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Urjayanta. It was not only a Vaishṇava sacred place, but also was a great Jain tirtha, being associated with Neminātha. There were several Jina temples on this mountain and a few of which will be duly noticed in the chapter on the Jain tirthas. The author refers to the village of Tejalapura, which Tejahpāla founded along with a great temple, dedicated to Pārsvanātha. This temple was named after the name of his father, called Asarāja. The author also refers to the Vāsudeva icon, built of stone, on Urjayanta, which fully proves that it was considered a Vaishnava tirtha, from much earlier times; and we know from the Mahābhārata28, that Raivataka was associated with Väsudeva, from very early times. After this, the author describes in two chapters the well-known Stambha tirtha, famous for its Pārsvanātha temple. After this, the author devotes a chapter on Ahic chatra (he gives the form Ahicchatrā), which was also associated with Pārsvarātha, from quite early times. Then the well-known Arbuda tirtha of Rajasthan, originally dedicated to Rshabhadeva, has been described. Afterwards this place came to be associated with Neminātha and also Mahāvira. The well-known Jain tirtha of Mathurā has been described in the 9th chapter and the author, gives in this connexion several new information, which will be discussed in connexion with the Tīrthas. Then there is given a detailed history of the Asvāvabodha tirtha of BhȚgukaccha, dedicated to Muni Suvrata. The next chapter (No. 11) describes the Jain tirthas of Rājagļha and we get the date V.S. 1364, in this connexion. It is interesting to note that the author also was aware of the existence of Buddhist shrines of this place. It connexion with the description of Kauśämbi, the author refers to the temple of Padmaprabha of this place. Then the author describes Ayodhyā, which according to the Jains, was the birth-place of several Tirthařkaras. After giving a short description of Pāvā, the author describes the Kalikunda Pārsvarātha, which was situated near Campā. Then is described the Jain tirtha of Hastināpura, in which he saw
