Jain Journal 1979 07

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

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JULY 1979
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In spite of the resurgence of the Brahmanical Hindu religion under the patronage of the Senas, Jainism probably was not completely wiped out of existence from this region in the 12th century A.D. So Laksmana Sena, a promoter of Brahmanical Hinduism might have settled a few Brahmins well-versed in Vedas to bring back the people of the area to the fold of Brahmanical Hinduism. It is to be noted here that Laksmana Sena, in spite of his liberal religious attitude, was in the habit of granting lands to Brahmins well-versed in Vedas, on the boundary of the temples of other sects as is evident from the Tarpandighi Copper-plate.
The Tarpandighi Copper-plate grant was issued by Laksmana Sena to a Brahmin who was given land on the very boundary of a "Buddhavihārī-devata” 28 or a Buddhist temple. Likewise Laksmana Sena granted land to Vyasadeva Sarman referred to in the Govindapur Copper-plate on the very boundary of a pre-existing Jaina temple. These are examples how Laksmana Sena in spite of his professed liberalism in religions belief actively promoted the cause of Brahmanical Hinduism.
From the above discussion, it is clear that the composer of the Prašasti of Govindapur Copper-plate used the word 'Lengha-deva-mandapī to signify a temple where in a sky-clad Jaina Tirthankara image was housed and owing to the presence of the naked deity in the temple, the temple came to be known as 'Lengha-deva-mandapt or naked god's temple.
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