Jinamanjari 1999 09 No 20

Author(s): Jinamanjari
Publisher: Canada Bramhi Jain Society Publication

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defied them by not paying the revenue. Again she entered into an agreement with the Portuguese to make payments. In the year 1582 C.E., Abbakkadevi died.
Tirumaladevi (1582 - 1606 C.E.)
As the daughter of Abbakkadevi, Tirumaladevi came to the throne on the 3rd of Vaishaka Salivahana year 1504. At that time the Bahirava king Pandya Dhavani of Karkala waged a battle on Tirmalādevi, who, along with her army and children, was fighting defiantly in the Sanur valley. She was killed in the battle by Dhāvani.
A Cauta soldier by name Mangila and the prince Chikkarāya brought the body of the queen to Puttige for funeral service. According to an inscription found near the Nāyi Jain temple, it was constructed during the reign of this queen in the year 1605 C.E.
Chandrashekara Chikkarāya (1606 - 1628 C.E.)
On the 5th day of the month of Margashira 1528 Salivahana year, he came to the Cauta throne. Soon after, he wanted to take revenge on the Bhairava king of Karkala. He sought help from the Tolas of Surala, his relatives. Both the families decided to seek further help from Venkatappa, the king of Ikkeri. Hence, they dispatched their ambassador., Kashipathirāya to Ikkeri. The Tola king and the Honne king Kambali constructed the road along the Hosangadi valley for the Ikkeri army could easily reach Karkala. In the year 1608, Venkatappanayaka marched through the valley from Ikkeri and attacked Karkala. King Dhavāni was killed and Karkala was annexed to Ikkeri, while the village Sanur where Tirmaladevi, mother of Chandrashekara was killed, was given to the Cauta king.
Chikkarāya accompanied Venkatappa to Banga capital Mangalore, where Ajila king of Venur, and other minor chieftains from Vitla, Kumbale, Bailangadi assembled to pledge allegiance to Ikkeri rule. After Mangalore, both went towards Mulki. The Savanta king of Mulki stopped them crossing. So, Chikkarāya arranged a different route to Ikkeri army, and with his army, attacked the Patte village of Savanta, who in despair surrendered and agreed to Ikkeri sovereignty.
Then both Chikkarāya and Venkappa went to Bārakur and Surala. At Bhatkal, the capital of queen Bhairadevi, whose kingdom consisted of Karavur, Merabadi, Sālanadu, Bhatkal, Gerusoppe, Candāvara, Govardhagiri, Vaddimedini, they extended their friendship to the queen. Thus, Chikkarāya built a strong relationship with Ikkeri
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