Book Title: Ancient Jaina Hymns
Author(s): Charlotte Krause
Publisher: Oriental Institute

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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 "Antariksa-Pārsvanātha" Temple), (9) Koļināraka (modern Kodinar, near Mt. Girnar), (10) (Mantri-) Dāhadapura (modern Dahidro near Mt. Abu), (11) Maņdapa (modern Fort Mandu), (12) Arbuda (modern Mt. Abu), (13) Jirāpalli (modern Jiravla, with “Jirāvla Pārsvanātha" Temple, near Deesa), (14) Phalarddhi (modern Falodhi in Marwar, near Merta Station, with "Falodhi Pārs vanātha” Temple), (15) Pārakanaga; (1) Simbadvipa may stand for "Simhaladvipa", Ceylon, where an ancient place of Jaina worship is testified to have existed in the "Vividha. tirtha-kalpa" (loc. cit. p. 85), or for "Singbapora", 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 Moni Caritravijaya, "Vihåradarkada", p. 229, and V. T. K., p. 107. (3) Perhaps "Pärakaraga", for "Pårakara", would be the correct reading. Jaina paces of worship situated in "Pärakara-desa", i. e., the modern Thara-Parakara District of Sindh, are referred to in the V. T, K, P. 85 and the Aştottari-Tirtbamälā, st. 83 ff. 54 Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat www.umaragyanbhandar.com

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