Jainism and Karnataka Culture

Author(s): S R Sharma
Publisher: Karnataka Historical Research Society Dharwar

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JAINISM AND KARNATAKA CULTURE colossus on Indra-Bețța at Belgoļa—A scion of his family erects another colossus in Kanara-Testimony in inscriptions as to the fame of Gangas as promoters of Jainism. Pp. 14-20
PATRONAGE OF JAINISM UNDER THE CALUKYAS
Calukya patronage of Jainism is of peculiar interest, because their personal faith was Hinduism-Pulakési II the greatest of the Dynasty-Jayasimha I the earliest illustration–Raņarāga's grant to Sankha-jinālaya at Puligere (Lakşmeswar )-Grants also by Pulakesi I and Kirtivarma I-Aihole grant of Pulakesi II the most famous-Temple later converted to Saiva useJayasimha II's preceptor Niravadya Pandita (pupil or Pūjyapāda ) - Patronage continued under Vijayāditya and Vikramāditya-Overthrow of Kirtivarma II by Rāştrakūtas-- Vimalāditya's grant to Jainas-Arikesari patron of Pampa author of Jaina Bhārata-Temporary withdrawal of patronage owing to political rivalry with the Rāştrakūtas–Birth of Vira-Saivism--A wave of anti-Jaina feeling over the whole peninsula-Still Jainism holds its own until the murder of Bijjaļa Kalacūri–Patronage under Eastern Cālukya king Amma II–His interesting Kalacumbārru grant considered at length.
Pp. 21-29 RĀŞTRAKŪTAS AND THE KAĻAÇORIS:
A PERIOD OF CONFLICTS Răştrakūtas, Cālukyas, Kaļacūris, and again Câlukya Period of political revolutions with a strong under-current of religious movements--Somadeva's Yaśastilaka Campu reflects spirit of the time-Amoghavarşa I greatest Jaina ruler of Rāsțrakūța dynasty-A period of great literary activity among Jainas–Brāhmanic revival under Krşņa II builder of Kailās temple at Ellora—Kșsņa III married a Ganga princess-Renewed patronage of Jainism-Indra In dies by Sallékhana. Pp. 29-34
Kakka II the last of Râştrakūțas overthrown by Taila II Cālukya-Under Someswara IV the Kaļacūri revolution and