A report on Western Ganga dynasty, Chalukya dynasty 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 c. 726 CE, discovered in Talakad, from the rule of King Shivamara I or Sripurusha

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

Classification of Saṃsāri Jīvas (transmigrating souls) in Jainism

Ganga Dynasty emblem on a 10th-century copper plate

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

Lord Neminatha, Akota Bronzes (7th century)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Vaishnava Cave temple No. 3 at Badami, 578 CE

Praying at the feet of a statue of Bahubali

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

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

Jain worship may include ritual offerings and recitals.

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

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

Bhutanatha group of temples facing the Badami tank

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

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

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

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

Chandragiri hill temple complex at Shravanabelagola

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.

Ceiling sculpture, Panchakuta Basadi, Kambadahalli

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

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

Chavundaraya basadi on Chandragiri hill in Shravanabelagola temple complex

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

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

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

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

Saavira Kambada Basadi, Moodbidri, Karnataka

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.

- Western Ganga dynasty

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.

- Western Ganga dynasty

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.

- Chalukya dynasty

His queens were princess from the Alupa Dynasty of South Canara and the Western Ganga Dynasty of Talakad, clans with whom the Chalukyas maintained close family and marital relationships.

- Chalukya dynasty

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.

- Jainism

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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.

Amoghavarsha I made peace with the Western Ganga dynasty by giving them his two daughters in marriage, and then defeated the invading Eastern Chalukyas at Vingavalli and assumed the title Viranarayana.

Karnataka

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State in the southwestern region of India.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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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.

The decline of Satavahana power led to the rise of the earliest native kingdoms, the Kadambas and the Western Gangas, marking the region's emergence as an independent political entity.

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.

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