Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c23.s10.t1.1
Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c23.s10.t1.1
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The advent of Jainism in South India is traditionally traced to the migration of Chandragupta Maurya and his preceptor Bhadrabahu to Sravanabelagola in Karnataka. According to the legend, when foretold of a terrible famine in Magadha which would last twelve years, the Jaina Saṃgha led by Bhadrabahu and Chandragupta migrated to South India and settled down at Sravanabelagola.⁷ Viśākha Muni, the disciple of Bhadrabahu, went further south to the Tamil country and preached in the Cōḻa and Pāṇḍiya kingdoms.