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service, defined by timings and by amounts of money to be spent thereon.
Each and everyone of the restrictions and promises settled by Jāvada is minutely recorded by the latter's biographer, who was understandably eager to present to the world the picture of this ideal Srāvaka, shining forth among the devotees of his sect, whom his faith inspired to such self-discipline.
That Jāvada was faithful to his pledges, particularly those taken under the tenth vow, can well be inferred from the lavish donations he made at every suitable occasion, from his biographer's assertions53 that he "equipped the earth like an almshouse”, from the description of the thoughtful way in which he draped all the rivers, lakes and wells of Mandu with cloth, to protect aquatic life54 and, last but not the least, from the numerous Tīrthankara statues which he installed.55 Statues Installed
These statues were installed by Jāvada and consecrated by his Guru, Ācārya Sumatisādhu, in one grand collective ceremony at Mandu in S. 1547. They were 104 statues in all, viz., one of each of the 24 Tīrthařkaras of Bhārata of the past world period, one of each of the 24 of the future, and one of each of the 24 who lived in this world period, moreover one of each of the 20 'Viharamānas', i.e., those Tīrthankaras who are believed to be living now in other, distant worlds, three collective relief plaques of 24 each, one collective relief plaque of the 20 Viharamānas, and six Pañcatīrthīss, all fashioned in brass, besides one silver statue weighing 23 seers, and one of gold, weighing 11 seers.** They were lavishly adorned with jewel-studded parasols and precious ornaments, so much so that Kșemarāja in his above-mentioned Caityapravādi ( st. 22 ) praises Jāvada's statues of silver, jewels and gold as show-pieces, worth being visited by pilgrims, and even K. P. ( st. 44 ) especially mentions them", when taking Jāvada's name. The rites and celebrations marking these consecrations, the pomp and show displayed, the
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