Jain Journal 1972 07

Author(s): Jain Bhawan Publication
Publisher: Jain Bhawan Publication

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The following are the illustrations of the scenes on the lefthand side store; temple of the royal priest Jaggannathraya; way to Nirughat; a few buildings; Jaina temple dedicated to Lord Candraprabha ; a new palace for the princes; silver mint; temple of Lord Sitalnath; a Tapogachha upasraya; shop of Jagrupdas Kankaria; a few more leading stores; grocery market; rangreji market; a mosque of Kherakhan; temple of the Sandergaccha sect; Jaina temple named Ghisa; cobblers' market; temple erected by Joshiji; upäśraya of Dhundhia's ; temple of the Khandelwal sect; Sayar temple of the Maheswari sect; seat of Bhenru; upasraya of the Kharatara Bhattarakas; Kharataragaccha temple dedicated to Lord Rsabha; temple of Sahelya-daroga pancolya; temple of Mahesvaris; big canon Jvalamukhi; a canon on the road-side in the front; Delhi gate.
On the central portion are depicted elephants, horses, camels, cavalrymen, infantrymen, palanquins, chariots, female water-carriers labourers, recluses, and men in the street; vegetable mart with women sellers on the way side; the Rana's long convoy, with the Rana on the back of an elephant in the company of Mr. Cuff; police station and excise office; people, men as well as women, on their way to welcome Suri Maharaj; Phuta Gate; Delhi Gate. This part of the scroll from the Bari Pole to Delhi Gate is 32' 6".
Outside the city gate are depicted Bhattaraka house; the abode of a Muslim holy man ; Hanuman temple; Bhikharinath tank; cantonment for English soldiers; an Englishman's bunglow. On the left hand side, Ujagir temple; Cela's temple; an enclosure of the Dadu sect; Panhadi temple and new Dadabari. The Suri Maharaj has taken residence in the park adjoining Dadabari. Many lay followers, men and women are in attendance. Outside the park are the various transports used by the visitors like chariots, palanquins, etc. Outside the Delhi Gate are visible many yatis, lay followers, band. party men, decorated horses, elephants, royal guard, and citizens who came to participate in the reception. This portion is 7'. The illustrative portion of the Vijñaptipatra ends here. Then follows the letter of invtation which is about 4' 9" and signatures of the invitors take another 3'. Portions from the invitation may be of interest :
"... to Vikrampur city Sri Sri Jinaharsa Suri, to whom the ever obedient Sangh at Udaipur pays homage and obeisance everything is well here by the grace of Lord Kesariyanath the Sangh desires welfare for thee Thou art great, thou art noble the Sangh remembers thee like the turk seeking the moon...do us the grace to spend