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
Kirtikaumudi 225 also refers to the fact that Vastupala had built many pauṣadhaśālās at Stambhatirtha. Lastly, Vastupala built a drinking-hall with windows on two sides;226 this is also supported by the author of the Kirtikaumudi."27
At Dhavalakkapura (modern Dholka), Vastupāla, according to Arisimha328 and Jinaharsa 229 built a temple, dedicated to the first Tirthankara Adinatha. The latter writer calls this temple by the name Śatruñjayāvatāra. 280 At the same place, Vastupala, according to Arisimha, built a pump-room, a water-reservoir and two asylums for the Jain monks.231. It is interesting to note that at Dhavalakkapura that minister also repaired a Siva temple, 33 which once more proves his catholicity.
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The building activities of Vastupāla at Śatruñjaya are enumerated in the next few verses (XI. 15-26) of the Sukṛtasankirtana. We are told that on this mountain, he to Neminatha, built altogether four temples dedicated Pārśva, Suvrata and Vira. Erection of all these four temples are also referred to by Jinaharsa. The first two temples The are also mentioned by the poet of the Kirtikaumudi. 284 verse 15 of the Sukṛtasankirtana refers to the erection of an Indramaṇḍapa before the original temple of Adinatha, which is also mentioned by Jinaharṣa. 235 That Vastupala had a genuine love for the Goddess of learning, is proved by the fact that on both the famous hills viz. Śatruñjaya and Girnar, he erected two statues of Sarasvati. The erection of the first statue is mentioned by Arisimha 286 and that of the second, in one Girnar inscription, 287 dated V.S. 1288. statues of his ancestors at Vastupala also erected Satruñjaya 288; he also erected his own statue and also that of his brother Tejaḥpala and the king Viradhavala, 239 Both Someśvara 240 and Jinaharṣa 241 confirm this statement. Among other things, which Vastupala built at Śatruñjaya, mention may be made of a golden torana and several other summits sculptures mountain of representing the Satruñjaya.24 At Pālitānā, Vastupala excavated a large
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