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

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________________ THB JAIN TIRTHAS 307 and the introduction in Hindi in J.S.L.S, III, pp. 161 f. The Digambara writers like Jñānasāgara, Viśvabbūshana, Jinasāgara and Topakavi have mentioned this tirtha. As already noted by us, some of the surviving temples of this place are important for the historians of the Indian Architecture ; see in this connexion, Aspects of Jain Art and Architecture (ed. Shab), pp. 185 ff. 99. Idar:- This Jain centre is situated in the present Sābar Kantha district of Gujarat. It was also known as Ilādurga, Ilāpadra etc. It was an old tirtha, being associated with śāntinātha. Jina pati in his Tirthamalā mentions a temple of Adiśvara, which was built by Kumāra pāla in this place. We have also an Idaranā yaka-Rshabhadevastavana by Munisundara and another lladurga-Rshabha-Jinastotra by Somasundarasűri (see Tiriha Darsan, II, p. 364, and Jinaratnakośa, p. 40). The Digambaras also had a separate pontifical seat at this place, sec Bhațțāraka Sampradāya, pp. 136 ff. The Palyavidhānakatha of Digambara Brahma Srutasāgara was written during the reign of Bhānu of Idar ; see Jaina-granthaprasasti-sangraha, p. 219. 100. Ingaleśvara :-It is situated in Bijapur district of Karņāțaka, and it was a stronghold of the Digambara Jains and the sect ligaleśvara bali belonging to the Mülasangha and Pustaka gaccha, was evidently associated with this place. Several epigraphs of this place, are known (see Desai, op.cit, p. 392 and footnotes 1-2). There was a temple called Tirthada basadi at this place (see A.R. South Indian Ep., 1929-30, App. E, No. 70). The earliest epigraph of this village is dated in the Saka year 1117, corresponding to 1189 A.D. (see J.S.L.S, IV, No. 283). For some other epigraphs, see ibid., IV, Nos. 599-602. The monks of this particular bali were known throughout Karņāțaka. 101. Ingalgi :—This old place, associated with Jainism; is situated in Gulbarga district of Karṇāšaka, and the earliest epigraph from this place is dated 1094 A.D. (see above p. 89). The Mahumāņikyadeva temple (probably Mahāvīra)

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