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Other families of Ranakpur :
Several Jain Shresthis set up icons in the Ranakpur temple. Some of them also constructed Devakulikas and corner temples. Singhavi Sajan's brother Champa constructed the Mahadhar Devakulika. Sajjan had three sons Laxman, Sarang and Bhim. Bhim became famous by installing the icons of Ajitnath, Simandhar and Mahavir in V.E. 1507. Two Jain families of Sanghapati Kita and Dharma of Ranakpur are referred to in the inscriptions of V.E. 1516 and 1536. A Devakulika was added to the Ranakpur temple by Kita in V.E. 1516. The family of Kheta singh and Nayak singh of Usmanpur (Gujarat), spent lavishly48 in the construction of the Mandaps in V.E. 1611 and in renovating the temple of Ranakpur in V.E. 1647.
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Shresthi Gunaraj of Chittor :
Shresthi Gunaraj was a resident of Chittor. According to an account preserved in the Mahavir-Prasad-Prashasti, members of this family were conducting business at Ahmedabad and were the followers of Tapagachchha sect. Gunaraj's ancestor Visal went to Karnavati49 in the 14th century A.D. for conducting business. Sanga, Goda, Somara, and Chacha were the sons of Visal. Of these, Chacha constructed a Jain temple at Ahmedabad. He had seven sons including Ambaka and Gunaraj. Ambak became a Jain monk. Gunaraj50 was a renowned personage. He arranged for Sangh-yatras in V.E. 1457 (1400 A.D.), 1462 (1405 A.D.) to Shatrunjay and Rewantak, respectively. During the famine of V.E. 1468 (1411 A.D.) he spent large sums to provide relief for afflicted persons. Under the guidance of Som sunder Suri he led another Sangh-yatra51 in V.E. 1477 (1420 A.D.) after obtaining the necessary permission from the Sultan of Gujarat. The detailed account of this journey is available in the Som-Saubhagya Kavya.
48. Jin Vijay No. 308 309. 49. Maharana Kumbha by the Author pp 337-339. 50. J.B.B.R.A.S. Vol. XXIII p. 41/History of Mewar pp. 372-384. 51. Som Saubhagy Kavya VIII 17-92/Ranakpur inscription of V.E. 1496 Jines
No. 32 to 34/Guru-Guna Ratnakar Kavya Verses 39-60.
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