Encyclopaedia of Jaina Studies Vol 01 Jaina Art and Architecture

Author(s): Sagarmal Jain, Others
Publisher: Parshwanath Vidyapith

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Jaina Temple Architecture : North India
defeated Caulukya Mülarāja I of Anahillapätaka and at loss and sometime at gain in the contemporary Bārappa of Lāța. His son and successor, Durlabharāja II, political scenario. invaded the territory of Laksamanaraja's grandson Vaisnavism as well as Saivism was prevalent in Mahendra of Naddula. In the end of the 10th century the Cāhamāna kingdom of Nadol. Jainism, particularly A.D. the Cähamāna territory of Sākambhari extended Svetāmbara, has also been in a flourishing condition. at least from Sikar in the north to Ajmer in the south This is gleaned from the remains of several Jaina and Jaipur in the east to Jodhpur in the west. After temples built or rebuilt at Nadol, Nadlai, Sadri and Durlabharaja II seventeen more kings ruled at Sewadi between the 10h and 12th centuries A.D. or even Sākambhari. The twelfth in order of succession was beyond that. Armorāja (c. A.D. 1130-1150) who paved the path that The Guhils of Medapāța - The Guhils or Guhilots got its maximum length in the time of Vigraharāja IV of Medapata (Mewar) founded a kingdom at Udaipur (c. A.D. 1150-1164) and Prthvīrāja III (c. A.D. (Rajasthan) in the 10th century A.D. with Āghāța as their 1178-1192).
capital city. They trace their progeny to Guhadatta, who The Cahamānas were the worshippers of Siva; was probably a Nāgara Brāhmaṇa of Anandapura goddess Āsāpuri was their tutelary deity. They also (Vadnagar, Gujarat) and migrated to Medapāța sometime have liberal attitude towards Jainism. This is evident in the latter half of the 6th century A.D. A long line from the fact that Arņorāja granted land for the of Guhil kings is known to have ruled after him, construction of a Jaina temple at Ajmer. That Jainism possibly as vassal chiefs of the Imperial Pratihäras or flourished in the kingdom is attested to not only by Rāstrakūtas. Bhartspatta II was the first king to assume two extant Jaina temples at Lodravā and Phalodhi but the title of Mahārājādhirāja which signifies his also by the stray finds of numerous Jina images belonging independent position. This he claims in his own to both the Svetāmbara and Digambara sects.
inscription of A.D. 943. He was succeeded by his son The Cāhamānas of Naddula - Laksamanarāja, Allata who was a powerful king as he killed Pratīhāra the founder of the Naddula branch of the Cāhamānas, Devapāla in A.D. 954. During his reign Aghata became ruled a territory which touched the boundaries of the an important centre of trade frequented by the merchants Cahamänas of Sākambhari in the north and north-east, of Karnata, Lāta and Madhyadeśa. Allata was followed, the Rāstrakūtas of Hastikundi in the south, the country one after the other, by Naravāhana, Salivähana and of Vasantagadh in the south-west, and the Guhils of Saktikumāra. In the time of Saktikumära, Paramāra Medapāța in the south-east. His son and successor Muñja sacked Aghata. As a result, the Guhil king Sobhita won a victory over Paramāra Dharanivarāha of temporarily sought refuge in the court of the Rāstrakūtas Candravati, but his son and successor Balirāja suffered of Hastikundi. He, However, ruled upto the close of a defeat at the hands of Paramāra Muñja. Baliraja was the 10 century A.D. succeeded by his uncle Vigrahapala and the latter by During the reigns of the Guhil kings both the his son Mahendra sometime before A.D. 997. During Svetämbara and Digambara sects flourished, in spite of Mahendra's reign the Cāhamănas of Säkambhari overran their religious rivalry. This is well demonstrated by the the kingdom of Naddula, and Mahendra had to take presence of a Digambara Jaina temple built to shelter in the court of Rastrakūta Dhavala of Hastikundi. Pārsvanātha at Nagada and two Svetāmbara Jaina temples He, however, regained his kingdom within a short time. dedicated to Mahāvīra at Aghāța and Ghanerāva. After Mahendra fifteen more kings ruled at Nadol up The Căpotkațas of Anahillapāțaka and to the end of the 12th century A.D.; they were sometime Vardhamānapura (c. A.D. 750-950) - There are two
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