Book Title: Jainism in South India and Some Jaina Epigraphs
Author(s): P B Desai
Publisher: Jain Sanskruti Samrakshak Sangh Solapur

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________________ 866 JAINISM IN SOUTH INDIA TEXT 1 Temguliya Samgappa [ * ] TRANSLATION Samgappa of Teṁguļi (visited this place). INSCRIPTION No. 41 (Found in a cave at Kopbal) This was noticed on the same rock as of the above record. The pilgrim was a resident of Gumdakal, which may be identified with modern Gunțakal, a well-known Railway Junction. TEXT 1 Gumqakalla Sõmigudda [1*] TRANSLATION Sõmigudda of Gundakal (visited this place ). INSCRIPTION NO. 42 (Found in a cave at Kopbal) This was noticed on the same rock as of the above record. It is not known if the name represents a pilgrim or the place wherefrom he hailed. TEXT 1 Brahmasamudra [1*] TRANSLATION Brahmasamudra (visited this place) INSCRIPTION No. 43 (Found in a cave at Kopbal) This was copied from the same rock as of the above record. The name Todaramalla is interesting. It may be either a title or a personal name. In case it be the latter, the person might be the pilgrim's father. TEXT 1 Tõdaramalla Namjinathanu [*] Namjinātha (who bore the title or was the son of) Tõdaramalla (visited this place). INSCRIPTION No. # (Found in a cave at Kopbal) This was copied from the same rock as of the above record. The inscription contains details of a date; but they are not verifiable in the absence of the Saka year. The pilgrim appears to be a chief of some importance. The title Misaraganda borne by him figures among the titles of the members of Sāļuva dynasty of Vijayanagara at a later period.

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