Jainism in North India

SR No.: 011067
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Chimanlal J Shah
Publisher: Longmans Green and Compny London
Publication Year: 1932
Total Pages: 66
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 3 MB

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JAINISM IN NORTH INDIA about the founding of Palitana, seems to refer to Padaliptacarya, who is reported to have been a contemporary of the great Vikrama! According to the Jaldas he was gifted with a power of flying through the air. In a note to this Mrs Stevenson observes : "Satrunjaya, the Jaipas say, was built by a monk who had the power of rising through the air, and by a disciple of his who had the power of creating gold, This fortunate conjunction of talents has resulted in one of the loveliest temple cities in the world." 3 In connection with this Tirtha the Kharatara Pattavali tells us that it was demolished in 570 T, and restored by Javada, whose father, Bhavada, was a contemporary of Vikrama. According to the Jaina tradition both the king and Javada are said to have gone on pilgrimage to Palitana, and both of them spent a lot for the upkeep of the Tortha during their stay there In connection with Padalipta also it may be mentioned Lere that he too, like Kalaka, is connected with the Svetambara contact with the south. It appears from the Samyaktua-Saptate of Haribhadrasuri that the great Acarya went to Manyakheta, and that in all these places there existed Jaina Samghas "noted for their good qualities." ? Thus from the traditions connected with Kalaka and Padalipta it seems certain that about the first century B.C Svetambara Jainas must have predominated in the Deccan King Salivahana of Pratishthanapura, in the Samyaktua-Saptate, describes From this it becomes clear that Salivahana too must have been of the same religion as Padalipta-i.e Svetambara. 1 Klatt, op cit., pp 247, 251 "Paltta-Suri (Padalipta) 19 definitely connected with the foundation of the Paltana City "Jhaveri, op. and loc cut * "Padolupta had acquired the flying-lore by applying medical mgredients to leel? and daily performed pilgrimage of the five sacred places includmg Satrunjay Fantasy and Girnar Or Revantagiri " Iord, Int, p x cf. Tawney, op cit, 195 * Stevenson ( Mrs), op cit, 78, ni "Nagarjuna .. the pupil of Pada pasa was trying to acquire Stroarna Siddht' (power to make gold) , etc bave op at, Int , p X1 "Javada, & merchant of Saurashtra (Kathiovar), sent a fleet to China and the Eastern Archipelago, which returned after twelve years with a burthen of gold The father of Javada lived in the time of Vikrama Mazumdar, op af, POS Satrupejaya Mahatmya, Sarga XIV, v 104, 192 fr, pp 808, 826 ff , Jharcr, op al Int ,p xxx 5 Cr Safrufjaya Mahatmya, Sarga XIV, 280, p 824 Manyahhela Or Manyakshetra is to be identified with Milkhed, in the Nizam's ter tory -Dey, Geographcal Dictronary, p 126 This Milkhed or Mantah hela, which upta visited, became famous in the succeeding centuries as the capital of the Rashtruku tho counted among them not a fer patrons and followers of the Jaina religion Samyaktua-Saptati, v 96, 97 See H.A.R. 1998, pp 10-11 "For the greater part of his life Padalupta resided at Alapakhetapura -Jhaven, op af Int, P * Samyaltva-Sortali, y 158 CP MAR 1928, p 11, Jhaven, op af, Int , 190