Book Title: Holy Abu
Author(s): Jayantvijay
Publisher: Yashovijay Jain Granthmala

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________________ [ Holy Abu 24 Jinas of the prešent, 24 of the past, and 24 of the future Ages (era) in the Bharatakshetra. There is a Mūrti-pațţa of marble on which is represented a Shrāvaka riding over an elephant, and a smaller figure of a horse-riding Shrāvaka carved on the lower end of the sculpture. Both the Shrāvakas seem to be men of position as umbrellas are carved over their heads. Unfortunately there is no label or inscription recorded on the stone which makes it impossible to identify these portraits (fig 4). There is another long rectangular stone slab with eight portraits of Shrāvakas carved on it, with a name inscribed below each of them (cf. fig. 4 which shows a part of it). They are : (1) Maham. Shri-Ninā-mūrttih :-The chief of the lineage of minister Vimala and his well-known elder brother minister Nedha. (2) Maham. Shri-Lahara-mūrttih:-Son of minister Ninā (Ninnaka). (3) Maham. Shri-Vira-mūrttih :-Minister Vira, who lived about two centuries after Minister Lahara, 2 born in the latter's lineage. (4) Maham. Shri-Neța ( dha )-mürttih:-Son of minis ter Vira and elder brother of Vimala Säha. Maham. Shri-Lätiga-mūrttih :-Son of minister Nedha. (6) Maham. Shri-Mahinduya ( ka )-mürttih :-Son of the minister Lāliga. (7) Hemaratha-mūrttih :-Son of minister Mahinduka. (8) Dasharatha-mūrttih :--Son of minister Mahinduka and younger brother of Hemaratha. 1 Name of each of these Jinas is inscribed below his figure. 2 Muni Jayantavijayaji thinks that Vira was born in the lineage of Lahara and not a son of the latter -- Translator. (5) Maha

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