Jinamanjari 2000 04 No 21

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

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of Mahendramangalam in the division of Māvandūr to the Jaina temple in C.E. 1362, and the gift was made for the merit of king Bukkarāya, son of Harihara. And at the instance of his preceptor Puśpasēnācārya, he caused the mandapa in the same sanctuary in C.E. 1387-88 [EI. VII. pp. 115-116). During the reign of Bukka-I, he also commissioned a Jaina cathedral at Hampi in C.E. 1367. He also commissioned one more basadi in C.E. 1385 in the time of Harihara-II. Another Jina mandira was caused by him at Anegondi. While he was governing at Bārakūr, he made grants to the Gurugala-basadi at Mūdabidri and renewed the endowment in C.E. 1388 to Candranātha temple at Hattiyangadi. ImmadBukka was the brother of Irugappa. He was a minister under Hariahara-II. He commissioned a caityālaya at Kandanavrõlu (Kurnool) in Andhra and installed the Kunthu Tirthankara image in C.E. 1395.
The role played by the members of Irugappa family deserves special mention in the history of Jainism of the period. Baicappa alias Baicayadaņņāyaka, minister under Bukka-I and Harihara-II, had four sons - Goparasa, Mangappa, Irugappa-I and Immadi Bukka. Only the last two played efficacious role in state affairs and in Jaina religious activities. Irugappa-II was a nephew of Irugappa-I. A good number of inscriptions spanning over a period of three decades, from C.E. 1367 to C.E. 1403 panegyrize the prominent role of Irugappa-I.
In the capital of Vijayanagara, Devarāya-II commissioned a caityagāra of Arhat Pārśva in C.E. 1426. During his administration, a magnificent Jaina pagoda, Tribhuvana-cūdāmaņi-mahācaityas, on the analogy of Bhavyacūdāmaņi of Hullarāja - the Hoysaļa minister cum treasurer - at Sravanabe!goļa, was constructed in the at Müdabidiri in C.E. 1430. Later in C.E. 1451, an impressive and monumental pillared hall was added to it.
The lady votary Mangāyi with the cognomen of Samyaktva-cūdāmaņi and rāyapātra-cūļāmaņi was a dancer in the court of Vijayanagara king Devaraya-I (C.E. 140-16). She commissioned the Tribhuvana-Cūļāmaņi-Jinālaya olim Māngāyi basadi at Sravaņabeļgoļa. Gummathaņņa, a house holder pupil of Hiriya (senior) Ayya of Gerusoppe, renovated this basadi as well as resurrected other four temples at Sravanabeļgoļa.
At Māngāyi basadi, there were three Jaina images of śānti, Pārsva and Vardhamāna Mahāvira. The Pārsva image was shifted to Danasala in the premises of Akkana basadi at the same place. Of the three images, the above mentioned Arhat Parsva image was caused by Srikaranada Bamacaya. General king Devarāya-I. The Sānti image was caused by Bhimadevi, disciple of Pontiff Panditācāya and queen consort of Devaraya-I.
uring the time of King Devarāya-II, his queen consort Nāgaladēvi commissioned mănastambha for Tribhuvana-cūļāamaņi ('ornament of the three world') basadi at Mudubidire. King's two daughters, Lakşml and Panditadevi gifted endowments to this temple for making food provision for ascetics.
Krishnadevarāya (C. E.1509-29) and Acyuta Rāya (C. E. 1529-42) extended greater support to the enrichment of Hombuja-kşetra and royal benevolence showered in abundance on the Jaina monastery. eminence including abhinava-vādi-Vidyānanda, Viśālakirti, Dēvendrakirti, Vardhamāna intensified and elevated the honor and position of Jaina church.
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