JAIN BASTI
On the contrary it seems that Goa had close contact with Jain of Gujarat. In Bicholim taluka there were Gujarat localities. The Gujrat contact is also mentioned in Kannada inscription of Bandivada, Jain basti (Ponda taluka). This inscription mentions that king Sripala established the village Bandora and constructed Neminath Jain Basti. King Sripala is a king suppose to be king from Gujarat. On a single stone three kannada inscription saka 1345(1423)AD, saka 1347 (1425) AD and this period Devaraya II was ruling Goa. The inscription is displayed in Old Goa museum.
There are three inscriptions that deal with the contribution and restoration of Jain Basti. Three generation of Jain Munis are mentioned in the inscription. Jain Muni Vijayanandtuami performed the ritual of self immortalization prescribed according to Jain religion in Saka 1354(1432)AD. The Nisadi slab was setup by Samhanandi. This is the only inscription referring to Nisadi from the territory of Goa. This inscription moreover, records the gift of village Wagurme made in 1425 AD and 1433 AD to Jain Basti of Bandora the gifts were enumerated to lay disciple Maniyappa the pupil of Simhanandacharya and were to be administered by his sins and grandson. These inscription mentions that Goa was governed by Trimbaka the son Lakappa, NeminathBasti of Bandora (jainBasti) is presently in ruins. The Jain sculpture and temple of Kunde the Jain shrine of Jain kot of name and the Neminath Jain Basti on Bandora bear testimony to the existence of Jainism in Goa.
During the early decades of the Portuguese rule Jain might have left Goa and settled down elsewhere. Jain maintaining their strict vegetarianism even on their costal belt. The Konkani word for vegetarianism is shivrak of this is derived from 'sravak' that is jain monks. Nowit's called piramal. There is parivar devta of Nagesh deity called karado.
On the contrary it seems that Goa had close contact with Jain of Gujarat. In Bicholim taluka there were Gujarat localities. The Gujrat contact is also mentioned in Kannada inscription of Bandivada, Jain basti (Ponda taluka). This inscription mentions that king Sripala established the village Bandora and constructed Neminath Jain Basti. King Sripala is a king suppose to be king from Gujarat. On a single stone three kannada inscription saka 1345(1423)AD, saka 1347 (1425) AD and this period Devaraya II was ruling Goa. The inscription is displayed in Old Goa museum.
There are three inscriptions that deal with the contribution and restoration of Jain Basti. Three generation of Jain Munis are mentioned in the inscription. Jain Muni Vijayanandtuami performed the ritual of self immortalization prescribed according to Jain religion in Saka 1354(1432)AD. The Nisadi slab was setup by Samhanandi. This is the only inscription referring to Nisadi from the territory of Goa. This inscription moreover, records the gift of village Wagurme made in 1425 AD and 1433 AD to Jain Basti of Bandora the gifts were enumerated to lay disciple Maniyappa the pupil of Simhanandacharya and were to be administered by his sins and grandson. These inscription mentions that Goa was governed by Trimbaka the son Lakappa, NeminathBasti of Bandora (jainBasti) is presently in ruins. The Jain sculpture and temple of Kunde the Jain shrine of Jain kot of name and the Neminath Jain Basti on Bandora bear testimony to the existence of Jainism in Goa.
During the early decades of the Portuguese rule Jain might have left Goa and settled down elsewhere. Jain maintaining their strict vegetarianism even on their costal belt. The Konkani word for vegetarianism is shivrak of this is derived from 'sravak' that is jain monks. Nowit's called piramal. There is parivar devta of Nagesh deity called karado.