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No 1] Jain Temples, Monks and Nuns in Poona City
23 told that there was an old temple standing on this spot before this and that there was a metal idol at that time. The present idols were installed when this new building was built. As I myself could not find out the date .vhich is generally carved out at the base of the idol -as the idol was covered by a thin coating of silver I asked Mr. Shah as to the probable date of the idol. He told me that the idol was "very very old.” The idol was brought írom Cambay.
The richness of this temple can very well be compared with that of the TIETsit qiztart . The silver-plated gates, the marble idols, rich colouring, well-exec'ited decorative pieces of architecture and the arrangement for fulálling the needs of the rich laity, like sandalwood incense etc --all go to confirm that the laity comes from a rich class of society. On the whole the interior of the building presents a far more pleasing spectacle as compared with the gaudy appearance from outside. श्वतांवर दादावाडी मंदार
This is situated near the 7781 hill. Its number is 1747 #TIT. It is a one-storeyed structure but the peculiarity of this temple is that there is not a single idol in this temple. There are footprints which are worshiphed by the devotee. This temple is dedicated to Dadaji who is taken to be the Guru of all, the guide of those who seek Liberation.
In the main temple, there are four footprints with a fifa between them. This is surrounded on all sides by an open space well-rooled. This surrounding structure was built in ?$32. I was surprised to find in one corner of the temple a little gym. nasium. Behind the min temple there was a small structure built of
marble. It contains footprints of श्री विजयसूरिश्वर. शके १८३५ is carved on it. At the base of the plinth, there is a piece of marble on which information regarding this structure is carved. I could trace the following letters on it regarding the date –
सवत् १६६६ The temple appears modern and has little decoration inside. The marble Aoor of the temple was built in 1938 AD. It being rather out of the way. I could find no crowd of the devotees. I was told lestivals are held here on कार्तिक शुद्ध पौर्णिा and चैत्र शुद्ध पौर्णिमा.
