Sumati Jnana

SR No.: 012067
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Shivkant Dwivedi, Navneet Jain
Publisher: Shantisagar Chhani Granthamala
Publication Year: 2007
Total Pages: 468
Language: English, Hindi
Classification: Smruti_Granth & Articles
File Size: 14 MB

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Sumati-Jñāna
and others always bow down to Sambhavanatha. The member of other Grahapati family is find mention in the stone inscription of Kokkala of VS 1058 which records the erection of a temple in honour of Śiva Vaidyanatha and of a set of buildings for pious Brahmanas by Kokkala, the younger brother of Sekkala, who were the sons of Jayadeva, the son of Mahata, who again was the son of Yasobala, of the Gahapati family'. F. Kielhorn, the editor of the inscription mentions that these personages would appear to have been small chiefs or nobles dwelling at Khajuraho. Different Gahapati family known from Khajuraho inscriptions are as follows:
Dedū
Pāhilla
Salhe
Trivikrama
Family of Grahapati
Päpidhara
Alhaṇa
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Mahāgana Mahīchaṁdra Śrīchaṁdra
Lakshmidhara
Yasovala
Mähaţa
Sekkala Kokkala
Jinachṁdra Udayachaṁdra
Besides the Śreshthin of Grahapati family, other persons also participated in making of the Jaina art. One of the Santinatha image was caused to be set up by Sivi and his brother Chandra. One Arhat Image was caused to be set up by Śreshthin Vīva and Seţhānī Padmavati. One of the Jinālaya was constructed by Gharavasa and other by Kalaseņa. It is possible that during Chandella period trade was dominated by Jainas and they also possessed significant role in Chandella court. It is evince from the inscription of VS 1011 that Pahilla of Grahapati family was honoured by king Dhanga. In the Santinatha pedestal inscription of VS 1132 Śreshthin Pähilla and Jījū are described as the kulāmātyavṛimda of Chandella ruler Kirtivarman2. The important positions of Śreshthin fillip the growth of trade and commerce.
Some of the Silpis are also find mention in the inscriptions. From one Jaina pedestal inscription the name of rūpakāra (sculptor) Kumarasimha is known and in the two image inscription of VS 1215 the name of rāpakāra Rāmadeva is recorded. Apart from these, some names are carved on the floor, wall, and on the images of Jaina temples. For example, the name of Dedusu, Tisakesa, Pīthana, Gona, Jayasimha and Jasyapala occur on the floor of the mandapa of Parsvnatha temple. Likewise, the name of Devasarma, Golūņa, and Mahula are carved on the door, and the name of Nagāņida on a Jina image of the same temple. One stone of the Ghanţai temple bears the name of Nemichaṁdra. Of these names, some may be