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the Mūla Bhattāraka and Jinadevasūri of Mailānvaya Kāreyagaña of Yāpanīya sect.25 The inscription of reign of Vikramāditya VI, found at Huli, distt. Balagaon, referred to the preceptors like Bahubali, Subhacandra, Maunideva, Māghanandī etc. Another inscription found at Eksambi, distt. Belagaon, mentioned about the grant of land for the Neminātha monastery built by army-chief Kālaņa of Vijayāditya to Mahāmaņdalācārya Vijayakīrti of Punnāgavřkşamülagana of Yāpanīya sect.27 The preceptors, mentioned, herein, as the predecessors of Vijayakīrti are Municandra, Vijayakīrti-I, Kumārakīrti, Traividyā, Vijayakīrti etc.
The Manduvagana of this sect has been praised lavishly in the inscription of Arsikere Mysore.28 The image in this temple was consecrated by Bhanakaselī, the disciple of Punnāgavřkşamülagana of Yāpanīya Sangha. The preceptor of the consecration ceremony was Kumārakirti, Siddhāntadeo of Maduvagaña of Yāpanīya sect. The editor has also pointed out the tampering with inscription as the Yāpaniya has been replaced by Kāşthasangha. Again, the Lokapur ( Distt. Belagaon ) inscription dated 12th century A. D. mentioned the teacher Sakalendu Saiddhāntika, Siddhāntacakravartin of Kandūragana of Yāpanīya sect.29 In inscription, belonging to this region, Manolī Distt. Belagaon, the voluntary death of Pālyakīrti the disciple of Municandradeo of Yāpanīya Sangha is inscribed. This Pālyakīrti, may be identified positively with the famous grammarian Pālyakīrti Sākațāyana, the author of well known works Sabdānuśāsana and its auto-commentary namely Amoghavrtti. 30 Bhāratīya Jñānapītha has published the Sakațāyana Vyākaraṇa with women liberation ( Strimukti ) and Kevali Bhukti Prakarana. The treatment by him of the latter subject is a testimony of his being Yapanīya.31 The inscription of Hukeri, Distt. Belagaon also referred to Traikirti.32 The last inscription pertaining to Yāpanīya sect was found at Kagavāda, distt. Belagaon dated 1934.33 This inscription is inscribed on the foot-stool of image of Lord Neminātha installed in the underground floor and bears the
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