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Development & Impact of Jainism in India & Abroad
son Krishna Singh participated in the pattabhisheka ceremony of Bhattaraka Devendrakirti. RaoKriparam erected Jain temples at Chaksu and Jaipur. He participated in the pattabhisheka ceremony of Bhattaraka Mahendrakirti and had sprinkled water on his head. Vijayaram ChhabrahadSamyaktvakaumudi written and presented to PanditGovindaram in 1747 A.D.
The progress of Jainism remained uninterrupted under Sawai Madho Singh. He too had Jain Dewans. Bal Chandra Chhabra became Dewan in 1761. He did much to construct and renovate temples. The worship of Indradhvaja was celebrated at Jaipur at his behest. He was given the royal order that "whatever you need for your worship, you are free to take from the Darbar (court/king)." Kesri Singh Kasliwal erected a temple of Sirmoriyas and Kanhaiyalal erected the chaityalaya of the Baids. Nandlal erected Jain temples at Jaipur and Sawai Madhopur. In 1769 during the reign of Prithvi Singh, on the advice of Surendrakirti, he installed many images. Rai Chandra Chhabra, the son of Bal Chandra, was the chief Minister of Jagat Singh. He led sangh for pilgrimage for which he was conferred the title of Sanghpati. He installed yantra at Junagarh in 1801 on the advice of BhattarakaSurendrakirti. Under the advice of the same Bhattaraka, he installed hundreds of images in Jaipur in 1804. Bakhata Ram, another Jain Dewan of Jagat Singh, erected the Jain temple of Yashodanandaji at Jaipur.
Among the smaller cities of Jaipur State where Jainism held important place, worthy of note are Jobner, Malpura, Revasa, Chaksu, Todaraisingh, and Bairath where the feudatories were the patrons. Scriptures were copied at these places, images were installed and temples erected. Being the place where the third Dadaguru, Jin Kushalsuri is said to have given darshan to a devotee after his death at Deraur (now in Pakistan) Malpura has become a very important pilgrimage center today.
Jainism was widespread in Bharatpur in the 10th and 11th centuries. Many images of this period have been found. Ristasamuccaya was constructed by Durgadeva at Kumbhanagora during the days of king Laksminivasa. The 11th century Jain inscription at Bayana was made during the days of king Vijayapala.
Jain images of the 11th and 12th centuries A.D. have been found from the Alwar State. They indicate the antiquity of Jainism in this state. More authentic evidence is however available from the 15th and 16th centuries and these may fall into three classes. In the first place, Alwar is held to be one of the Jain sacred places by dint of the fact that the Demon king Ravana had, as per myth, worshipped the ParshvaJina at this place. The evidence is based on sacred lore. Secondly, Alwar finds mention in Jain literature like Maun Ekadasi (1567) by Sadhukirti, Vidagadha-mukha-mandana-vritti (1642) by Siva Chandra, DevakumaraChaupai (1625) by Lal Chandra and MahipalaChaupai (1821) by Vinaya Chandra. Hamsaduta and Laghusamgrahatraya were written in 1543 A.D. and Laghuksetrasamasa in 1546 A.D. both being sacred texts. The 16th century inscriptions too make mention of this place. In 1531, as per one inscription, one sravaka at Alwar installed one image of Sumatinaath. Another dated 1628 mentions of a RavanaParshvanaath temple at Alwar.
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