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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for the Asthanika celebrations to be performed in the temple. Although the above inscription of V.E. 1287 (1230 A.D.) reports the completion of all the Devakulikas, Hastishala, etc. but on the basis of the epigraphical evidence, we know that construction work16 continued upto V.E. 1293 (1236 A.D). Tejpal dedicated some of these Devakulikas in the name of some other members of his family, so that religious merit might accrue to them. Several other Jain families also17 shared in the construction work. Among them, the names of Yasovir Mantri of Jalore, the Nagpuriya Barahudiya family, a few Pragvat families of Chandravati etc. are note. worthy. They had several icons installed and built Devakulikas too.
As already stated, Sultan Alauddin's forces demolished some part of this temple also in V.E. 1368 (1311 A.D.). Its renovation was18 done by Pethad Kumar. The inscription engraved by him does not have any date. But it seems that the work was undertaken in the last quarter of the 14th century A.D.
The Hastishala of this temple was built alongwith the main temple by Tejpal himself. It seems that every stone elephant had three figures as riders. These were of actual personages and names were also engraved on the sculptures. But most of these figures seem to have been destroyed during the invasion of Sultan Alauddin. Only the names19 of Lavanyasingh and Suhadsingh have survived. Other important sculptures of the Hastishala are the carefully carved icons of Jain Sadhus named Udaiprabh and Vijay sena (the preceptors of Vastupal and Tejpal.)
Pitalahar temple :
The Pitalahar temple is situated in front of Vimal Vasati. It is also known as Bhim-Chaitya, 19A as stated in the inscriptions
16. The Devakulikas No. 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23 etc, were built after V.E. 1287
(1230 A.D.) 17. Abu II No. 345, 346, 347, 350, 354, 359, 361, 276, 277, 279, 287 and 289. 18. ibid No, 382. 19. ibid No. 319 & 320. 19A, ibid No. 408, 410, 411.