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THE JAIN TĪRTHAS
287 important epigraphs of this place, see Jinavijaya, Pracin Jaina lekha sangraha, JI, Nos, 64 ff).
18. Annigeri (Annigere) :-This was a famous Digambara centre of the Dharwar district in Karņāțaka. The earliest Jina temple of this place was built in 751 A.D. (see supra, Vol. I, pp. 180-81). The temple of this place was in charge of the monks of the Mūlasangha and Balātkāragapa (see above, p. 104).
19. Arasibidi :- This was a well-known Digambara centre of the Bijapur district of Karņāțaka. It came into the limelight from the 11th century (see for details, supra, p. 97).
20. Āśāpalli :- This place is still known as Ashawul and it is almost the site of the present Ahmedabad in Gujarat. It came into the limelight in the days of the Caulukya Karna (1066-1092), as we learn from Merutunga (PC, p. 55). Several Jain manuscripts, dating from the 12th century (the earliest of such manuscripts was copied in V.S. 1191, see Jainapustaka-prasasti-Sangraha, p. 5), to the last quarter of the 13th century, were copied at this place. There is a reference to the “ri Vidyāmatha of this place in a manuscript of Hemacandra's Vyakaraṇalaghuvsiti (see ibid., p. 109). This place was destroyed by the Muslims.
21. Ashtāpada :- This is generally identified with Kailash and according to the Jain tradition, Rshabha died on the summit of this mountain. However, it is doubtful whether this particular Jain tirtha ever existed in reality (see also Vividhatirthakalpa, p. 31).
22. Ayodhyā-This famous ancient town is represented as the birth-place of the five Tirthankaras, namely Rshabha, Ajita, Abhinandana, Sumati and Ananta. Jinaprabha saw a number of Jina temples at this town. Probably, the earliest temple of this town, was dedicated to the Tīrthankara Suvrata, which has been mentioned in the Paumacariyam (see 89.20). For further details, see also Vividhatirthakalpa, pp, 24 f.
