Contribution of Jainas to Sanskrit and Prakrit Literature

Author(s): Vasantkumar Bhatt, Jitendra B Shah, Dinanath Sharma
Publisher: Kasturbhai Lalbhai Smarak Nidhi Ahmedabad

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Contribution of Jainas to Sanskrit and Prakrit Literature
appointed the Ganda (pontiff) of the temple and at whose instance king Kumārapāla renovated the ruined temple of Somanātha and granted Brahmapuri to it for its maintenance. The Ganda of the temple built forts to the south and north of the temple and enlarged the town. He also installed golden Kalasas on the temples of Gauri, Bhimeśvara, Kapardī, Siddheśvara etc. He constructed two step-wells inside the new town and installed a new image of Candikā in its vicinity. He honoured Brāhmanas with gifts.
Kadi plates of Bhīmadeva II, dated V. S. 126325 (A. D. 1206) record two Saiva temples named Bhimeśvara and Līleśvara erected by Līladevī, Queen of king Bhīmadeva II.
Vaidyanātha prasasti of Dabhoi, dated V. S. 131126 (A. D. 1254-55) composed by poet Someśvara records the renovation of the temple of Mūlasthāna near Dabhoi and built the lofty temple of Vaidyanatha at Dabhoi. The fort, the temple and the doors were constructed by Madan.
Anavada grant of Sārangadeva dated V. S. 134827 records that several provisions were made for the worship, naivedya and Preksanaka of Lord Krsna. The grant commences with the well-known verse given in Gita Govinda invoking the ten incarnations of Visnu.
Sun-worship was also popular during the Solanki period. Bhavanath stone inscription of Karnadeva II dated V. S. 135428 records the erection of a sun-temple by Vaijaladeva in the memory of his parents. The first four verses are devoted to the invocation of the sun-god. The Solar deity in the new temple was designated Muñjālasvāmideva. The temple was situated in the neighbourhood of Bhrgukkunda. The sun temple exists no more, but it seems to have been situated in the vicinity of the Rāmaji or Murlidhara temple at Desan (Tal. Bhiloda, Dist. Sabarkantha).
Tilakavada plates of Paramāra Bhojadeva, dated V. S. 110329 (A. D. 1046) record a grant of land issued to God Ghanteśvara at the Māneśvara temple situated on the confluence of Manā and Narmada rivers. The grant contains a reference to the Daksināmūrti form of siva.
A stone image inscription dated Valabhi Sam. 927 (A. D. 1246) records that the image of Govardhana (i. e. Krsna uplifting the Govardhana hill) was constructed by Gandhika Jojā with his wife and sons.
Nānāka praśasti at Kodinar records that Nāgara Brāhmana Nānāka the