Jain Inscriptions of Rajasthan

SR No.: 001596
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Ramvallabh Somani
Publisher: Rajasthan Prakrit Bharti Sansthan Jaipur
Publication Year: 1982
Total Pages: 350
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Art, & History
File Size: 17 MB

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Prithviraj's defeat at the hands of Muhammad Ghori in 1192 A. D. when this site came in the possession of Sultans of the Delbi, it became a centre of Islam. Several temples were brutally demolished by the Muslim-invaders. The Khanzadas came to power in the beginning of the 15th century A. D. These rulers were quite tolerant towards other sects. Several Jain MSS were copied here during this period. Numerous Jain inscriptions of the 15th and 16th centuries A. D. have also been discovered at Nagaur. Similarly several icons were also installed there. A sculpture of Chandra Prabh was commissioned by Oswal Jagat92 and others of Nagaur in V. E. 1522. The Shitalnath93 panch-tirthi (Bada-Mandir, Nagaur) was installed in V. E. 1524 at Nagaur by Oswal Sansarchandra and others. The sculpture of Dharmanath.94 (Heera Vadi Adinath temple) was set up in V. E. 1532 by Devadatt and others. The Digambar Jain temple in the town was renovated95 in V. E. 1663.
In the Adinath temple (Hira Vadi) there is an inscription of V. E. 1596 (1530 A, D.) mentioning96 a family of Shrimals, who erected some religious buildings consecrated by Ratnakirti Suri. A big Pratistha Mahotsava97 was celebrated at Nagaur in V. E. 1674. Most of the icons installed during this festival are now preserved in Chausitya and Bada-Mandir of Nagaur The Nagaur 98 Chait ya-Paripati (V. E. 1663) and Nagaur-Jin-Mandir Stavan (V.E. 1678) respectively mention 7 and 9 Jain temples existing in the town.
Phalodi (Merta-Road)
Phalodi is a famous Jain Tirth, where several Jain monks are said to have attained Moksa. The Vividh-Tirth-Kalpa99 describes
92. ibid No. 623. 93. ibid No, 650. 94. ibid No. 751. 95. Vir-vani Vol. 5 No. 11-12. pp. 202. 96. Vinay Sagar 994. 97. ibid No. 1114, 1115, 1118 to 1124. 98. Jain Satya Prakash Vol. 12 No. 4 and Vol. 21 No. 3. 99. The Vividh-Tirth-Kalpa (SJGM) p. 106.