Jainism and Karnataka Culture

SR No.: 011062
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: S R Sharma
Publisher: Karnataka Historical Research Society Dharwar
Publication Year: 1940
Total Pages: 263
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 9 MB

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HISTORICAL SURVEY
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and when Devarāja of Nāgamangala was ruling over the kingdom of Mangalore which was as it were an ornament of the lady Earth (ಪ್ರಥ್ವಿಕಾಂತೆಗೆ ಮಂಗಲಾಭರಣಮೆನಿಸಿದ ಮಂಗಲೂರು ರಾಜ್ಯ ಮಂ ನಾಗಮಂಗಲ ದೇವರಾಜೊಡೆಯರು ಆಳುತ್ತಿರ್ದ....) in the Saka year 1357, Saumya, month of Māgha, bright 5 Thursday (29th January, 1430 A.D.), ವೇಣುಪುರದ ಎಂಟು ಪ್ರಜೆಸಿಟ್ಟ ಗಾರರು ನಾಲ್ವರೆಳಮಗೊಳಗಾದ ಸಮಸ್ತ ಹಲರು ದೇವ ರಾಯ ಮಹಾರಾಯರ ನಿರೂಪದಿಂ ಅಭಿನವಚಾರುಕೀರ್ತಿ ಪಂಡಿತ ದೇವರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಚೈತ್ಯಾಲಯ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿ ಕೋಟೇಶ್ವರದಲ್ಲಿ ಶಾಲಿಕನಾಡು ಚವುಟರು ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದ ಅರುವರು ಬಲ್ಲಾಳುಗಳ ಸಹಾಯದಿಂ ತ್ರಿಭುವನ ಚೂಡಾಮಣಿಯೆಂಬ ಮಹಾ ಚೈತ್ರಾ ಲಯಮಂ ಜಗದಾಶ್ಚರ್ಯ ಮಪ್ಪಂತು ಮಾಡಿಸಿದರ್ ' 238 “The citizens of Vênupura including eight Sețţikárs and others in accordance with a message from Devarāja, having given ( donations ) to Abhinava Cărukirti Pandita-deva, for the construction of the Caityālaya, with the help of other well known persons chief of whom are the Couters of Śalikênādu in Koteswara erected the great Tribhuvana-Cūdāmani-Caityalaya to the wonder of the world.”
Then,-“ ಮುಡಬಿದರೆಯ ಹಲರು ತ್ರಿಭುವನ ಚೂಡಾಮಣಿ ಚೈತ್ಯಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ® ಚಂದ್ರ ಪ್ರಭ ತೀರ್ಥ ಶ್ವರರ ಪರಮೋದಾರಿತ ದಿವ್ಯ ಮೂರ್ತಿಯಂ ಕಂಚಿನಿಂದಷ್ಟಮಹಾ ಪ್ರತಿಹಾರೀ ಸಮೇತವಾಗಿ ಕರಮಸವಪ್ಪಂತು ನಿರ್ಮಾಪಿಸಿದರ್.” the public of Mudbidrê got up the beautiful image of Sri Candraprabhā-lirthêswara, together with eight great attendants made of bell-metal, that people might lift up their hands (in prayer ). Likewise, when that Praudha Devarāya was ruling over the whole kingdom, and his Ajnādhāraka (lit. orderbearer ) loyal servant, Ganapanņodeya was ruling over the Kingdom of Mangalore, 'in the Saka year 1373, Prajotpatti, month of Vaişāk, bright 7, Thursday, several citizens (Bhavyajana, lit. blessed people) got the Mukha-mantapa or front bower (portico ) of the Caityālaya constructed. 934 The names of the persons who contributed to it are too interesting to be left out :
“ Calla-setti among the Deva settis of Kakke, the Commander Benjaņa Deva-seţti, Sänti-sețți of Bettakere,
233 Ibid., p. 152, 284 Ibid., p. 58. Bad-253