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vijaya, the Śvetāmbara monk of the 17th century, has mentioned this temple; see Premi op.cit., p. 462; see also Tirtha Darsan, II, p. 569.
282. Vatera :-This tīrtha, situated in the Sirohi district of Rajasthan, is considered sacred to Śantinātha. Formerly, it was associated with Mahāvira. It antiquity goes back to the 12th century A.D.; for further details, see Tīrtha Darŝan I, pp. 274 f.
283. Vāva :-This tirtha, sacred to Ajitanatha, is situated in the Banaskantha district of Gujarat. Its antiquity goes back to the 13th century. The well-known Thārāpadra was only a few miles from this place; see for further details, Tirtha Darsan, II, p. 344.
284. Velära :-This plece, now in the Pali district of Rajasthan, was known as Vadhilada, as we learn from an epigraph of V.S. 1265; see Jinavijaya, Prācin Jaina-lekhasangraha, II, No. 403. It was surely in existence before that date. The presiding god was Adiśvara and the epigraph mentions Santisuri of Nanakiya gaccha; see also Tirtha Darsan, I, p. 232.
This place in the
285. Vijapura Pāli district of Rajasthan, was closely associated with Jainism, at least from the 10th century; see supra, I, p. 154. It is mentioned several times in the KB. (pp. 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 62, 63, 70 and 71). The temple of Vasupujya of this place was built by Jinesvara II of the Kharatara gaccha in V.S. 1284 (see KB., p. 49). This particular temple was closely connected with the activities of the monks of the Kharatara gaccha.
286. Vijayamagalam :-This place, sacred to Candraprabha, was a well-known Jain centre in the present Erode district (Periyar) of Tamil Nadu. It was known as Kurumbunadu. Its antiquity goes back to the 6th century A.D.; see Tirtha Darsan, II, p. 582.
287. Vikramapura :-This ancient place, now known as Bikampur, is some 30 miles from Jaisalmer in Rajasthan. The temple of Lord Mahavira, of this place, was closely
