Ancient Jain inscription found in Kalasa
Mangaluru, Sep 12: Historians have unearthed an unpublished Jain inscription belonging to the medieval period from a Jain Basadi in Kalasa of Chikkamagaluru district.
Prof T Murugeshi, associate professor of ancient history and archaeology at Mulki Sundar Ram Shetty (MSRS) College, Shirva, Udupi, said in a release that the unpublished Jain inscription recovered was in Kannada script and language.
Researchers found the script beside the Chandranatha Tirthankara idol that is about six inches.
It is a ten-line inscription, Murugeshi said.
The inscription reads 'Angirasa Samvatsara Ashada Suddha Dasami Murara vivaradalu,' indicating that it was written on July 2, 1512 AD.
On the specified date, Devachandra Deva, a Jain teacher of Panasoge bali, a small village in KR Nagara in Mysuru installed the idol.
Panasoge was a famous Jain centre in 11th and 12th centuries.
Devachandra hailed from the district and was the disciple of Lalita Keerti, a Jain teacher of the region.
It is learnt that in the 11th century, there were around 60 Jain temples in Panasoge and Lalita Keerti was a prominent teacher.
At present, only one Jain temple exists in the area, Murugeshi said.
The inscription may be small in nature, but has significance, he said.
It indirectly indicates the Shaiva and Jain conflicts in Mysuru region.
Due to the religious conflict, Jains migrated to the Malnad region and moved towards the coast, Murugeshi said.
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4 held for sexually assaulting woman, girl on moving bus after social media alert in UP's Agra
Agra (UP) (PTI): Four people were arrested, after a prompt response by police following a social media alert, for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman and a girl inside a moving bus here, officials said on Tuesday.
According to an official police statement, at 12:27 am on April 27, information was received on the social media platform X about an incident of sexual assault on a bus travelling from Kanpur to Ahmedabad, which was approaching Namner crossing in Agra.
Acting under the direction of Police Commissioner Deepak Kumar, the Agra Police social media team immediately alerted the Rakabganj police station within minutes and coordinated with the victims to confirm the incident and obtain the exact location, it stated.
Police teams launched intensive checking at Namner crossing and intercepted the bus as it reached the spot. The four accused involved in the incident were apprehended on the spot, and legal action was initiated against them, the statement said.
The police said the swift response and coordination between the social media team and field units ensured timely action, bringing relief to the victims and other passengers, who expressed gratitude towards the police, it added.
