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must have been built at least fifty years ago. Fourthly, from the inscriptions of the rulers of Abu dated V. S. 1350 ( A. D. 1293-4 ), V. S. 1372 ( A. D. 1315-6 ) and V. S. 1373 (A. D. 1316–7 ), it seems there were only two Jain temples—Vimalavasahi and Lunigavasahi-on Mt. Abu. It is certain, therefore, that the temple was erected between A. D. 1315 and A. D. 1437.
The principal image in the temple is made of brass and other meta!8. It was set up by Gada and Sundara in A. D. 1464-9. From the lanchhana or sign of bull, it is certain that the image is of Adinatha. It is about eight feet high and five and a half feet broad.
Another image in the temple that arrests our attention is the marble image of Adinātha set up by Simba and Ratna in A. D. 1468-9.
The third worth-seeing image in the temple is that of Pundarikaswāmi. It has a 'rajobarana' or a brush to sweep the ground, a piece of cloth ( muhapatti) on the right shoulder and a loin cloth.
Besides these images, there are 87 marble images, 4 brass images, 7 standing images, one image of Gautamaswami and another of Amlukadevi.
Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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