Some Historical Jaina Kings and Heros

Author(s): Kamtaprasad Jain
Publisher: Jain Mitra Mandal

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an ardent believer in Jainism. She renewed in 762 A.D. an earlier grant to the Nadumba basadi at Bijavadi through the teacher Kalibhadracharya." But king Amma !! Vijayaditya VI (A. D. 945.-970) was the great supporter of Jaina Dharma among the Eastern Chalukyas. . He made grants to various Jain temples. To Acharya Arhanandi, the king granted a village for the repairs of a dinning-hall of the Sarvalokashrya Jain temple. It was granted at the request of King Amma's consort Chamekamba, who belonged to the Pattavardhika line of dancing-girls and a pupil of Arhanandi. She was a staunch believer in Jainism and always tried to glorify the religion of Jinas. . King Amma had a brave general by name Durgaraj, "whose sword always served only for the protection of the fortune of the Chalukyas and whose renowned family served for the support of the excellent great country called Vengi". Durgaraj was the great-grandson of the famous warrior Panduranga, and was a pillar of Jainism. He constructed a Jina temple near Dharampuri and named it “Katakabharana" (the ornament of the Militia) ; which only goes to show the martial instincts of the great general entwined with his re1. Saletore, Med. Jainism, p. 251. 218046
Sultan Med. Jainism, p. 252.