Social and Political Life in the Vijayanagara Empire (A.D. 1346 – A.D. 1646) v2.c24.s1.97

v2.c24.s1.97

The corporate activities of the Jainas were too varied and prominent to be left out of account in the history of the Karṇāṭaka. Their public charities in A. D. 1220 are minutely described in a record of that date. Arasiyakere owed its greatness to the liberality of these bhavyas, who, in addition to their other works, contributed a koṭi (of money), with a temple and an enclosure wall, for the shining Sahasrakūṭa Jina image set up by the great Rēcharasa. They also made provision for the livelihood of the pūjāris and servants of the Sahasrakūṭa Chaityālaya, the food to be given to all those of the four castes who may come, and the repairs of the Jina temple, the Chaityālaya, purchasing land from the 1000 families of the locality. They also received funds (specified) from the people (named) and a shop from the Paṭṭaṇasvāmi Kalla…³