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consciously chosen by Cangambe. She was regularly distributing charities at will. Her name indeed was justified, her birth was accomplished. Considering that there are no takers in the heaven, she had the refined taste of charitable disposition. By folding both the lotus-like hands, she went to the higher world. With the passing away of the virtuous women like Kundana-somidevi and Cangaladevi, who were even famous with the aerial nymphs dwelling in the sky, the very words of charity and righteousness also disappeared from the face of earth.
9.1.2. Kundasāmi (Kundana-somi, Kundanarasi) a charming lady of beauty
and benevolence, daughter of Būtuga II (E1. XXXVI. PP. 97-110; MAR 1921 PP. 8-16; EC. VIII (BLR) Nagara 35), younger sister of Maruladeva II (MAR 1921, Kudlūr plates; E1. XXVII], elder sister of Mārasimhadeva II (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]. A beautiful bronze image of Mānikya-Jina with an inscription on its back, of about 970 C. E, gifted by her to some temple, was discovered in a coffee estate of Crawford saheba, is preserved in the Jaina Matha-temple at ŚB [EC. IX (R) Sakaleśpur 31 (V Manjrābād 67) 10C. C. E. Bāllu (Hassan Dt/Sakaleśpur Tk) P. 519]. It is one of the rare and early (Jaina) metal images in Karnataka. With the discovery of these two new inscriptions, now a fuller biographical sketch of Kundana-somidevi, from cradle to grave, is available.
9.2.
[K. 12] Bāsa-bhūpati, the son of Caladanka-Ganga-mahipa (Būtuga II), had the impeccable fame equal to that of Kupanācala (Koppala). His wife was Kāvanabbarasi. Their daughter Rambaladevi alias Rambhā a gem of a woman, a beautiful nymph, had the charm of a plaintain tree. Rambhā was a goddess of learning and her benevolence knew no bounds.
There is a pun in the use of this name Rambhā, which was also the name of an apsaras, consort of Nalakübera, and she was considered the most beautiful celestial lady in the paradise of Indra.
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