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253. Taxila :--This celebrated ancient city, now in Pakistan, was in all probability, associated with Jainism, even from pre-Christian times (see supra, I, p. 97). The Vividhatirthakalpa recognises it as a Jain tirtha and associates this place with Bāhubali (p. 85).
254, Tengali :- This place in the Gulbarga district of Karnāțaka, had a Jina temple in the 12th century ; see for further details, Desai, op.cit., p. 199, 331 f. • 255. Terdāl : It is situated in the Sangli district of Mabārāshțra, and it was known as Teridāļa in the 12th century. Inscriptions prove the existence of a Neminatha temple of this place. An epigraph of 1123 A.D. (I.A., 14, pp. 14 ff.) of the time of the Ratta king Karttavirya II, refers to grant for this temple, which was constructed by a devout and wealthy Jain called Goñka ; for further details, see Desai, op.cit., pp. 119 f. It was apparently a very well-known place of this area.
256. Thârāpadra :-This old Jain tirtha, situated in the Banas Kantha district of Gujarat, is at present known as Tharāda. The well-known play Moharāj aparājaya was first enacted in the Kumāravihāra temple, dedicated to Lord Mahåvira, of this place ; see J.S.B.I., VI, p. 585. At present, this tirtha is sacred to Adiśvara and PPS (p. 48, mentions probably this temple, when it refers to the Thārapadriya prasada. A Śvetāmbara gaccha also originated from this place. See for a modern account, Tirtha Darsan, II, pp. 340 f.
257. Thuyauna :-This place, sacred to Adinātha, is situated in the Guna district of M. P.; for details, see Titha Darsan, II, pp. 514 f.
258. Tilakapura :-This place in generally identified with Prabhāsa Pāšana, well-known for the Candraprabha temple ; see Tirthavandanasangraha, p. 147.
259. Tirumalai :- This well-known Jain tirtha, famous for the magnificent, standing icon of Neminātha, is situated in the North Arcot district of Tamil Nadu, We have already
