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9. The name of one Devendra süri, disciple of Kanakaprabha sūri, occurs in the inscription of A.D. 1282 (Insc. 112) from the Neminatha-caitya. Now, one Pradyumna süri, disciple of Kanakaprabha süri of Candra-gaccha, had rendered prèci of the Samarāditya-katha (Prakrit) (c. A.D. 775) of Haribhadra süri in A.D. 1260. It is likely that this Kanakaprabha sūri may have been the preceptor also of Devendra suri of the Kumbhäriyä inscription.
10. Ratnakara süri is involved in the consecration of a Jina image in the Neminatha caitya in A.D. 1338 (Insc. 132). One Ratnakara sūri of the first half of the 14th century and of the Brhad-Tapāgaccha is known. Perhaps, he is identical with the one mentioned in the Kumbhäriyä inscription. Alternatively, he may be of Brhad-gaccha proper.
11. One Hemaratna of an unknown gaccha figures in an inscription (No. 150) of A.D. 1473 in the Sambhavanatha temple.
12.
The names of Hīravijaya sūri, his disciple Vijayasena süri and his disciple Vijayadeva suri with Pt. Kusalasāgara gani occur in the inscription of A.D. 1619 in the Parsvanatha temple (Insc. 146) as well as in three others of the same year in the Neminatha temple (Insc. 147, 148, 149). While one that omits the name of Pt. Kusalasägara that occurs in the Mahāvīra temple is, however, of the same date namely A.D. 1619 (Insc. 145).
The Temples in Kumbhäriyä
Rulers
As earlier had been mentioned, royalty is not involved in building any temple in Kumbhäriyā. In seven cases their names are mentioned, but only as contemporary ruling figures.
1.
Bhima bhupa (Bhimadeva I)
An inscription of A.D. 1031 (Insc. 1) in the Säntinätha temple mentions him. He can be confidently identified with Caulukya Bhimadeva I (A.D. 1022-1066) of Anahillapattana.
2.
Kumarapaladeva
Two inscriptions dated A.D. 1150-one in the Neminätha temple and the other in the Mahāvīra temple (Insc. 85, 86)-mention that, at the behest of (äjäyä) Kumarapaladeva, Kakudācārya (of Ukesa-gaccha) consecrated the two Jina images.
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