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inscriptionof V.E. 1030 (973 A.D.) is onel6 of the very rare reports regarding the construction of colossal icons of the Pandavas. The foot prints of Upadhaya Dhanraj were set up here in V. E. 1662 (1606 A. D.).
The Parshwanath temple built within the17 boundary of this temple came up in V. E. 1829 (1772 A. D.). The Mulanayak icon bearing an inscription dated V.E. 1545 (1488 A.D.), seems to have been installed in some other temple, from which it was removed to Bikaner. Among the bronzes, an inscribed bronzel8 speaks of Shresthi Ratna (brother of Dharana Shah of Ranakpur temple). Among the other temples of Bikaner those of Mahavir Swami (Bedon ka Chowk), Ajitnath (Kocharon ki Guwad), Mahavir, the Digambar Jain temple etc. are relatively old. The stupas of Reladadaji, and Pai Chand Suri were built in the 17th century A. D.
Bhinasar :
It is situated about 3 miles away from Bikaner. It was built by the Kochar family in 19th century A. D. The Mulanayak 19 icon is quite old bearing an inscription of V. E. 1181 (1125 A. D.), and was consecrated by Jindatt Suri of Kharataragachchha. This icon is important, as a very few icons consecrated by this famous Acharya, have been known. Other icons of this temple however are modern with the inscriptions dating as later as V. E. 1916 (1859 A. D.).
Jangalu :
Jangalu is a very ancient site. It is about 15 Kms. from Deshnok. From an inscription dated V. E. 1176 incised on the pedestal of Mahavir icon now lying in the temple of Mahavir (Dagon ki Guwad) Bikaner, we gather that there was an ancient temple in the fort of Jangalkup. This icon was installed by Nadhak's son Tilhak. At present there are no ancient Jain temples
16. E. 1. Vol. II pp 84-86. 17. Bikaner No. 1489 and 1490. 18. ibid No. 1502. 19. ibid No. 1543.
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