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

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________________ THE JAIN TIRTHAS 351 Jains, from quite early times. There was a shrine in this place, under the supervision of the Yåpaniyas. It is situated in the Dharwar district of Karņāțaka ; see in this connexion, Desai, op.cit., p. 166 ; see also J.S.L.S., IV, No. 368. 264. Udri :-This place in the Shimoga district of Karpāțaka, has yielded a very good number of Jain epigraphs of the mediaeval period. There was a Santinātha temple in this place, which was built in the closing years of the 12th century, by a Jain general called Mahadeva dandanātha in Śaka 1119, during the rule of the Hoysala Ballāla II (see E.I., VIII, Sorab, 140). 265. Ujjayini :--This great city of ancient India, was also connected with Jainism from even the early Christian period. The Vividhatirthakalpa (pp. 88-89) has a good account of Kundugesvara Rshabhadeva temple of this place, which was built by the great Svetåmbara acar ya Siddhasena Divākara, a contemporary of Vikramaditya of the Indian tradition. The Digambaras also know the story of Siddhasena's visit to Ujjayini; see Tirthavandanasangraha, p. 121. 266, Ukhalada :- This place in the Parbhani district of Mahārāshtra, has yielded a number of inscribed Jina images which show that the temple here was in existence from 1215 A.D. It was a Digambara shrine under the monks of the Mūlasangha, Sarasvati gaccha ; see J.ŚL S., V, Nos. 135-37, 197 ctc. 267. Ona :--This place in the West Nimar district of M. P., was a well-known Digambara tirtha from the mediaeval period. There are a few dilapidated temples here, which have yielded epigraphs of the mediaeval period. An epigraph mentions the Paramära Udayāditya, which proves that this place was a Jain tirtha, even in the 11th century ; see J.S.L.S., IV, No. 174; and Tirthavandanasangraha, pp. 121-22. 268. Onā :- This place in the Junagarh district of

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