Jaina Bibliography Part 1

SR No.: 016035
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: A N Upadhye
Publisher: Veer Seva Mandir Trust
Publication Year: 1982
Total Pages: 1070
Language: English
Classification: Dictionary & Dictionary
File Size: 17 MB

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JAINA BIBLIOGRAPHY
P. 92. Provincial Museum at Lucknow-a large number of Jaina statues with inscriptions on their pedestals-mention dates, names of donors and Jaina teachers and places, one of these on a marble frieze containing a sitting lion on each side records that the image of Santi (Natha) was caused to be made by the merchants Pahila and Jiju; mentions Panditacharya Väsavachandra; to the image was set up by Kirttidhara in Samvat 1132 in the reign of Vijayapāla. The Vijaya-dhiraya of the Bayana Jaina inscription of V. 1100 has been identified with this Vijayapala. The same Pandit Vasavachandra is also mentioned in another inscription found on the pedestal of two standing Jaina images now preserved in the sanie Museum-another record found on the pedestal of an image of Sumatinätha, the 20th Tirthankara, is dated Samvat 1210, Jyeshtha-sudi 3, in the reign of Govinda Chandradeva (of the Gahadavala dyanasty of Kanauj) records the establishment of the image by Durlablachandra, the son of Sadhu Sona of the Vastavya family and by Sadhu Jalhala.
P. 97. Idar State-At Vadali, 7 miles north of Idar, there in the Santinatha temple engraved on a pedestal is an inscription dated Samvat 1275 Varshe Vaisakhasudi 4, Sukri 19th April, A.D 1219, Friday, the year being Kärttikädi), mentions the following Jaina teachers: In the Chandra-kula Vardhamanasüri, in his line Devasüri, Hemasüri, Yasascharhdrasüri, Munichandra and Kamala Prabhasuri. It also records. that the image of Santinatha was established Vätäpalli (Vadali) by the Śrisangha and was consecrated by Samasuri.
Pp. 97-98. Bhiloda, about 23 miles from Himatanagar (Idar State), has a Jaina temple with a Kirtti-stambha attached to it. The temple contains a number of images of Jaina Tirthankaras with votive inscriptions engraved on the pedestals On a stone built into the Kirttistambha there is an inscription of Samvat 1666 (A. D. 1609) which mentions the Jaina teacher Vädibhushana belonging to the Mülasangha, Sarvvatigachchna, Balätkära.gana and Kundakunda-chäryänvava. The name Bhiloda is also found in the second line of the inscription.
P. 107. On a hillock called Andimalai at Salavandipuram in the South Arcot district are found groups of rocky beds called Pandavar-padukkai sheltered by overhanging rocks, some of which contain figures of Jaina Tirthankara cut in relief on their sides.
P. 122. The earliest record from the Sirohi State as found on the pedestal of one of the two standing Jaina images at Pandwara, dated Samvat 744 (A. D. 687)-- mentions that Drönövaka Yaśodeva had this beautiful pair of images made by the architect Sivanaga, it is the oldest Jaina inscription found in Rajputana till now. The second is also engraved on the pedestal of an image of Mahavira at Varkänä. It is dated the 6th day of the bright half of Ashadhe, Samvat 1024 (16th Jane A.D. 967)