A report on Chalukya dynasty, Karnataka and Jainism

Extent of Badami Chalukya Empire, 636 CE, 740 CE.

The hand symbolizes Ahiṃsā, the wheel dharmachakra, the resolve to halt saṃsāra (transmigration).

Old Kannada inscription of Chalukya King Mangalesha dated 578 CE at Badami cave temple no.3

Mallikarjuna temple and Kashi Vishwanatha temple at Pattadakal, built successively by the kings of the Chalukya Empire and Rashtrakuta Empire, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Classification of Saṃsāri Jīvas (transmigrating souls) in Jainism

Old Kannada inscription on victory pillar, Virupaksha Temple, Pattadakal, 733–745 CE

Chief Minister Dr. Devaraj Urs announcing the new name of the Mysore state as 'Karnataka'

Lord Neminatha, Akota Bronzes (7th century)

Coinage of the Chalukyas of Badami. Uncertain ruler. Circa 597-757 CE. Boar and Temple type.

Jog Falls, formed by Sharavathi River, are the second-highest plunge waterfalls in India.

Jain miniature painting of 24 tirthankaras, Jaipur, c. 1850

Political map of Indian state of Karnataka with the official names of its 31 districts.

Jain temple painting explaining Anekantavada with Blind men and an elephant

Virupaksha temple in Dravidian style at Pattadakal, built 740 CE

A Jain monk in meditation, wearing the characteristic white robe and face covering

Poetry on stone at the Meguti temple (Aihole inscription) dated 634 CE, in Sanskrit language and old Kannada script, with a Kannada language endorsement of about the same date at the bottom.

Nishidhi stone, depicting the vow of sallekhana, 14th century, Karnataka

Vaishnava Cave temple No. 3 at Badami, 578 CE

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Praying at the feet of a statue of Bahubali

Bahubali at Jain Cave temple No. 4 at Badami, 6th century

Jain worship may include ritual offerings and recitals.

Vishnu image inside the Badami Cave Temple Complex number 3. The complex is an example of Indian rock-cut architecture.

Celebrating Das Lakshana (Paryushana), Jain Center of America, New York City

Bhutanatha group of temples facing the Badami tank

Gomateswara (982–983) at Shravanabelagola is an important centre of Jain pilgrimage.

The birth of Mahavira, from the Kalpa Sūtra (c.1375–1400 CE)

The Parvati Temple, located about 140 km southeast to the Badami

Halmidi inscription (450 CE) is the earliest attested inscription in the Kannada language.

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A symbol to represent the Jain community was chosen in 1975 as part of the commemoration of the 2,500th anniversary of Mahavira’s nirvana.

Mallikarjuna temple in dravidian style and Kashi Vishwanatha temple in nagara style at Pattadakal, built 740 CE

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Rishabhdev, believed to have lived over 592.704×1018 years ago, is considered the traditional founder of Jainism.

The ruins of Gori Jain temples in Nagarparkar, Pakistan, a pilgrimage site before 1947.

Papanatha temple at Pattadakal – fusion of southern and northern Indian styles, 680 CE

Bengal tigers at Bannerghatta National Park near Bangalore

Chennakesava Temple is a model example of the Hoysala architecture, later repaired in the 16th century with financial support and grants by the Vijayanagara Emperors.

Gol Gumbaz at Bijapur has the second largest pre-modern dome in the world after the Byzantine Hagia Sophia.

Mysore Palace in the evening, the official residence and seat of the Wodeyar dynasty, the rulers of Mysore of the Mysore Kingdom, the royal family of Mysore.

Saavira Kambada Basadi, Moodbidri, Karnataka

The rule of the Chalukyas marks an important milestone in the history of South India and a golden age in the history of Karnataka.

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Kannada literature, which had enjoyed royal support in the 9th century Rashtrakuta court found eager patronage from the Western Chalukyas in the Jain and Veerashaiva traditions.

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These dynasties were followed by imperial Kannada empires such as the Badami Chalukyas, the Rashtrakuta Empire of Manyakheta and the Western Chalukya Empire, which ruled over large parts of the Deccan and had their capitals in what is now Karnataka.

- Karnataka

The Jain philosophy and literature have contributed immensely to the religious and cultural landscape of Karnataka.

- Karnataka

A monolithic, 18 m statue of Bahubali, Gommateshvara, built in 981 CE by the Ganga minister and commander Chavundaraya, is situated on a hilltop in Shravanabelagola in Karnataka.

- Jainism

Mularaja (10th century CE), the founder of the Chalukya dynasty, constructed a Jain temple, even though he was not a Jain.

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Rashtrakuta dynasty

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Kashivishvanatha temple at Pattadakal, Karnataka

Jain Narayana temple at Pattadakal, Karnataka

A stanza from the 9th century Kannada classic Kavirajamarga, praising the people for their literary skills

Kailasa temple, is one of the largest rock-cut ancient Hindu temples located in Ellora.

The Elichpur clan was a feudatory of the Badami Chalukyas, and during the rule of Dantidurga, it overthrew Chalukya Kirtivarman II and went on to build an empire with the Gulbarga region in modern Karnataka as its base.

The early kings of this dynasty were influenced by Hinduism and the later kings by Jainism.

Western Ganga dynasty

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Old Kannada inscription of c. 726 CE, discovered in Talakad, from the rule of King Shivamara I or Sripurusha

Ganga Dynasty emblem on a 10th-century copper plate

The Panchakuta Basadi, Kambadahalli was an important center of Jainism during the Ganga period.

Gangas of Talakad (Western Gangas). Circa 1080-1138 AD

A mantapa (hall) at the Jain Panchakuta basadi of 9th–10th century at Kambadahalli

Gommateshwara at Shravanabelagola (982–983) C.E.

Kalleshwara Temple Complex, built in the 10th century by the Nolambas, a Western Ganga feudatory, at Aralaguppe in the Tumkur district

Hero stone (870–906 A.D.) with old Kannada inscription at Kalleshvara temple in Aralaguppe

The famous Atakur inscription (949 C.E.), a classical Kannada composition pertaining to the Western Ganga-Rashtrakuta victory over the Chola dynasty of Tanjore in the famous battle of Takkolam

Mahasthambha (pillar) and Chandragupta Basadi at Chandragiri Hill in Shravanabelagola

Chandragiri hill temple complex at Shravanabelagola

Ceiling sculpture, Panchakuta Basadi, Kambadahalli

Chavundaraya basadi on Chandragiri hill in Shravanabelagola temple complex

Old Kannada inscription at the base of Gomateshwara monolith in Shravanabelagola (981 CE.)

The famous Begur inscription in old Kannada, dated to c. 908–938 CE, from the rule of Western Ganga dynasty King Ereyappa.

Western Ganga was an important ruling dynasty of ancient Karnataka in India which lasted from about 350 to 1000 CE.

After the rise of the imperial Chalukyas of Badami, the Gangas accepted Chalukya overlordship and fought for the cause of their overlords against the Pallavas of Kanchi.

The Western Ganga kings showed benevolent tolerance to all faiths but are most famous for their patronage toward Jainism resulting in the construction of monuments in places such as Shravanabelagola and Kambadahalli.