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The Jain Image Inscriptions of Ahmadabad
Bhāvadāra gaccha, Usa Vaṁśa and Sitada gotra, were their grand parents. This icon was installed by Śrī Vijayasimhasūri in V.S. 1558, Magha, va.di. 5, Soma. As the week day does not tally with tithi here the tithi should be read as I instead of 5. In that case the modified date would correspond to Monday, 24 Jan., 1502 A.D.
॥ संवत् १५५८ वर्षे माघ वदि ५ सोमे श्री भावडारगच्छे । उसवंसे । षांटड गोत्रे सा । राउल भा. माही । पु । देवा भा. देवलदे पु. नाकरजेगषीमागणपतिदेवा पुत्री ढाकु स्वपुण्यार्थं श्री अभिनंदनस्वामिबिंबं कारितं श्री कालकाचार्य संताने प्र. श्री विजयसिंहसूरीभिः ||
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This Pañchatīrthī bronze image of Suvidhinatha with parikar is preserved in Shantinatha Temple in Devasha's Pado. It was made by Mantri Kikā along with his wife Karmade, sons, Srīpala, Sahija, his wife Vāsupade etc. family members for the bliss of his brother Mantri Bhima as well as their own bliss. Bhima was the son of Mantri Ratna and Mahadolade. They belonged to Vṛddha Säkhā of Prāgvāṭa caste. This icon was installed by Śrisūri, a pupil of Śrī Somasundarasūri of Tapā gaccha in V. S. 1558, Māgha va.di. 4 (i.e. Thursday, 27 Jan., 1502 A.D.).
॥ संवत् १५५८ वर्षे माह वदि ४ प्राग्वाट ज्ञातीय वृद्ध शाखायां मंत्रि रत्ना भा. महदोलदे पुत्र मंत्रि भीमा पुण्यार्थं भ्रातृ मंत्रि कीका भार्या कम्मादे पु. श्रीपाल साहिजा भा. वासूवदे कुटुंब यु [0] स्वश्रेयोर्थं श्री सुविधिनाथबिंबं कारितं तपागच्छे श्री सोमसुदंरसूरि संताने श्रीसूरिभि: प्रतिष्टि [ष्ठि] तं गणिजवा. ॥
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This Panchaturthi bronze image of Shitalanatha with parikar is preserved in Shāmalä Parshvanatha Temple in Lambesara's Pole. It was made by Dhanaka, son of Nagaraja and Ramati, along with
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