Jaina Archaeology Outside India

SR No.: 007644
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Jineshwardas Jain
Publisher: Bharat Varshiya Digambar Jain Mahasabha
Publication Year: 2011
Total Pages: 105
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 3 MB

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18.1150-1160
Dharnindravarman II
19.1160-1165
Yasovarman II
20.1165-1177
Tribhuvanadityavarman
Jayavarman VII
21.1181-1219 22.1220-1243
Indravarman II
23.1243-1295
Jayavarman VIII (Abdicated)
From the chronological list of Cambodian rulers [Roony] and [Cedes) King Yasovarman 1 (889-900) constructed a temple for his ancestors at Rulos and then moved his capital to Angkor which served as the Khmer Center for next 500 years [29]. In India, Nanak Chandela ( 9th century AD) was the founder of Chandel dynasty. In this dynasty Yasovarman was a famous king and known to be a lover of justice (10- Kundan Lal]. Chandel dynasty ruled Bundelkhand for over 100 years and most of the rulers in this dynasty were responsible for spread of jain religion, Jain shilpa kala, and jaina art. According to one inscription from Kokkal in India, Madan Varman of this dynasty was a good administrator and a pioneer in spreading the jaina religion. His son Yasovarman II helped his father in this cause but he lived a very short life of about 25 years in the 12th century AD. The famous jain and Shiva temples of Khajuraho in MP, India were also built by Chandel kings.
If one looks at the above list gien by Rooney [29] and Cedes (29A) the period of Yasovarman II (1145-1165) is the same as mentioned above. This enables one to believe that the Chandel rulers were administering at both the places namely in Cambodia as well as in India at the same time. Chola dynasty 885-86 AD (16-A chakravarty). The same name appears in the Cedes list. It is also known that Pallava kings were the builders of famous Mahabalipuram temples. King Mahendra varman, son of Singh Vishnu, a famous administrator as well as a worshipper of Lord Shiva was a follower of Jaina faith in the beginning but later on got converted to Shiavaism. A mountain city called by the name Mahendra Parbat was the capital of Jayavarman II (802 AD). This city is situated 40 kms north-east of the city of Angkorthom.
One question arises about the rulers of Cambodia whether they came to India and settled in India or whether they went from India to Cambodia to do the business. Accoding to a well known theory that Aryans came to India from
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