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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Ladnu :
Ladnu is famous for its Digambar Jain Temple. A good number of sculptures carved during 12th century A.D. have been discovered. Elaborately carved icons of Saraswati and Upasika bearing the dates V.E. 1219 and 1226 respectively103 are worthy of notice. An inscription records that the icon of Saraswati was set up under the instructions of Anant Kirti of Mathur Sangh by Ashadevi wife of Shresthi Bahusudeva. The Mulanayak icon has an inscription of V.E. 1136, Asad Sudi 8, and records the name of Acharya Guna Kirti of the Mathur Sangh. The town has a temple of Shantinath. According to an inscription of V.E. 1352 it housed the icons of Shantinath and Parshwanath.
Ladnu was a very prosperous Jain site. Several inscribed Jain icons were discovered here during excavations for laying foundations of houses and other buildings. Perhaps during times of trouble, these icons were hidden under the sand dunes.
Marot :
Marot was under the sway of Dahiya Rajputs. During the Chauhan period it was a prosperous centre of Jainism. The Kharatargachchha Pattavali contains several references to the festivities arranged here. There are four Digambar Jain temples. 104 The Godhon ka Mandir was constructed by Beniram Ajmera in V.E. 1385. There is an old icon bearing an inscription of V.E. 1235. The Chandra Prabha Chaityalaya was completed in V.E. 1794. An inscription of V.E. 1411 is to be seen in the temple of Chaudhariyan. Shah Ramsingh organised the Pratistha of the temple of Sanvan (nat) This town was also associated with the Bhattaraks af the Mula Sangh, who made constant visits here.
Harasor and Deedwana are two other Jain centres of the Nagaur area. These are repeatedly referred to in Tirth-malas and
103. Devendra Handa and Govind Agrawal edited the inscription of Sarswati
image. 104. Dr, Kailash Chandra had edited these inscription in Vir-vani-Vol. VII
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