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SOLANKI DYNASTY
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To-day on Sunday the 3rd of Falguna Vadi (dark
half) of the (Lakika) popular Samvat 1287, during the victorious reign of Raja Sri of splendid Agahilapurapattaya, who was like a swan in the lotus-like family of the Chalukyas and who was adorned by lines of all other kings and was the great lord of them all, * * During the victorious reign of the great Mandale vara Rajakula Sri Somasinhadeva born in the family of Sri Dhamaraja who came out of the fire of the sacrificiul Kunda of Sri Vasishtha Rishi; by the favour of his great lord Sri Bhimadeva
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When the charge of the seal of the Maha Magdalešvara king Viradhavala, the son of the Maha-Mandaleśvara king Lavataprasada born in the family of the Chalukyas, was in the hands of Thakara Sri Chanda of the Pragvata caste, an inhabitant of Anahilapura * * Mahan (Mehta) Tejapal the half brother of the two brothers Malladeva and Vastupala the sons of Kumaradevi the wife of Thakara Sri Asarija son of Mahan (Mehta) Soma, son of Chandaprasida, caused for the increase of merits and fame of his wife Anupamadevi and her son Layasinha to be built this temple of Sri Neminatha Deva in the town of Deulavada on the beautiful mount Abu adorned with the lines of all the families of gods and (also) with a large stable for elephants called Sri Lagasinha Vasanhika. It was established by Sri Vijayascaasuri, a disciple of the god-like Sri Haribhadrasuri au ornament to, the seat of Sri Anandasuri and Sri Amaruchandrasuri the disciples of Sri Saptisuri, descended from Sri Mahendrasuri of Sri Nigendragachha.
The numes of the Srivaka Coshlikas (Shethills or Mahajanas) of this temple, are as follow-Malan Sri Malladeva, Mahan Sri Vastupala descendants of the three brothers Mahan Sri Tejupla and others; Mahan Sri Lugasipha's relatives on the mother's side, Mahan Sri Râniga and Mahan Sri Lila brothers of 'Chakar Sri Dharaniga son of Thakar Sri Gangå son of Thukar Sri Nagara son of Thakar Sri Saliga son of Thakar Sri Samvadeva of the Prágvita caste (and) an inhabitant of Sri Chandravati; also Thakar Sri Khimvasinha had Thakar Sri Anvasinha brothers of Mahan Sri Anupamadevi being born of Maban Sri Vihuladevi wife of Thakar Sri Dharaniga; the whole family and descendants of Mahan Sri Lunasinha the son of Mahan Sri Lila, the wife of Udala, and (his or her) brothers Thakar Sri Jagasinha and Thakar Ratnasinha. All these should bathe and worship (the idols) and maintain this religious institution. And all the Mahijanas of Sri Chandrivati and all the Goshlikas of the Jain temples and the Sravaka community of Sri Chandravati as well as Setha Rasala and Asadhara of the Prigrita caste inhabitants of Uvarani and Kisaruli, and Jnati Mayibhadra Setha Alhan, Jyti Setha Delhan, Khimvasinha, Setha Nelia and Silhû of the Dharkvata caste, Johti Dhaüliga, Asachandra, Jpâti Setha Vabudeva and Somu,
Aho! Shrutgyanam
