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Atru :
In Atru, which is situated on Kota-Bina Railway line, there were two massive Jain temples belonging to the 10th century A.D. Both of these temples have been destroyed. One broken temple situated near the railway line, contains the Kayotsarga icon still standing on its base half of it is covered by debris. Looking to its plan and foundation, it can be surmised that it was a big temple. The other temple was dedicated to Parshwanath. A good number of icons were salvaged from this place, and are now lying in the state museum Kota. Two icons bear inscriptions from the reign of Paramar Naravarma. These have been4 edited by the Author. The first inscription, which is dated V.E. 1165 (1108 A.D.) records that Shresthi Sahadeva installed the Chatura-Vimshati-Patta under the instructions of Lokanandi's pupil Subhankar. The other icon was set up by Agarwal Jinapal's son Yamadeva. An icon of Parshwanath (Kota-Museum) has a fragmentary inscription datable to the 10th century A.D. recording the names of "Sri Sarvanandhyacharya"'5 and Sarvakanandivihar." Thus the existence of these temples in 10th century AD. is proved by these epigraphical evidence. Bhimagarh Kankoni :
Bhimagarh Kankoni is another important Jain site, situated on the border of Tehsil Atru. The ancient Jain temple here is in complete ruins and only a few fragments of icons are avai One icon bears an inscription of V.E. 1227 (1170 A.D.) recording the name of Acharya Vrisabhasena under whose instructions the two Dharkat Shresthis Dalu and Bilhu, who were sons of Posad, installed the above icon. Sheragarh :
Sheragarh is situated in Tehsil Atru. It was a prosperous town during the early medieval period. It also had a key fort
3. P.R.A.S.W.C, 1904 p. 17. 4 Author's paper published in the Varada Vol. XVI No. 2 p. 34 5. ibid 6. Shri Jagatnarayan Shrivastava of Kota supplied me photo-copy of this
inscription.
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