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CHAPTER XI
HINDU SITES AND PLACES OF INTEREST
(Round About AchalagaŅh Area ). (1) Shrāvana-Bhādaravo.
As noted before, these two tanks, called ShrāvaņaBhādaravo by the local inhabitants, are reached by climbing a little upwards from the bigger Jaina Dharmashālā at Achalagadh. Water is here stored in natural hollows of the mountains, the three sides of these kundas are bounded by the rocks of the hill while the fourth one is enclosed by artificial enbankments. Water is available in these kundas all the year round and is carried by pipes to the Dharmashālā. These kuņdas seem to have been prepared for water-supply to people staying in the fort. (2) Chamundā-Devi.
A little upwards from these reservoirs, to their north, is the small shrine, with the goddess Chāmundā installed in the centre and images of Bhairava and Khetalājī (Kșetrapāla) on the two sides. A Chāmundā also figures amongst Jaina deities and the Bhairava and Khetalāji are worshipped as Kșetrapāla by the Jainas. It is therefore likely that this shrine was built by some Jaina donor or a Jaina Samgha. At present it is being looked after by natives of the village and the costs of daily worship are shared by the Jaina Kārkhāna and the local people. (3) Achalagadh fort.
Still upwards, on a hill-top is the fort of Achalagadh, now in ruins. It was either built or repaired in V. S. 1509 by Rāṇā Kumbhā (Kumbhakarņa) who often came to
