Ancient Jaina Hymns

Author(s): Charlotte Krause
Publisher: Oriental Institute

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REMARKS ON THE TEXTS (54) Arāsaņa (modern Arasan near Mt. Abu),' (55) Dvārāvati (modern Dvaraka), (56) Jirņavapra (modern Junagadh near Mt.
Girnar), (57) Thārāpadrapura (modern Thared rear
Radhanpur in Gujarat), (58) Vāvihapura (modern Vavipur near Radhan
pur), (59) Kāsadraha (modern Kasindra, 8 m. north
of Abu Road Station), (60) Idara (modern Idar in Gujarat), (61) Tejalla vihāra;" (62) Nimbatataka, (63) Candra (modern Chandur close to San.
kheshvara, vide above, No. 17), (64) Darbhāvati (modern Dabhoi, 25 m. from
Broach),
(1) Ārásana is a synonymon of "Kumbhariya", once a flourishing city, much mentioned in Jaina literature. As a tirtha, it is ais) re erred to in Astot., si. 102.
(2) Vide also V. T. K., p. !2, 85, 83, etc.: Dvárakā was once a Jaina tirtha, bound up with the History of the 22nd Jina Neminátha, contemporary and relative of Śri-Krşpa. Cp. also M. D. Desai, loc. cit. para. 842.
(3) This place is mentioned in the Aştot., st. 102 as "Kasaddaha", and in V. T. K., P. 85 as "Kasahrada".
(4) V. T. K., p. 7, st. 3 and p. 10 menticns a place “Tejalapura", built by Teja pala at the foot of Mt. Girnar. l'ide also. Prå. Tirth. Saugr., Introduction p. 57 f. “Tejallavihāra” may refer to the temple erected there by him in honour of Parávanátha, and named "Asarayavihāra" in honour of Tejapāla's father.
(5) This may be "Nimbüyada", a Jaina place mentioned in Meghavijaya's “Pārévanātha-nama-mala", st. 20 (Prác. Tirth. Saugr., p. 151), or "Nibedá Kala", mentioned in the "Tirthâvali-pravåsa" (No. 383) as possessing an old Jaina temple. Perhaps both names denote one and the same place.
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