Jain Journal 1992 07

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

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JULY, 1992
VE 1353, which was attended by several residents from Jalore, Sivānā, Jaisalmer, Nagaur, Roon, Bhinmal, Sancor, Prahladanpur, Bhiladi and other places. A sum of 12,000 Drammas were spent on various religious occasions.1 A dikṣa-ceremony was held at Jalore in VE 1354, wherein Vircand, Udaicand, Amrtcand and Jaisundar were recruited as monks. It was arranged by Salakhan's son Siha. At a village Siriyānā Śreṣṭhi Jodha did pratiṣṭha mahotsava of the icon of Mahavir.
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On the repeated requests of Maharawal Jaitrasinha, Jincandra Sūri visited Jaisalmer in VE 1356 (1308 A.D.). The praveśotsava was arranged by Nemikumar and some other Jains. The Mahārawal also attended it.13 Jincandra Sūri remained at Jaisalmer for more than three years. In VE 1358, Śravaka Kesava and his son Toli got the consecration ceremony done of several icons. It seems that the family of Kesava left Jaisalmer and went to Khambhat where he constructed a Jain temple in VE 1366. The Kharatargaccha Paṭṭavali and the Khambhat inscription of VE 1366 contain the details of the functions held at that time. The Jain Sanghas from Patan, Bhiladi, Badmer, Sivāna and other places also came to attend the celebrations. Kesava's other son Jaissal spent a large sum of money on this occasion. His elder brother Lakhu also came there. They organised Sangha-yātrās to Satruñjaya, Girnar and other places. Jaissal held praveśotsava of the Sangha at Khambhat. Jincandra Suri spent rainy season there.14
From Khambhat Jincandra Suri came to Bhilaḍi via Bijapur. A Sangha-yātrā to Satruñjaya, Girnar, Rewantak and other holy places was organised, which was attended by Śrävakas of Patan, Prahladanpur, Jälore, Jaisalmer, Ranukot, Nagaur, Sancor, Bhinmal, Ratnapur and other places. On completion of the Sangha-yatra they returned to Bhiladi.15 In 1369 Jincandra Süri came to Patan and converted several Jain Śravakas to his faith. The dikṣās were also organised there. In VE 1271, he came to Jalore, where the dikṣa was organised. Mantri Devisinha Bhojraj and others spent money benevolently. But Jalore was suddenly invaded by Alauddin Khilji in VE 1371. His army caused tremendous loss. Therefore Jincandra Suri together with Jain Śravakas
12 Ibid., p. 61.
13 History of Jaisalmer by the author, p. 161; The Kharatargaccha Bṛhad Gurvavali (SJGM), p. 61.
14 Jinvijay, Jain Lekh Sangraha, Vol. II No. 447; The Kharatargaccha Bṛhad Gurvavali (SJGM), p. 62.
15 The Khar at argaccha Bṛhad Gurvavali (SJGM), pp. 62-63.