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constructed by it. The progenitor of this family was Hemraj. He had a son named Puna, and grandson Deeta. The latter had six sons including Pancha. The Shambhavanath temple inscription of V.E. 1497 then mentions the names Shivraj, Mahiraj, Lola and Lakhan the four sons of Pancha. They undertook a Sangh-yatra to Santrunjaya in V.E' 1487 and performed Pancham Uddhyapan in V.E. 1490. The construction of Shambhavanath temple was started in the year V.E. 1494 under the instructions of Jin-bhadra Suri of Kharatara gachchha. It was completed in V.E. 1497, when festivities at a large scale were arranged. More than 300 icons were consecrated. Several pattas were65 also installed by this family in V.E. 1518.
These inscriptions of the stone slabs dated V.E. 1518 mention the names of Shiva's son Thira, Mahiraja's sons Sada, Sahasa and Sajan etc. They also undertook Sangh-yatras, as the word “Sanghapati" is added to their names in the inscriptions of V.E. 1518.
Panchu's daughter named "Geli” was65A married to Shankhwal Ashraj. She under took Sangh-yatras to Girnar Abu etc. and set up a Tapa-Pattika (V.E. 1505) in Jaisalmer.
Other families of Jaisalmer ;
The Chhajed family of Jaisalmer658 was another prosperous family. The progenitor of this family was Kuladhar. His descendant Mantri Kalu had an icon of Adinath installed in V.E. 1536 in the Rishabhdeva temple. He had many sons named Radhey, Chhahad, Nayana, Sona, Noda etc., who had an icon of Sumantinath set up in V.E. 1581. In the Begadgachchha Upasara of Jaisalmer, there is an inscription V.E. 1673, which gives some account of the family of Chhajed Mantri Begad etc. This Begad was also another descendant of Kuladhar.
Some families of Golacha, Kankaria, Parikh, Luniya etc. were also living in Jaisalmer. Their names are found inscribed on several icons.
65. ibid No. 2142, 2143. 65A. ibid No. 2144 and 2154 (line No. 11 and 12). 65B, ibid 2368, 2447.
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