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enemies. He was a staunch Jain, a. pillar of Jainism and a treasure of Right Belief. He styles himself Kaviraja-shekhara (crest of the best poets !) which shows that he was well versed in secular as well as religious literature. He also composed a work on Jain conduct entitled "Charitrasard", which shows his acquaintance of Jain philosophy to be deep. He received philosophical instruction from Shri Nemichandracharya, who composed his famous “Gommatasara” for him, although his spiritual guru was Ajitasena. By erecting the collossus of Gommateshvara at Shravanabelgola (Mysore), which is a monument of skill and art, he had made himself immortal as one of the greatest promoters of Jainism in the South. He built temples at various places and his works to glorify Jainism were immense. It is said in an inscription of about 1160 A.D. that if it be asked who in the beginning were firm promoters of the Jina doctrine-(they were) Raya (Chamundaraya) the minister of King Rachamalla; after him Ganga, the minister of King Vishnu ; and after him, Hulla, the minister of King Narsimhadeva; if any others could claim as much, would they not be mentioned?"' ... Ganga and Hulla, who were ministers and generals of the Hoysala kings, shone out after 1. Ep. Car. Insrciptions at Shravanabelgola, p. 85.
and art, (Mva SSuls of
