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Chapter VII
THE JAIN TIRTHAS In this chapter an attempt will be made to discuss important Jain sacred places of ancient and mediaeval India. We will have to take note of both the literary and epigraphic sources. However, we will have to omit a few unimportant tirthas. The list of the tirthas is being given in the alphabetical order, and there is no separate footnote,
1. Abbānagari:-This places is now in Jaipur district of Rajasthan, and is situated near Bandiqui Railway station. It is still well known for the temples, dedicated to Rshabha and Mabāvira. See for details, K. C. Jain, Ancient Cities and Towns of Rajasthan, Delhi, 1972, pp. 275 ff. and Appendix No. 16. At present it is known as Ābāneri.
2. Ablūr (Abbalūru): The well-known Ablur epigraph, dated circa 1200 A.D., proves that this place of Dharwar district of Karnāțaka, had a Jina temple, before 1200 A.D., which was destroyed by Ekāntada Rāmāyya, the Saiva teacher (see E, I, V, p. 256).
3. Acalagadh :--This is a well-known tirtha on mount Arbuda. The fort of this place was built by king Kumbha. It has the temples of śāntinātha, Ādinātha, Kunthunātha etc ; for details, see Prācin Jaina lekha Sangraha (Jinavijaya), II, Nos. 263, 268 and Tirtha Darśan, Vol. I, Madras, 1980, pp. 320 ff.
4. Acalapura :- It is now known as Elichpur. It was surely an early Śvetämbara centre. See Prakrit Proper Names, I, p. 8; and J. C. Jain, Bharat ke prācin Jaina tirtha, Vārānasi, 1952, p. 62. It is situated in the Vidarbha region of Mahārāshtra.
5. Adaki :--This was an important centre of Jainism in Gulbarga district and has yielded a few Digambara epigraphs of the 12th century. The Koppa Jinālaya of this place
