Jain Teerthankar idols and inscriptions found at Bodhan Adikavi Pampa, the famous Jain poet, died in Bodhan. Pampa (902–955), the revered Ādikavi, penned timeless Kannada epics like Vikramārjuna Vijaya (Pampa Bharata) and Ādi purāṇa in champu style (c. 939). Court poet of Vemulavada Chalukya king Arikesari II, his works set the benchmark for Kannada literature. 🌟 Did you know? The Rashtrakuta era saw a flourishing Jain center, with King Indra III building a magnificent Jain temple (9th‑10th c.)

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