Jaina Gazette 1928

SR No.: 034890
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Ajitprasad, C S Mallinath
Publisher: Jaina Gazettee Office
Publication Year: 1928
Total Pages: 502
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 33 MB

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DEOGARH KSHETRA
215 stone called the elephant Bandha. The elephants were tied to it in all times. But the real purpose for which it was posted, is not known at all. The top-most part of the temple has fallen down worn out by weather. The door of it is adorned with a beautiful specimen of architecture. The rain water of this hill goes to :he river Butwa down through these ways. The inscriptions of the Gupta time are found everywhere. The name of the ruling king of that time is not known at all. Outside of the Sidha Gupha there is a small inscription. The great grand father of the Bundelas ol Jak hlone took rest here and died here. At that time the village of Deogarh was very very famous. The Bundela raja of Deogarh also made the fort of Datia. The Jain temples that are in the east are of different times. In the middle of these temples there is a great temple made of 6 lines of pillars. There is an open veranda. In the veranda there is a platform on which there are many Jain idols. In front of it and at the distance of 165 feet there is a Kshatra situated on the four pillars. On one of these pillars there is an inscription 919 A. D. of Raja Bhoj Deva. At the end of the Raj Ghati there is an inscription of eight lines which shows that it is made of Batra Raja, the prime minister of Kirtiverma Chandel. After the name of this raja the fort of Deogarh is called Kirti Giri Durg. It is at 1097 A. D. The wall of the fort, whether it might be made by the Chand king or some other king, is 15 feet in thickness and made of stone without cement and lime. The other Jain temples are less famous. In one of these temples there is an inscription in which it is written that this temple is made by Singhai Nanhen Lal in A. D. 1436.
There is no Dharmshala or a Jain house to dwell in. For the very reason Dharmshala is being built there. But on account of a lack of money the work of it is going on very slowly. I appeal to all my Jain brothers for the pecuniary help which is badly needed. LALITPUR,
NATHU RAM SINGHAI. 17-11-28.)