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ministers but they have made their names immortal by erecting a temple to Nominatha on Mt. Abu.
Lunigavasahi, about which more is said hereafter, is a temple of which Gujarāta can justly be proud. It has attracted visitors from far off places. Lunavasahi or Tejahpāla's Temple on
Mt. Abu. According to Rajasekhara, Vastupāla hearing the account of Vimala who had erected the famous temple on Mt. Abu, formed a desire to build a similar tomple on that mountain for the good of Luniga's soul. Tejabpāla liked this idea and went to Chandravati. Dhārāvargha, king of Chandrāvati, accompanied him to Mt. Abu. Selecting a site for the temple, he went to Arisana and arranged for the stones. Then he appointed Sobhanadeva, an arcbitect, and Udala to superintend the erection of the temple with full powers to spend monoy freely, and went to Dholakā. Many architects were employed to prepare the images of Tirthankaras. Once Udala complained to Tejahpāla that the architects demanded salary in advance. Tejabpāla who was bent upon erecting the temple at any cost, permitted him to grant the architects' demand. When the inner Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat www.umaragyanbhandar.com
