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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Jawansingh of Mewar) Vijay dharanendra Suri, Vijayraj Suri and Muni chandra Suri succeeded one after the other.
Several branches of Tapa-gachchha are known. Among these (1) Brihad-Poshal (2) Laghu-Poshal, (3) Sagar gachchba, (4) Kutub pur gachchha (5) Brahmi Tapa Sakha (6) Vijayendra Suri Tapa Sakha (7) Agamiya Tapa Sakha (8) Ratnakar gachchhaTapasakha (9) Vimal Sakha and (10) Sodharma-Brihad-Tapa of Vijayrajendra Suri.
The activities of most of these acharyas were limited in Gujarat and south-we stern Rajasthan.
Celebrations :
The Pratishtha-Mahotsava is one of the most important celebrations arranged at a lavish scale. The Abu inscriptioni of V.E. 1287, Jaisalmer and Ranakpur inscriptions contain vivid descriptions of festivities arranged at the time of Pratisthas of the temples and of large congregations from distant places including dignitaries attended the same. In a massive structure like Ranakpur, festivities were done at various stages of construction, addition, repairs etc. The Panch-Kalyan of icons were done generally with similar grand celebrations. The Digambar inscriptions record that consecrations of icons at a very large scale were done at Modasa, Sawai Madhopur, Jaipur, Mojamabad, Banskho, Ajmer, Chandkhedi and some other places. Sometimes on removing2 icons from one place to other or replacing of Parikar these were again consecrated. But it was not strictly followed.3
Other celebrations can be grouped as (i) festivities concerning Jain-monks and (ii) usual celebrations done in temples. Main celebrations about Jain monks are Diksa-Mahotsava, and Praveshotsava, Varsh-granthi, Nandi-Mahotsava and ranking as Vachak
1. Abu II No. 250-251 Nahar III No. 2139/Jin Vijay No. 307 2. Bikaner No. 2/Abu V No. 49, 50-51. 3. In Achalgarh temple, which was erected in VE. 1566, several bronzes
bearing the inscriptions of different dates were installed there without adding any new inscription.