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The Early Epigraphic Records of Mathurā
193
Acen nos.
Figure nos. and other details
Saka year of Establi.
On back of a Jina, Munisuvrata 71
Sr. Inscription Luders' Jain Shila. nos. nos. in. List no. no.
Vol. - 100 Ep.I. X,
no. - VIII
Ep.I. X, no. - IX Ep.I. X, no. - X Ep.I. X, no. - XI
Sarvatobhadra from Ram Nagar 74
Jaina Image
80
Jaina Image, pedestal - kanha 99 sramana Coping stone - Sovanika
On a waist band of female
Inscribed slab
107
Ep.I. X,
no. - XII 105 Ep.I. X,
no. - XIV
Ep.I. X, no. - XV
Ep.I. X,
no. - XVI 108 Ep.I. X,
no. - XVII 109 Ep.I. X,
no. - XVIII 110 Ep.I. X,
no. - XIX
Image from Adhichhatra
Ayagapatha
Jaina Image
Words natti and pauttra are used Triangular fragment used number ashtasasta
Ep.I. X, no. - XX
6.19 The Tradition of śramaņas with Three Gaņas – (Kottiya, Vāraṇa
and Udeha) as observed on Mathurā Inscriptions: As we have seen at the time of Mahavira there were Ganas with their heads gañadharas but not the kulas. The reason behind is that, the gañadharas were handing over their gaņas (a group of ascetics) to Gañadhara Sudharma (blessed with longetivity) and they were called the disciples of sudharma which continued upto Bhadrabahusvāmi -I. In his time śramaņas increased so one of his disciple Godas first time introduced Gaņa known as Godasa. Afterwards other Gaņas Kotţika, etc. came into existence by his disciple traditions. Three Gaņas – Kottiya, Vārana and Udeha with their respective kulas and sākhās of seers are available on Mathurā Inscriptions are given -
