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Prabh. It faces north and its plan is similar to that of other Jain temples. Its Goodh-Mandap has two standing50 figures of Neminath and Shantinath both bearing inscriptions dated V.E. 1215. These had been brought here from the Mahavir temple, Bisada. In the main shrine, there are51 three icons installed in V.E. 1686, by Muhnot Jaimal (father of Nenasi) of Jodhpur. The inscription also records the name of the 52temple as “Ray-Vihar”. There is a small shrine dedicated to Anantnath situated in the compound of this temple. It has an inscription dated V.E. 1893, The inscriptions of V.E. 1209 of Kiradu and of Nagar record the names of the sons of Shresthi Laxmidhar of Nadol at whose request a charter banning the slaughter of animals was promulgated. This proves that several important Jain families were dwelling at Nadol.
Ranakpur Temple :
The Ranakpur temple is situated about 4 miles from Sadari (Godawar). The earliest reference 53 to this place is found in a copper plate of V.E. 494 (Rajputana Museum, Ajmer), which was issued by Kumbha from camp Ranakpur. This is a huge temple and appears beyond the means of a single financier. But it was built by Shresthi Dharana who began its construction in V.E. 1494 (1437 A.D.). Its consecration ceremony was held in V.E. 1496 (1439 A.D.) when a part of its structure was completed. Its construction continued for several more years. On the basis of epigraphica154 evidence, the Mulanayak icons of Adinath were installed as under :
50. Jin Vijay No. 364 and 365. 51. ibid No. 366, 367. 52. Yatindra Vihar II P. 77. 53. Edited by the Author in the Maru Bharti Vol. XVI No. 2 and in the
Journal, Rajasthan Institute of Historical Research Vol. VII 54. Mabarana Kumbha by the Author PP. 267-268
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