Jain Image Inscriptions of Ahmedabad

Author(s): Pravinchandra C Parikh, Bharati K Shelat
Publisher: B J Institute

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The Jain linage Inscriptions of Ahmadabad
This Ekatīrihī bronze image of Ambikā is preserved in Ajitanāth Temple in Shekh's Pada. It was donated by Bhīmak as per counsel of Ratnaprabhasūri. It was installed by Srīsūri in V.S. 1367, Paus va.di. 9, Guru (i.e. Thurs., 14 Jan., 1311 A.D). संवत १३६७ वर्षे पौष वदि ९ गुरौ पडीयाबा ज्ञातीय श्रे. भीमाकेन पूर्णिमा पक्षीय श्री रत्नप्रभसूरीणामुपदेशेन श्री अंबिका कारिता प्रतिष्टि[ष्ठि]ता श्रीसूरिभिः
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This Ekatītrhī bronze image with parikar is preserved in the upper sanctuary of Simandharaswami Temple in Indrakot of Doshivada's Pole.
This icon of Mahaviraswāmi was made by Mālāka with the precept of Virasimhasūri for the bliss of Jāsala, wife of Shre. Nāgapāla of Srīmāla caste in V.S. 1368 (i.e. 1311 - 12 A.D.). The inscription contains the fortnight, the day and the week-day, but the name of the month is not mentioned. The week-day tallies with the given day in the month of Jyestha. In that case the date would correspond to Monday, 29, May 1312 A.D. । संवत १३६८ वर्षे - - वदि ८ सोमे श्री श्रीमाल ज्ञातीय श्रे. नागपालभार्या जासलश्रेयो) पुत्र मालाकेन बिंब श्रीवीरसिंहसूरीणामुपदेशेन श्री महावीर.....॥
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This bronze icon of Pārsvanāth with parikar is preserved in the Vāsupujyaswami Temple at Rupasurchand's Pole. This Panchatīrthi image was installed by Virsūri ot Brahmāna Gaccha in V.S. 1369 Phālguņa, vadi 2 (5), Sukravāra. It was made by Phāndāk for the happiness of his parents. By caste he was Srimāli. As the tithi does not tally with the given week-day. There must be some error in the