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On the way, he halted at Bālāpura, Chitrakuta (Chitod), Arbudagiri, Chandrāvati, Pralbādanapura (Palanpura ), Anabilapura, Taranagiri ( Tārangā ) Karnāvati and several other places. At Balapura, Jbānjhana set up twenty-four images; and built a temple to Pārsvanātha, at Karāhetaka, at the suggestion of Dharmaghosha, his preceptor. At Karnāvati, he rewarded a bard for composing a good poem, set free ninety-six prisoners and took his meals with Sárangadeva, King of Gujarat.1
According to the Upadesatarangiņi, Jhanjhana Shah, hearing that Abhu Srimali of Tharapadra (or Tharada ), who had the biruda of Paschima Mandalika', did not take his meals without feeding the Jains that paid visits to his place, went to Tharapadra with & Jain congregation of 32,000 and put up at Ābhu's place. Ābhu Shab was, on that day, engaged in religious ceremonies; but his brother Jinadāsa feasted the congregation and gave presents to the Jains. Next day, Jhanjhana fell at the feet of Ābhu and begged forgiveness for putting him to a severe test.
(1) Ibid, p. 406. (2) Ratnamandiragani, Upadesatarangiai, pp. 138-9.
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