Book Title: Comprehensive History of Jainism Volume II
Author(s): Aseem Kumar Chaterjee
Publisher: Firma KLM Pvt Ltd

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________________ JAINISM IN NORTH INDIA 177 Gwalior much afterwards. The Digambaras, were in control of Jina temples of Gwalior from the 15th century. Several Digambara works were written in Gwalior and the earliest date found in a Digambara literary work is V.S. 1468, corresponding to 1410 A.D, which clearly mentions the Tomara king Virammadeva (Viramadeva) of Gopācala.371 In this year, a copy of the Pañcāstikaya was caused to be written by a lady, called Devasri. It also mentions a few teachers of the Käsbịhāsangba and Mathuragaccha, The Gwalior king Viramadeva (also called Viramendra) is also mentioned in a manuscript of the Prayaca iasāralis, dated V.S. 1469. No Jain epigraph, of the time of Virama. deva, has been found. A minister of this Viramadeva viz, Kušarāja, was the patron of the poet Padmanābha, who was the disciple of GupakIrti. This Padmanabha was the author of the Yašodharacarita also called Dayāsundarakāvya.175 Kusarāja, the minister of Viramadeva, was the reputed builder of the Candraprabha temple of Gwalior.174 The next king of Gwalior, connected with Jainism, was Durgarasimha ; of his reign, we have a number of Jain records, both literary and epigraphic. A manuscript of the Bhavishyadatta Pañcamikathairs, was copied in V.S. 1486, at Gopăcaladurga ; in his reign. The next date for him viz. V.S. 1497 is supplied by an Adinātha image inscription, the installation ceremony of which, was done by that remarkable poet Raidhū 176 A manuscript was copied during his reign in V.8. 1506.177 Next, we have two records for him, dated V.S, 1510. In that year, a copy of the Samayasāra178, was made at Gopadri, which has been described in the prašasti as full of jinalayas and other beautiful buildings. There is little doubt that the fifteenth century was the golden age of Jainism in Gwalior, and it was largely because of the prosperity of this kingdom, during the rule of the Tomara kings. We have two inscriptions170, of his reign, dated V.S. 1510, one inscribed on an icon of Mabāvīra, and 12

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