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A.D. (see P. Bhatia, The Paramāras, New Delhi, 1970, p. 267). See also supra, pp. 57 ff. As noted by us, several Jain works, were written at Dhārā, between 900 and 1300 AD. The philosophers and writers, belonging to both the sects, were honoured by the Paramāra kings.
59. Dhārāśiva .-The great Dhārāśiva tîrtha is only 3 miles from the town of Osmāpābād in Mahārāshtra. It has a few very old Päráva icons, some which were probably fashioned in the pre-Gupta period. The history of this tîrtha has been given both in Harishena's Brhatkathakosa (story No. 56) and the Karakaņdacari yu of Kanakāmara iBooks IV and V). And there is little doubt that the famous caves of Dhārāśiva, which were near the city of Terāpura, were quite well-known in the early mediacval period. For more details on these caves of Dhārāśiva, see the learned Introduction in Hindi and English by H. L. Jain to his edition of Karakandacariyu (2nd edition, Delhi, 1964).
60. Dhavalakkapura :-The present name of this ancient town is Dholkā (Ahmedabad district, Gujarat) and it has still a few Jina temples, including the great Kalikunda PārsvaDātha shrine. The Purātanaprabandhasangraha (p. 26) mentions the Sīmandharasvāmin temple of this town, built by the merchant called Odā. It was popularly known as Odāvasati and it was consecrated by Devācārya in the first quarter of the 12th century. This work also refers to the temple of Pārsva of this town and associates him with the celebrated saint Abhayadeva, the author of the Anga commentaries (p. 95). This town was closely associated with the religious activities of the two great Jain ministers, namely Vastupāla and Tejaḥrāla. In V.S. 1372, the Pundarîkacarita of Kamalaprabhasūri was written at this town. (see J.S.B.I., VI, p. 182). For the Pārsva temple of this town, see also Prabhāvakacarita, p. 165.
61, Dhuleva :--The famous Rshabhadeva temple of this place, situated in the Udaipur district, is popularly known as the Kesariyāji temple, The earliest known epigraph, from
