Jin Parsva and His Temples in Inscriptions of Karnataka

Author(s): Hampa Nagrajaiha
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31.5. Narasana Nayaka built a Pārsvanātha basadi at Māgodu (ibid., Sa. 55. c. 15th
pp.100-02).
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31.6. Jakkavve, wife of mahapradhana Cavimayya constructed a cenna-Pārsva temple
at Heragu [EC. VIII(R). 146. 1155. Pp. 376-78). 31.7. A 12th century Arhat Pärśva basadi continues to flourish at Cāmarāja-nagara, a
newly formed district headquarters from 1997 [MAR. 1908. p. 9.1117; MAR 1916-p. 53; ibid., 1927. p. 62; ibid., 1931. p. 42; EC. IV(R) ch. 2 (IV ch 83) 1163 A. D. pp. 4-6]. This temple, a 'trikūta-basadi' olim 'Punisa-jinālaya', was erected
by Punisa-rāja-dandādhipa. 32. Ādaki (Gulbarga Dt) Cenna-Pārsvadeva-basadi olim Koppa-jinālaya enjoyed special
privileges [Gogi, H: 1996 : A. D. 1125, pp. 465-67]. Similarly, Berambadi [EC. III(R) Gu. 218 (IV Gu 96) 14c. pp. 157-58] and Atanür [Gulbarg Dt/Afzalpur Tk. 11th c. A. D). Pārsva temples were very popular. Elsewhere in the State, Gulbarga District alone had mediaeval Pārsva-jinālayas in the following villages : Aland, Gogi, Keśvaragadi, Gavhāra, Jevargi, Cirtapur, Gulbarga, Dandoti, Jevanagi, Degalamadi Nelogi (Nelavagi), Peyha-éirüra, Mannura, Sedam, Sulepete, Hunasihadagali, Harasūru, Lād-ciñcoli, Rājana-kolür, et cetera. In South Canara (Mangalore and Udupi/Dts) there are nearely 20 Pārsva temples. In Mūdabidare, a great Jaina centre, Gurugala-basadi is the pivot of other 18 basadis (SII. VII. 225. 1384). The Pārsva image in this basadi is said to be dated to the tenth century. Besides, there are two Pärsvanätha temples (ARIE. 1941. A-1. p. 5 ff]; one of them is called 'Candogra-Pārsva-deva-basadi', which
received royal patronage from the Alupa kings of Tuluva (Saletore : 1938 : 352]. 33.1. There are seven Pārśva temples at Karkala alone, each with different
designations : Hallara-basadi, Addakeri-basadi, gummadhikäri-basadi,
Bommarāja-basadi, Betrada-basadi, Eda-bala-basadi, and Ammanavara-basadi. 33.2. At Māla and its surroundings eight Pārśva temples exist; they are, Eda-bala
basadi, Belli-bidu-basadi (Marodi), Perādi-basadi, Hejmādi-basadi, Padan-gadi
basadi, Dagga-Abbana bețțu-basadi, sirva-basadi, and Nallūru-basadi. 33.3. At Venuru there is a Caturvimśati-basadi and a Pārsva-jinālaya olim Kelagina
basadi, Bettada-basadi and Aladangadi-basadi (Dodda-basadi) at Garadādi; Nidagallu-basadi, valālu-basadi at guruvāyanakere; all the four temples at Buveripuddottu including the Sūrālu palace temple; Hattiangadi palace temple, and Pārsvanātha temple at Madurapatia; Padubidri cikka-basadi, triküta kere-basadi, Arekallu-basadi, Ballamanja-basadi, Kudibailu-basadi, Mijāru-basadi and the
Manjeśvara-basadi are all Pārsva temples of the later mediaeval period. 33.4. A detailed description of these Pārśva temples based on the field-work and
historical records is beyond the scope of this paper. Therefore, I have given only an exhaustive list.