Sambodhi 2002 Vol 25

Author(s): Jitendra B Shah, N M Kansara
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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Vol. XXV, 2002
DIMENSIONS OF BABANAGARA INSCRIPTION
7. When Rayamurări Sovideva was on the Kalacuri throne, Adaki flourished as a great centre for Jaina activities. While he was administering from his residence at Modeganur and Koppa, mahāmaṇḍaleśvara Ecarasa and others donated land and other gifts to the temples of Pārsvadeva of Big temple and Ghaṭāntakidevi of Tirthada Basadi of original congregation for performing Aṣṭavidha-arcane, Jīvadayāṣtami, Nandiśvaraparva and for daily worship.
8. An incomplete inscription dated C. E. 1159, inscribed on the backside of the Virabhadrasvami image enshrined in the Virabhadradeva temple at Karadikal village (Raichur Dt, Lingasugur Tk), of the Kalacuri period, provides information about Jaina Church.
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9. Another charter, of the Kalacuris, from Nadiharalahalli, dated C. E. 1168, records that Arasigavundi and Nāgagāvuṇḍa gifted land to the maintenance of Rsbha Jinendra caityalaya and dānaśāla of Goṭṭagadi village [SII. Vol. XVIII. No. 180. C. E. 1168. Nadiharalahalli (Haveri Dt, Rāṇibennur Tk)].
10. Holarasa, son of Bittarasa, a sun to the Lotuses of Sindakula, endowed the Gunadabeḍangi Jinālaya at Arasibīḍu olim Vikramapura (Bijapur Dt, Hungunda Tk), in C. E. 1167 [SII. Vol. XV. No. 108]. This Jaina shrine was commissioned by Akkādevī, princess of the Calukya dynasty who had the cognomen of Gunadabeḍangi ('the beauty of virtues'), in C. E. 1046 [El. Vol. XVII. No. C. E. 1946]
11. Kalidevasetti of Hanugal founded a Basadi dedicated to Caturvimśati (=24) Tirthankaras at Mantagi (Haveri Dt, Hanagal Tk), and entrusted it to Nagacandra Bhaṭṭāraka, his preceptor.
12. Samanta Sankara built a new Basadi at Cikka-Magadi which was graced by the presence of Recana-camupa, minister and general of Bijjana and his sons. Kavaḍeya Boppa, a subordinate, had accompained Recana.
13. Kavaḍeya Boppa, minister of Recana, was in intrepid warrior of the Kalacuris. Jaina shrines at Bandaṇikāpura, Baṭṭakere, Bańkāpura, Belagola Hanugal, Huli, Kolatūru, Kogali, Kupana, Lokkigundi, Mulgunda, Navilgunda, Puligere and other places were renovated and resurrected by Kavaḍeya Boppa.
Similar instances of installing, consecrating and commissioning of Jaina