Jaina Granth Bhandars in Rajasthan

SR No.: 011017
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Kasturchand Kasliwal
Publisher: Digambar Jain Atishay Kshetra Mandir
Publication Year: 1967
Total Pages: 394
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 13 MB

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Jaina Grantha Bhandars in Rajasthaa.
(4) Sripala Carita' of Pandit Narsena was written by Vidya Bhusana in
Sarvat 1632 (1575 A.D.). The city has been named both as Catso and Campavati.
(5) Dharma Praśnottora Sravakácāra? was copied in Samvat 1633 (1576
A.D.) in Adinatha Jaina temple. Maharaja Bhagwana Dasa of Amer has been stated as a Ruler.
7. SAMBHAR
Sambhur is a very old city in Rajasthån. It is situated at a distance of 7 miles from Phulera Junction in the Ajmer Division of Rajasthan. It was the capital of Sapāda Laksa' and was called Sākambhari. It is situated on the lake side, now a days is known by the name of Sambhar Lake. It was under the Cauhåna Rijputs till the 12th century. It remained a great political centre for about one thousand years and when Prithavi Rāja IlI was defeated by Mohammad Ghort, it ceased to be an independent State and fall successively into the hands of different rulers. Before the formation of Rajasthan it was under Jaipur and Jodhpur States.
In the 17th century there had been one Hindi Scholar Sah Lohat who composed Yasodhar Caupai' in Samvat 1721 (1664 A.D.). He gave some description of Sambhar in the end of his book which runs as under .
श्रीमागस्यप हिदवानपति. छत्रांतलक सुम सिरपस्यौ ।
साभरि नरेस राजे तखत, बखत दस दिसउ धरयो ।।८।। मही महोल मेर सम राव, दिन दिन बधौ चौगिनी प्राव ।
चद सूर घर सेष महेस, तो लग राज भोगवो देस ।।६।। पर घर वृधि वधावा होइ, कान पड्यो नविसुन जे कोई ।
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In the Sashvat 1786 (1729 A.D.) Adipurana of Jinasenācārya was copied by Ghisilal,
'1 Amer Sastra Bhandar, Jaipur.
2. Ibid. 3. Rajputana kā Itthåsa by G. S. Ojha. p. 2 4. Prasasti of Haryanatha Mandir of Sekhawati of 973 A.D. 5. Amer Sastra Bhandar, Jaipur. 6. Ibib.