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made a lake called Durlabhasarovara1. by Hemacandra.
Dvyasrayakāvya
By the Vimala temple inscription of mount Abu, it is informed that Bhimadeva founded a temple of Rṣabhanatha. The temple was founded in about A.D. 10312. Bhimadeva began repairing Somanatha after Mahmood Ghazni returned. He drove out the governor of Mahmud and got the temple repaired3. But such an important event was omitted by Hemacandra.
His wife is said to have constructed a step well at Aṇhilwaḍa and Bhima built the temples of Tripuruṣaprāsāda of Bhimesvaradeva and of the goddess Bhiruanï1.
According to Merutunga Karṇa built Karṇeśvaradevatāyatana, Karṇasāgarataḍāga, Karnavatipura and Karṇameruprāsāda at Śrīpatṭana". He made a superb temple attributed to Neminatha which is called Karṇavihāra.
All these are omitted
The city Karṇadevi according to J. Burgess, is on the Sabarmati river about fifty five miles from Aṇhilwāḍa. Karna Sāgara is an artificial lake on the Rupen river at Kunsagar near Mudheras.
After winning Bhilla Khanga Lakṣāphipați, Karna built a
1. (a) Merutunga, Prabandhacintamani, p. 20.
(b) Forbes, K.A., Rāsamālā, p. 53.
2. Kielhorn, F. Mount Abu Vimala temple inscription, E.I. IX., p. 148. 3. Cousens, H, Somanatha, A.S.I. (Imperial series), XLV. p. 22.
4. Burgess, G. A.S.W.I., IX. p. 13.
5. Merutunga, Prabandhacintamani, p. 55.
6. Forbes, Rasamālā, p. 81.
7. Burgess, G. A.S.W.I., VI. p. 6.
8. ibid. p.6.
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