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rāshtra. It is mentioned by the later mediaeval Digambara writers, including Jñanasagara, Sumatisagara and others. It is also called Meḍhagiri; see Bharat ke Digambara Jaina tirtha, IV, pp. 319 ff.; and Tirthavandanasangraha, pp. 166 f.
167. Mulgund :-This tirtha has already been mentioned above.
168. Mundasthala :-This Svetambara tirtha, sacred to Lord Mahavira, is situated in the Sirohi district of Rajasthan. A number of epigraphs of this place, dating from the 12th century, are known; see Jinavijaya, Präcin Jaina-lekha-sangraha, Nos. 272 ff. The temple was actually known as the Jivantasvāmi-Mahavira temple. This temple is also mentioned by Jinaprabha in his Vividhatirthakalpa (p. 86). In an inscription of the 14th century, it is called a mahātirtha (see Arbudacala-pradakshina, No. 48). Its present name is Mungathala; see for further details, Jain, Ancient cities and towns etc., pp. 418 f.
169. Nāḍlai :-This holy place is situated in the district of Pali in Rajasthan. It was associated with Jainism, at least from the 10th century A.D. It was known by the names Nadulaḍāgikā, Nandakulavati, Naradapuri etc. (see Jain, op.cit., p. 289). As we have already seen (see supra, pp. 44 f.), there were formerly two importent έvetāmbara temples, namely those of Mahavira and Neminatha, at this place. At present, we have two principal temples of Lord Neminatha and Lord Adinatha. The famous Vijayasena, the disciple of the great Hiravijaya, was born at this place. For other details see Jain, op. cit., 290 ff.; and Tirtha Darsan, I, pp. 204 ff.
170. Nadol :-This place is also situated in the Pali district of Rajasthan and in ancient times, its principal Jina temple was dedicated to Lord Mahavira. At present, how. ever, the principal deity of this tirtha is Padmaprabha, although the old temple of Neminatha still stands. As noted earlier (vide, p. 45), this place is called a mahāsthāna in a 12th century epigraph. For details, see Jain, op. cit., pp. 278 ff,
