Vaishali Institute Research Bulletin 7

Author(s): Nand Kishor Prasad
Publisher: Research Institute of Prakrit Jainology & Ahimsa Mujjaffarpur

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the reigning monarch was invariably Paramamaheśvara, members of his royal family, high officials of state, vassal kings and feudal lords happened to be followers of Jaina faith. Moreover, it is apparent that the grants to the Jaina institutions were made at the request of others, which, indicates the king's impartial attitude towards religious matters.
His first grant is known from the Kalchumbafru plates!. It was caused to be given at the request of his favourite courtsen (ganika) Chāme. kāmba of the Pattavardhini family. This family has produced eminent generals who served the Vēngi kingdom very faithfully. It is evident from the plates that the grant of the village Kalchumbassu modern Kanchumarru in the West Godāvari district, was made to the Jaina teacher Arhanadin, who belonged to the Valaharigana and the Addakaļi gachchha, for making repairs to the charitable dining hall of a Jaina temple called Sarvalokāsraya Jaina Bhavan. Presumably, Chāmakamba was a pupil (Śrāvika) of Archanadin. His teacher was Ayyapotamuni whose preceptor was Sakala Chandra Siddharita muni. They are said to have been possessors of virtues and of a measured fame. These ascetics were of Valaharigana of the Addakaļi gachchha. It is said, that these Chāļukyan rulers were “renowned for their charitable disposition" as their desires were always bent on granting excellent food to the Jaina ascetics (Šramaņas) of the four castes.8
The second grant of Amma II is recorded on the Muliyapüņdi platas4 given to the Kațakābharaṇa-Jainālaya, which lay in the south of Dharmapuri, Prakāšam district. No doubt, the grant was made at the request of his vassal Chief, Durgarāja, who was the great grandson of Panduranga and the governor of the province of Karma Rāştra. The Katakābharana Jainālaya was obviously named after the chieftain Durgarāja, who bore the epithet Katakab harana. The pontiff of Jainālaya was Šrimãn Indradevi muni of the Yāpaniya Saṁgha, Koțimăduva gana and Nandi gachchha. He possessed Pratihāra mahima and was praised by the learned people of the World.
His Musulipațnam plates, 5 records the grant of Pedagādelavarțu, which was made at the request of his generals Bhima and Nara vāhana, for constructing two Jainālayas at Vijayavāda in the Kțishņa district. Jayasena was put incharge of the Jaina establishment, and was honoured
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EI, VII, pp. 177-192. EI, XII, pp. 61-64. Kalchumbassu plates : EI, VII, pp. 171-192, and see also inscription No. 33 of this volume. EI, IX, pp. 47-56. EI, XXIV, p. 268.
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