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P. 79. Arcot N. dist. Polur tāluk.
383. Tirumalai : (Grantha and Tamil). On the top of the Tirumalai rock. A record in the 12th year of the Chöļa king Ko-Parakeśari. varman, alias Udaiyār-Rajendra-Choladeva I (conqueror of Jayasimha). The first part of the inscription describes his conquests. The second part records gift of money for lamp and offerings to a Jain temple on the hill by the wife of a merchant of Malliyur in karaivali, a subdivision of Perumbāņappādi. The Jain temple was evidently founded by Kundavi, the king's aunt, and was in the pallichchandam of Vaigāvūr, in Mugainādu, in Pangalanādu, Jayangondachõļamandalam.
384. On a buried rock between the Gopura and the painted cave. A record in the 12th year of the same Chola king. Gift of money for two lamps by Chinnavai, evidently a Chöļa princes and Pallava Queen.
P. 80. 385. Do. Do. On a buried rock in front of the Gopura. A record in the 21st year of the Chola king Korāja-Rājakeśarivarman, alias Rājarājadeva I. Records that a certain Guņavīramunivar built a sluice called after a Jain teacher Gaņisekhara maru porchūriyan, the pure master who is said to have been skilled in the elegant arts [It is difficult to say who this Gunavīra Munivar was. Tamil literary tradition speak of (1) Guņasāgar who composed Yäpparungalagārigai whom the Abhidan attributes to S. 300; (2) Guņabhadra, the teacher of Mandalapuruşa, the author of the Chūņāmaņi Nigaặtu who was the contemporary of the Rästrakūta Krişna III ; and (3) Guņavira Pandita, the author of Neminātha and Vachchaņandimālai. The last of these was the contemporary of Tribhuvanavīra or Kulottunga III]..
388. On the walls of a mantapa at the base of Tirumalai rock. A record in the 12th year of Rājanārāyaṇa Sambuva-rāja, regarding the setting up of a Jain image (Arhan) by a lady of Ponnür.
391. In a small shrine below the painted cave. Records that one Arishtanemi acharya of Kadaikottūr, a pupil of Paravādimalla of Tirumalai, caused the image of a Yakşā to be made.
393-94. Doorway of the painted cave. A record of the king Vidukādaļagiya Perumā! (Vyāmuktaśravaņājvala), the Adigamān of the
| SR No. | 011050 |
| Book Title | Jain Bibliography |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Chhotelal Jain |
| Publisher | Bharti Jain Parisad |
| Publication Year | 1945 |
| Total Pages | 397 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 13 MB |