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period of later Kadambas. One Kadamb queen Malladevi whose husband was Kirtideva built temple in the name of Parsvanath in 1077 A.D. This was consecreated at the hands of Padmanandi Siddhantadeva. Two families of a small ruling areas had done a lot for the cause of jainism. The santharasas of present karwar district were devotee of Jainas. The queen Chattaladevi, the wife of Pallava king Kaduvetti, after the death of her husband and son loved the sons of her sister and built temple in Pombucchapura, present Humach famous for Padmavati temple. She constructed tanks, wells, watersheds, sacred bathing places and distributed food, medicine etc., to others Her Guru was Srivijayabhattaraka. He belonged to Nandigaņa. The ladies of the Gangaraya family were also noted for their liberal endowments for the cause of Jaindharma. Gangamahadevi of Bujabhalganga Hemmadi Mandhatbuta was great Anekantamata and her husband constructed in Bannikere beautiful Jain temple. She was disciple of subhachandradeva of Desiyagana. King Hemmadi himself was a Jain, his Guru was Prabhachandra Siddhanthdev; one of his sons built a Gangajinalaya in Kurulitirth. Another Santaras princes named Pampadevi built temples. She gave away gifts like her bracelets, necklaces and several o naments to the Jain temples. Her desire was the performance of the Aşṭavidharachana Mahabhişekam and Chaturbakti. Her daughter Bhachaladevi was equally religious, pious and generous. Both mother and daughter are mentioned in an inscription dated 1147 A.D. as the disciples of the illustrious Vadibhasimha Ajitsenapandita.
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Another famous name of Jain lady is Lakmimati, the wife of the celebrated Jain General Gangaraja, the disciple of Subhachandra. She is described in the record of 1118 A.D. as lady of victory in battle. She built in Sravanabelgola a temple. An inscription dated 1121 AD states about Lakmimati like this "can other women in the world equal Lakmiyambike" wife of Gangaraja in skill, beauty and deep devotion to God? In the same year she took to sallekhana and died in Sravanbelagola. Her husband set up an epitaph at Śravanabelagola and consecrated it with great gifts and worship of the same family. Another lady who did lot for Jainism was Jakkanabbe. She was disciple of Sivachandradeva. She was the mother of general Boppa.
Besides these names, others names like Jakkavve Machiyakke Siriyadevi Harihardevi, Achaladevi Somaladevi Santiyakka, Chandravallabbe the daughter of Amoghavarsa, Kanchibbe of the Rastrakūta dynasty contributed profusely, generously and they are
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