Later Gangas Mandali Thousand

Author(s): Nagarajaiah Hampa
Publisher: Ankita Pustak

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Illustrations
29. Old Jinālaya has been converted into a Sivālaya with a new name as Vira Someśvara devālaya. Original jinabimba in the sanctum has been replaced with a Sivalinga installed on the
original simhapitha pedestal of Tirthankara, at Gurupura
30. A close view of the front side with door frame details; Guļamandapa door frame with embellished jälandharas
(vātāyana) on either side. Entire door frame from top to bottom, has beautiful designs, studded with minute details and delicate carving. Block of stone at the tutelary position, upwards in the centre of the doorframe has the usual seated Jina. But, an unusual feature of this door frame is, in addition to the Jina as a lalāțabimba in the centre there are two more
seated Jinas on left and right side corners; and the miniature sculpture (cikaniśilpa) is fascinating,
though slightly covered with whitewash
31. A disused Jaina temple in open field at Basavana Gangūru in ruins, surrounded and hidden under overgrown thick bush
32. Upper part details of the basadi at Basavana Gangūru:
Two figures resembing the Hoysala Lāñcana, torana-arch spewed from the mouths of an opposed pair of makaras (seamonster, dolphin), a seated jina as a a lalāta bimba, tutelary
deity seated on the lion throne.
33. A fort on the outskirts of Bannikere village, which has a reference in a charter vide, Sh. 99. C.E. 1127 p. 109; 'Vira
Gangarasa caused a Kannakāpura fort in the Mandalinādu which was a part of the Gangavādi-96,000'. This fort consists of
five stages, with a bandūku-kindi and a ambu-kimdi
34. A Jaina ruins in a farm abovt 172 kms from Basavāpatņa in Cannagiri taluk. These three images were hidden under over
grown bush and almost buried upto the neck. These three images could be examined only after clearing the bush and
mud, with the assistence of local enthusiastic youth. This site may be the original place where once a basadi existed