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Jaina Inscriptions from Khajuraho // rūpakāra Rāmadeva (h) // VII. Another inscription of VS 1215 is engraved on the pedestal of a black stone Jina image of Ādinātha temple (no. 9). The inscription is not clear so a tentative reading is given here. Text 1. // Saṁ 1215 // bhavyām bhogavilāsavāsaramaņiśvāritrachūðāmaņidharmmā bho nidhi vardhanottama vidhuḥ krochaivadhūmavajjah / Sūriņsamghama bhājanaṁ yatipatiḥ ŚrīMūlasaṁghena gheghorājñāna vitānasisha sarabhobhūd-Rāmachaṁdrah sudhih //1// 2. Sisyamasyasanatā śāstra kuśalobhokarma suvakramah kaloduh karamāntakelinilaih kshātikshiterakshakah / lolākshāśvakusāsamah samajani Śrī Rājanamdīmunih prodyatkirttisudhābhidyauta bhuvanah sthānam tapstejasam 1/2/1 graṁthākarņpānachimtanapravaņa 3. sarvāvīndudhausvātavānuvithā vaiśvarūpam śāstramnipunah kaṁdarppa darppāṁtakah/ takshisyojanimānasāvjagravitā
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sātaḥ saruritovrarishthamatimānayerībhāvvukīrttirmmuniḥ // sishya Kumāranarhdi // rūpakāra Rāmadeva [b] VIII. Another inscription of VS 1215 is engraved on the pedestal of a black stone image of Abhinandanātha, in the Sāntinātha temple. Text Sarhvat 1215 Māgha sudi 5 Ravau Desī (šī) gane paṁdita Śrī Rājanamdi tatsisya (śiśya) paṁdita Sri Bhānukirti tathā Āryikā Merusri Abhinandanasväminam nityaṁ pranamarti IX. An inscription on the pedestal of a black stone Arhat image bears the name of Pānidhara" Text (Gra]hapatyanvaye Śreshthi Śrī Pāṇidhara...... X. One of the black stone Arhat images of Jardine museum (Acc. No. 457) also refers the name of Pāṇidhara with the name of sculptor Kumarasīha. Text ... [Gra}hapatyanvaye Śreshthi Śrī Pāṇidhara.. praṇamati Vīranāthadevam // rūpakāra Kumarasīha XI. Some inscriptions are carved on the door-jamb of the Pārsvanātha temple. The left door-jamb bears three inscriptions: Text (i) Śrī Bhāțaputra Śrī Māhulaḥ // (ii) Achārya Śrī Devachamdraḥ / śishya Kumudachaṁdra //
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