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of Vatapadrak. It remained a capital of the local Guhilots, as is apparent from the inscriptions, and copper plates of Bhattripatta branch of the Guhilots. There were several Jain temples, among them was a massive Jain temple69 of Parshwanath. It was an old temple, which was recently renovated. Its Mulanayak icon was set up in V. E. 1904 by Devendra Suri. Its seat ( Vedi ) has an inscription of V. E. 1573. Three big Jain icons were recently salvaged from the old ruins. Two of them have the inscriptions of V. E. 1359 and 1364. It is believed that the present icon of Kesariyaji (Dhuleva) was brought from this place. Vinay prabh70 Suri in his Tirthyatra Stavan refers to an old temple of Adinath of this place.
Galiyakot :
This town is famous for its shrine of the Boharas. There are several Jain temples of both Shvetambar and Digambar sects. The Juna Dehara and Naya Mandir of Digambars are quite famous. The Adinath temple (Digambar)71 was constructed in V.E. 1632. It contains a record with the names of Bhattarak Gunakirti and Shravak Doshi Soma etc. The activities of the Acharyas of the Lat-Bagad-branch of this area are known from various epigraphical and literary sources. In Gewadi, there is an inscription of V.E. 1624 (1568 A D.) which speaks of the construction of a Jain temple by Mehta Shantidas, under the instructions of Bhattarak Sumati kirti. Another inscription dated V E. 1637 in the Vasupujya temple 72 (Digambar) records that Nagada Biram's son Kika constructed the temple, which was consecrated by Sumati kirti, during the reign af Maharawal Sahasmal. In V.E. 1635 an icon was set73 up by Humbad Sanga and his sons Singhraj, Devaraj and others. In V.E. 1637 three Devakulikas were constructed74 in
69. Yatindra Vihar-op. cit pp. 82-83. 70 For details see Agar Chand Nahta's paper published in the Maharawal
Rajat Jayanti Volume (Dungarpur) p. 356. 71. Edited by the Author in Mahavir-Jayanti-Smarika year 1973. pp. 9-12 72. ibid 73. Vinay Sagar No. 1031. 74. ibid No. 1032 to 1034.
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