Comprehensive History of Jainism Volume II

Author(s): Aseem Kumar Chaterjee
Publisher: Firma KLM Pvt Ltd

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COMPRBHENSIVE HISTORY OF JAINISM
Mūlanayaka in the temple of Pancāsara Pārsvanātha ; at Bhimapalli, he built a chariot to take out the images of Jina in the public, At Prabládana pura or Pālanapura and Candrāvati, he built two Jain shrines. In the temples of Avanti and Nasik, he set up the images of the Tirthankaras. At Khadirālaya, he built the temples of Adinātha and Mabāvīra ; at Jhavat, he built a temple of Nemirātha and at Śankhapura, he built a temple of Santipātha.
Regarding the poets, who were patronised by Vastupāla and Tejaḥpāla, we have to say many things in a later chapter. But it should be mentioned here, that both of them were great patrons of literature. Vastupāla, in particular, was himeelf an accomplished poet, being the author of the Naranārāyaṇānanda and other shorter poems. It should here he emphasised that even non-Jain literary figures like Someśvara and Harihara were his intimate friends $70. Among the Jain poets, who were patronised by these brothers, we should mention Yaśovira, Arisimha, Amaracandra, Udayaprabha, Bālacandra etc.
The great Vastupāla died in V. S. 1296 or 1240 A. D., and his brother Telahpāla, died, in all probability, in the Vikrama year 1304 or 1248 A. D271.
Regarding the religious leanings of Viradhavala, who was the patron of these two great ministers, we can say this much, that he was greatly respected by the Jains. Since his images appear in the buildings, erected by his Jain ministers, we can take it for granted, that he was favourably inclined towards Jainism. The Darbhavati Prašasti, included in Vastapalacarita873 of Jinaharşa, mentions a Jain temple called, Vireśvara, which was named after Viradhavala.
The next king Visaladeva ( V. S. 1295 to 1318 ), was definitely not favourably inclined towards the religion of the Jinas. During his reign, he appointed a Brahmin as Chief Minister, who replaced Tejaḥpāla278. According to a story, recorded by Rājasekhara 274, the uncle of this king, called