Jaina Corpus of Koppala Inscriptions X rayed

Author(s): Nagarajaiah Hampa
Publisher: Ankita Pustak

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B. Revakanimmadi was one of the four consorts of Būtuga II, the other three being Padmabbarasi, Divaļāmbā, and Kallabbā (EI. XV. 23.1071-72. pp. 337-48; SII. XX. 35.1055; El. XXXVI. pp. 97-110; IWG: 1984: No. 139.962 C.E. and ibid, No. 138; EIVI. p. 71; EI. IV. p 352; Fleet, DKD. p.304; EC. VIII (1902) Nagara 35.1077). Koppaļa inscription no. 40 has recorded the death of Padmabbarasi. Most probably Būtuga II must have died at Koppaļa, accepting the vow of sallekhanā. Regarding the identity of Revakanimmadi [k.44] there is a problem which needs further clarification. In the text of the inscription this Revakanimmadi is compared to a well-known lady of the same name (i.e. the wife of Būtuga). Besides, the date of the death of this Revakanimmadi is 1030 C.E. It is impossible for the Revakanimmaļi, wife of Būtuga, to live up to that period. Hence, Revakaninimmadi of K. 44 may be another lady possessing the same name.
There are three Revakas mentioned in the present collection; Revakayya-Revakayye (k.39), Revakabbe (k.45) and Revakanimmaại; all the three of them are different persons and also died at different periods.
Divaļāmbā had commissioned a jinālaya at Sūļi (Sündi), and her spouse Butuga made a donation of land in C.E. 938 (IA. Vol. Ill. p. 184 C.E. 960). An inscription from Kūragallu states that Paramabbe, consort of Būtugga was ruling Kuragallu in Kongalnād-8000 (EC. IV(R) Periyaptņa. 28. C. 10th cent. p. 523). If Paramabbe is different from Padmabbe, then she will be the fifth wife of Būtuga.
K.45
Vijayabbarasi, by the rite of sallekhanā, attained death on 4-4-998 Monday and her daughter or disciple Revakabbe, a gāmundi of Mugaļi, caused this post-mortem memory stone for the merit of her mother.
K.46
Jäkayye, sensing that the final hour has come, stopped all her activities, lost any interest in the mundane world, hap