Jain Bibliography

SR No.: 011050
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Chhotelal Jain
Publisher: Bharti Jain Parisad
Publication Year: 1945
Total Pages: 397
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 13 MB

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ARCH., ARTS,& MUSEUM REPORTS
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Hill fort of Kamalmere, or Komalgarh : Two ancient Jain temples.
Sädri Pass : The Rampura Jain temples, Temple of Pārsvanātha erected in A.D. 1440, in the reign of Rāṇā Kumbhakarņa-Smaller temple containing a colossal statue of Pārsvanátha, the image of Pärśvanātha in each of its 86 śikharas-Underneath this larger temple are vaults having ancient statues of Pārsvanātha and collection of old Jain mss.
Rakhabdéo : Famous for beautifully sculptured Rișabhanātha temples, built in A.D. 1375-Sculptures of Hindu gods worshipping the Tirthařkaras in the sanctum of the chief temple.
Chitorgarh: A richly carved Jain temple built during the reign of Rāṇā Kumbhakarņa-Elaborately carved Jain temples of the 12th century A.D. called satāis deoriān, or “27 shrines"-Cave above the gaumukha tank apparently used as a Jain hermitage ; it contains several Jain Prakrit inscriptions of the 14th century A.D.
Bijolia : A group of a few handsome Jain temples-The largest one, dedicated to Pärsvanātha, contains an inscription of Sam. 1232, recording a list of the spiritual heads in the line of Kundakunda Āchārya in the Balātkāragana, the Sarasvati gachchha, and the Mülasangha of the Digambaras-An inscription recording erection of the temple of Pārsvanātha in Sam. 1226, during the reign of SomeśvaraAnother inscription giving a list of the spiritual heads of the Kharatara gachchha.
Pp. 21-28. Dhär State.
Dhär or Dhāra : Musalman buildings erected out of the wrecks of some Jain temples of the 12th cent. A.D.-Colonnade of very fine Jain pillars in the quadrangle of Kamal-ud-din's Dargah built in A.H. 861-- Jain columns in the Jami or Lat Masjid erected in A.H. 807-The Dargah of Abdul Shah Chaugal, built in A.H. 859, the transformation of a Jain temple of the 12th cent.
Hill fort of Mandu : Spoils of ancient Jain temple used in a colonnade to the west of Jami masjid-Masjid constructed by Hosang Shah Ghori, in A.H. 808, out of the materials of an ancient Jain temple- Juma masjid, built by Hoshang Shah in A.H. 885 from the wrecks of a magnificent Jain temple.