Comprehensive History of Jainism Volume II

SR No.: 002003
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Aseem Kumar Chaterjee
Publisher: Firma KLM Pvt Ltd
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 414
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, History, & Religion
File Size: 19 MB

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COMPREHENSIVE HISTORY OF JAINISM
113. Jirṇadurga :-This is identical with Junagarh in Gujarat, and was a well-known Jain centre from the 16th century. A Jain manuscript, was copied at this place, in V.S. 1616, corresponding to 1568 A.D.; see A. M. Shah, Sri-Prasasti-sangraka, No. 469; A temple of Nemisvara (Neminatha) of this place is mentioned in a manuscript of V.S. 1778 (ibid., No, 1144).
114. Jhajoli:-It is a tirtha situated in Sirohi district of Rajasthan and is well-known for its Adiśvara temple. We have epigraphs, in this temple from the 12th century and originally the mulanayaka of this temple was Mahāvīra. Probably there was a smaller temple of Santinatha in this big temple-complex, as we have reference in Megha's Tirthamālā to that temple, situated at this place. See Tirtha Darsan, I, pp. 276f.
115. Jhagaḍijā - It is situated in Bharuch (Broach) district of Gujarat and the icons of this village were dug out only a century ago from a place near it. The local king then erected a new temple, and according to an inscribed image, all the icons were fashioned in V.S, 1200. The mulanayaka of this temple is Lord Adinatha; see Tīrtha Darsan, II, pp. 470f.
116. Jhalrāpāṭan :-It is another name of the ancient Candravati, a town famous for the great Santinātha temple. The KB (p. 87) mentions the Yugadičeva temple of this place; see for details, Jain, Ancient Cities etc., pp. 134 ff; see also Bharat ke Digambara Jaina tīrtha, IV, pp. 34 ff.
117. Jhunjhunu :-This place is mentioned in two Digambara literary records of the 15th century, as a town full of Jina temples; see Bhaṭṭaraka Sampradaya,
Nos. 253-54.
118. Kacholi :-This tirtha, sacred to Parsvanatha, was known as Kaculika in early times and has an epigraph of V.S. 1343, which proves that it existed before 1300 A.D. It is situated in Sirohi district of Rajasthan. See Tirtha Darsan, I, pp. 288 f.