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Udyotana was composed, in the Śaka year 700, corresponding to 779 A.D. Apparently that temple was built before this date, and the author also mentions other Jina temples of that town (see supra, I, p. 153). Afterwards, the Pārsvanātha temple on the Svarpagiri hill near this town was built by the great Caulukya Jain sovereign Kumārapāla (see Jinavijaya, Prācin Jalnalekhasangraha, II, No. 352) in V.S. 1221. The mandapa of the Adinātha temple was built in V.S. 1239. There were several other important Jain temples at this town; see in this connexion, Jain, Ancient Cities etc., pp. 188ff. This place was also very intimately connected with the activities of the monks of the Kharatara gaccha (see KB, 6, 44, 47-52, 54, 55, 58-61, 62, 65, 73, 77, 79, 80). The KB (p.51) mentions a temple of śāntinātha, situated on Svarnagiri of this town, Elsewhere (KB, pp. 54, 55, 59) we are toid of the Candraprabha temple of this place, which was also very closely associated with the monks of this gaccha. A second temple of Mabävira of this place, called Candanavibāra is mentioned in two Jain epigraphs, from this place (sce Jinavijaya, op.cit., Nos. 362-63). The KB (P. 64) also mentions the destruction of Jāvālipura by the Muslims, which took place before V.S. 1371. However, we have Jain epigraphs, from this place, even of the 17th century; see Jinavijya, op.cit., Nos. 355-359.
110. Jinagiri :-This ancient Jain tirtha of Tamil Nadu, is situated in South Arcot district. It was known by several names like Uccandavālamalai, Vadapāli, Varatirumalai, Tirumetrisai, Nārapattirandu, Perumapalli etc. Several Tamil cpigraphs from this place, are known. It was the home of Viranandi of Nandisangha. The monks of this place, afterwards popularised Jainism in other places of Tamil Nadu. The main icon of the present temple is that of Pārsvanātha (sec Tirtha Darsan, II, pp. 580 f).
111. Jina-Kāñci :- This is another celebrated Jain tirtha of Tamil Nadu, near Kāñci in the district of the same
