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to the commands of his mistress, whom he loved, 

 joined her sect, wliich was that of the Vaisliuavas ; 

 and, from that time, his name was changed from 

 Biiattavard''iiax, to Visi.'NuvAiiD'nAN, Tliis 

 country was ruled, for many years, hy liis xlescendr 

 ants. On the downfal of that dynasty of princes, 

 their dominions were conquered by the kings of 

 Bijayanagar. 



After the Rajas of 3/ij:so7'e had obtained possession 

 cf tliis country, under the Ancgoudi kings, they 

 granted lands, of the amount of 1000 pagodas annu- 

 ally, to the god ; and of the amount of 120 j)agodas, 

 to the college of Sanny/is'is. While their power lasted, 

 they protected the Jains without permitting the in- 

 tolerant spirit of other sects to disturb tlxeir religious 

 ceremonies and duties. In the reign of Chicca-De'- 

 vara'ja Vadeyak, 3.Jaht, named Annaya Ciietty, 

 constructed, at this place, the tank named Calijcmi. 



Formerly Ra'ma'nuja, the famous Vaishnava le- 

 former, under the encouragement of the confusion 

 which then prevailed in the government, came hither, 

 with the ^ain desire of disputing with the Jains, 

 about their laws and religion. After his conference 

 with them, he had it proclaimed, that he had worsted 

 the Jains, in their disputations on religion and law; 

 and erected iK^re a pillar, on which were inscribed 

 the symbols of the Sane ha and Chacra ; and, cutting 

 off a small piece of the finger of the left hand of 

 Com AT I'swAu Sm'a'mi, he <leparted. 



Belligola is tJie most revered place of th£ Jain wor- 

 ship above the Ghats. Here are t\v<i mountains ; one 

 called Indragiri, and the other, Chandragiri: the 

 former is situated on the nortli-west, adjoining to the 

 village : on its summit stands their famous image of 

 GoMAT Is WAR Swa'mi *, of tlic height of eighteen 



* Plat<j 2. 



