Ancient Jaina Hymns

Author(s): Charlotte Krause
Publisher: SCIndia Oriental Institute Ujain

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ANCIENT JAINA HYMNS
(4) Simhadvipa'
(5) Dhanera (modern Dhānerā in Palanpur State, 22 m. n. w. of Deesa Station), (6) Mangalapura (modern Mangrol on the south coast of Kathiawar),
(7) Ajjāhara (modern Ajārā near Veraval on the south coast of Kathiawar),
(8) Śrīpura (modern Sirpur in Berar, near Akola, with "Antarikṣa-Pārsvanātha” Temple),
(9) Koḍināraka (modern Kodinar, near Mt. Girnar),2
(10) (Mantri-) Dahaḍapura (modern Dahidro near Mt. Abu),
(11) Mandapa (modern Fort Mandu),
(12) Arbuda (modern Mt. Abu),
(13) Jirapalli (modern Jiravla, with "JävlaPārsvanatha" Temple, near Deesa),
(14) Phalarddhi (modern Falodhi in Marwar, near Merta Station, with "Falodhi Parsvanatha" Temple),
(15) Parakanaga
(1) Simhadvipa may stand for "Simhaladvipa", Ceylon, where ancient place of Jaina worship is testified to have existed in the "Vividhatirtha-kalpa" (loc. cit. p. 85), or for "Singhapura", an ancient Jaina tirtha near Jhelum mentioned by Hiuen Tsang (Cunningham, p. 142 ff.), and in V. T. I., p. 3, 85, 86.
(2) Vide Muni Caritravijaya, "Vihāradaríana", p. 229, and V. T. K.,
P. 107.
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(3) Perhaps "Parakaraga", for "Parakara", would be the correct reading. Jaina paces of worship situated in "Pārakara-defa", i. e., the modern Thara-Parakara District of Sindh, are referred to in the V. T. K, p. 85 and the Aṣṭottari-Tirthamālā, st. 83 ff.
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