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Vimala-Vasahi ] people and also took active part in religious acts like service to the Jaina Samgha (organisation), going on a pilgrimage and so on.
Between the years 1204 and 1206 V.S. (that is, between 1147 and 1149 A.D.) he carried out repairs of a number of cells etc., of the Vimala Vasahi, built by his ancestor. To commemorate the glories of the great lineage of Nīnā Sheth, he erected a Hasti-Shālā, in front of the Vimala Vasahi. Near its entrance is placed a statue of Vimala riding on a horse. On his two sides and in the back rows are ten elephants in all, seven of which are in memory of other ancestors of Pșthvipāla (including one for himself..), installed in V.S. 1204. The remaining three, carved in V.S. 1237 (= 1180 A.D.), were the gifts of minister Dhanapāla, the son of Pfthvipāla. One of them commemorates Jagadeva, the elder brother of Dhanapāla, the other Dhanapāla himself. The inscribed label on the third is lost, but it may also be a gift of Dhanapāla in memory of some relative. 1
This Dhanapāla, too, followed in the footsteps of his father Pșthvipāla and repaired some cells of the Vimala Vasahi in the year 1245 V.S. (1188 A.D.). His elder brother was Jagadeva, while his wife was known as Rūpiņi ( Piņāi).
Of this Vimala-Vasahi and its extraordinarily fine carvings, it is difficult indeed to give a faithful pen-picture
1 For further details, see the section on Hasti-Shālā, loc. cit. Hasti-Shāla = Hall of Elephants, a name given on account
of the big elephants installed in rows, in this hall. Possibly each elephant had, riding over it. one of the above-named ancestors, but these statues are now lost,
| SR No. | 023259 |
| Book Title | Holy Abu |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Jayantvijay |
| Publisher | Yashovijay Jain Granthmala |
| Publication Year | 1954 |
| Total Pages | 380 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 14 MB |