pierce his body, ill-conduct could not reach him, the snare of worldly illusion could not touch, consequences of actions done in former stages of existence could not effect - that was the glory of Maladhārideva. Fixed firmly in Padmāsana, sitting with the thighs crossed, with one hand resting on the left thigh, the other held up with the thumb upon the heart, and the eyes directed to the tip of the nose; with ease he got enlightenement, left the body to the five elements and crossed over to the eternal world. As indirect reverence to his teacher, Candraprabhadeva, a pupil caused
this after death column (niśidhi). K. 34
Since this is an important inscription, an in externso discussion will follow after K. 68.
K.35
Padmabbe kanti, a famous nun of Kogaļi, reached the abode of gods on 18-5-1001 Monday. She was the disciple of Śridharadeva, a towering personality of tenth cent., who figures in some other inscriptions of Koppa!a and SB. Padmabbe kanti, praised by one and all, was a residence of merits. Jakkiyabbe, worthy disciple of the nun, erected this post mortem memory stone.
Kogali was a farfamed Jaina seat and a piligrim centre (a jaina-tirtha). The Ganga kings made it an abode of architectural beauty and a cultural centre. Durvinita built in sixth cent. an extraordinary sarvatobhadra caityālaya; four Jinas seated back to back in the centre, having entrance to the temple from all the four sides, also called caturmukha