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The inscription of this temple records that the Parikar of the Mulanayak icon, was destroyed and was later on renovated by Bohitthara Vachharaja in V. E. 1592 (1535 A. D.). The icon was again consecrated by Jinmanikya Suri of the Kharatargachchha.
This temple contains three more5 inscriptions dated V.E. 1534 (1477 A. D.), 1566 (1509 A. D.) and 1595 (1538 A.D.). These were also installed by the family of Bohithara Vachharaj. The inscription of V. E. 1534 (1477 A. D.) is a significant inscription. If the account in the Karma Chandrab Mantri Vanshot-Kirtan-Kavyam is to be believed, Bika left Mandor during the life time of his father, Jodha. According to the colophon of MSS Bhartrihari Sataku's commentary copied at Jodhpur in V. E. 1535 (1478 A, D ) Rao Jodha's son Satal, was then ruling there. This shows that Jodha had died before that date. Thus Bika's march for Jangala Pradesh took place before V. E. 1535 (1478 A. D.). Thus this inscription is of great historical importance and it corroborates the fact that before the foundation of Bikaner some icons were installed by the Bachchhawat family at some other place, which were later on removed here. Shvetambars continued to instal their icons. A Jina Matrika Patta7 dated V. E. 1606 (1550 A. D.) has been noticed, which was set up by Jin Manikya Suri.
This temple contains 1050 bronzes brought from the Mughals court in V. E. 1639 (1582 A. D.) by Maharaja Rai Singh of Bikaner. These actually belong to the temples of the Sirohi area, which were collected during the Mughal campaign there in V. E. 1633 (1576 A D.). A grand celebration by Bachhawat Karma Chandra took place in Bikaner, when these icons were brought here. Bhandasar :
The Sumatinath temple is a massive structure situated near the Laxminarayan temple. According to an inscription of V.E. 1571 (1515 A. D.), it was built by Shah Bhanda of the Sankhawal gotra.
4. Bikaner No. 2. 5. ibid No. 3, 4 and 5. 6. Karma Chandra-Mantri-Vamsh-Prakash verses. The Karmachand-Vamshot
Kirtan-Kayyam Verses 110-115. 7. Bikaner No 18. 8. ibid Introduction,
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