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Upadhyaya Acharya etc. These were held by4 their followers. The Tuladan (Weighing-ceremony) of Jain monk Hariji, as5 recorded in the Sirohi inscription of V.E. 1706 is an isolated example. Usual celebrations done in Jain temples have been described in detail in epigraphical as well as in literary sources. The Chittor inscription of Jinvallabh Suri, lays stress not to perform drama, dance, Rasa etc. in Jain temples, so that liturgical activities could go on in peaceful atmosphere. This proves that upto that time dramas on the lives of Chakravartis and Laguda dances were arranged in temples.
Casual references of Kalyanika-Rath-yatra, Shantisnatra and Asthanika-celebrations are available in Jain epigraphs. For celebrating Kalyan-Traya, Shresthi Shridhars' son Gangadev donated 120 Vishal-Priya- Drammas as is apparent from the Jain temple inscription of V.E. 1344 of Arasana. The Sanderao inscription of V.E. 1221 records some donations for arranging Janma-Kalyan of Mahavir. This record is important, as grants were made by Analdevi, the queen-mother, Rathors Patu, Kelhan, Utamsingh and others holding the posts of the Talars and Rathkars, Dhanpal Surpal and others, who were apparently non-Jains. . The dates of Kalayns are also described in inscriptions The Satasena inscription7 dated V.E. 1244 furnishes the dates of “Punch Kalyans” of Mahavir. The Kalyanik Putia8 of Vimal Vasati Abu and "Toppa pattika" of the Shambhavanath temple, Jaisalmer dated V.E. 1505 contain the dates of Panch-Kalyans of different Tirthankars.
The Raih yatra or Yatrotsava was another important festival wherein the icon of the Tirthankar was moved in a procession known as "Rayawari,” Such celebrations being common in Hindu temples, Jains seem to have followed them. As evinced from
4. The Nakoda inscription of Kirti-Ratna Suri of VE. 1525. The Jaisalmer
inscriptions of VE. 1585 and 1981. The Chittor inscription of VE, 1495
contain such details. 5. Abu V. No. 256. 6 Jin Vijay No. 349. 7. Abu V No. 108. 8. Nahar III No. 2144/Abu II No. 22.
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