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prāsāda of Jayantidevīt. He built a temple of Kocharābadevī on the west of the Sābaramatī also. Thus his rule is marked as a period of National consolidation and great public works, both secular as well as religious3.
The age of Jayasimha is again very important for his constructions including fortification, establishment of cities, repairs of temples and constructing new edifices. He was so popular for his constructions that some of the buildings showing a later style are also ascribed to him.
Merutunga has noticed that Jayasimha made a Sahasralingasarovarað and Rudramālā or Rudramabākālaprāsāda? at Siddhapura. According to a legend Jayasimha Siddharāja completed the great temple of Rudra Mahādeva and the name of Siddhapura was given in his honour8. He made a lake called 'Bindo-Sarovara' at siddhapura'. Jayasimha constructed a Sūrya temple at Mudherto.
One of his important constructions is the gateways and
1. Merutunga, Prabandhacintāmaņi, p.55. 2. (a) ibid. p.55.
(b) Burgess, J. A.S.W.I., IX. p.13. 3. Burgess, A.S.W.I., VI. p.6. 4. ibid. p.6. 5. (a) Merutunga, Prabandhacintamani, p.62.
(b) Burgess,J. A.S.W.I., VI., p.6.
(c) ibid. IX. p.14. 6. Burgess,J. A.S.W.I., VI. p.6. 7. Merutunga, Prabandbacintamani, p.61. 8. (a) Burgess,J. A.S.W.I., X. p.58.
(b) I.A., VI. p.192. 9. Burgess, J. A.S.W.I., VI. p.6. 10. Burgess,J. A.S.W.I., VI. p.6.
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