Jinamanjari 2000 04 No 21

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

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Hãveri: The proper Hāveri near the bus- terminus has present Virabhadra temple, which was a Jain temple as c. 13th C.E. record found on the beam states that Mādarasa had the foot prints of a deity in this Jina basadi. A triple Jain temple at Naregal commissioned by Padmabbarasi - consort of Ganga king Būtuga in C.E. 950, is converted into Nārayaņa and Sõmēśvara temple.
Mandya: At Hatna village in Nāgamangala taluk, Pārsva basadi has become Virabhadrasvāmi temple. The image of Arhat Pārsva set up on the pedestal has been replaced with the idol of non-Jaina deity Virabhadra.
At Kyātanahalli in Pāņdavapura taluk, Kõdaņdrāma temple [Vide EC. Vol. VI (R) Pandavapura 15 C.E. 1175. p. 113] has an inscription found in the top portion of the slab built into the roof of the Sõmanāyaki shrine [EC. IX (R) No. 106. C.E. 1136). It is broken and lost. It refers to the reign of Hoysaļa king Vişņuvardhana. It records genealogy of mahāpradhāna Immadi-daņqanāyaka Bittimayya. He was the son of Ciņparāja and Candare, and grand son of Udayāditya and Sāntiyakka. The king looked after him like his own son, celebrated his thread ceremony, got him married to the daughter of his commander-in-chief, and bestowed upon him the office of sarvādhi-kāri. Bittimayya, a devout Jaina by faith, commissioned a Jaina pagoda at Dorasamudra, the capital, and he made a gift pf a village to his preceptor Sripāla Traividyadēva - whose pontifical genealogy is also recounted, for the worship and offerings.
During the rule of Ballāļa-II, bis subordinate Yețeyaņa made a grant of Land to the Kodehāla basadi, on November 16 of 1175. At Bāļe-Attikuppe in Pāņdavapura taluk, a fragmentary record is found engraved on a pillar before the Mārigudi. It contains an eulogy of Nayakirti Siddhānta Cakravarti, a Jaina ascetic of C. 12th C. E. SEC. VI (R) No. 245. P. 320).
Mysore: At Honnūru in Periyapatna taluk, Srirangasvāmi temple was a Jinalaya with the mūlanāyaka Jina, except for bearing the nama (lines) on the forehead. It was appropriated by Vaiśộavas. At Mudahaļļi a village in Nanjangud taluk, a pillar fixed to the north outer wall of lord Cennakēšava temple bears a Jaina inscription of circa 12th cent. (EC. Vol. III (R) Nj. 200. p. 293). Varahasvāmi Hemple at Yeļandur was a Jina Parsva basadi.
Shimoga: Rāmēśvara temples of Harakere and Tastekere near Shimoga have undergone a lot of changes after their conversion. Ramesvara temple was a pattaJinalaya of Maņdaļi-Thousand rulers of Later Gangas, during 11th century. Bhujabala Ganga Permmādi Barmadēva et all had made grants of land in the year C.E. 1065. The near by Tattekere village has a small Rāmēśvara gudi, which originally was a Jaina temple founded by Nokkayya, a minister. At Purulegrāma a Jaina temple by name Ganga-Jinalaya built in 11th century has been converted into ViraSõmēśvara temple. An inscription on the pedestal of the Linga contains information about Jaina basadi and its chief pontiff Nemicandra-bhatýārakadēva.
Mallikārjuna Sivalaya at Soundatti and Bhavānišankara temple at Hubli, Hanumantana guļi at Muttige, and Cenna-Basavaņpa temple at Cikka-Māgadi were all originally Jaina temples.
An aged Melgudi Jaina sanctuary in Hallur, dated C. 880 C.E., of the Rāşțrakūta period, now enshrines a Sivalinga and Nandi: “A fragment of the Jain Education International For Private spersonal Use Only