Jain Journal 1992 07

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

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left the place and came to Nāgaur, 16 From there Jincandra went to Uccă in Sind and thereafter he returned to Devarājpur. A good number of Jain Sråvakas from Māroth, Kyāspur and other places of Sind attended him. A cāturmās was organised there in VE 1374. From there he came to Nagaur where the Śråvakas of Delhi, Kanyānayan, Phalodi, Asikā, Jālore and other places attended the celebrations. A diksā-celebration was also held there. From there be came to Phalodi Pārsvanāth where celebrations were arranged at large scale. Mantri Sodhu gave 12,000 (Jethal) while others also spent more money making a sum of 30,000 (Jethal), which were deposited in the Bhaņdār of Parsvanāth temple there, 17 In the year VE 1375 Thãkur Acalraj arranged a Sangha-yātrā to Hastinăpur and Mathură after obtaining a firman from Sultan Qutabuddin. Several residents of Nagaur, Kosăwanā, Jhunjhun, Medtă, Narhad, Kanyānayan, Asikā, Yoginipur (Delhi) and other places also attended. Jincandra Süri spent rainy season at Khanda Sarãy of Delhi and thereafter came to Medtā. He died at Kosā wanā near Medta in VB 1376.18
In VE 1377 Jinkusal Süri was appointed as an Äcārya. He remained at Bhiladi and performed a Sangha-yatrā at Satrunjaya. Thereafter, he came to Pāțan and spent rainy season there. Again in VE 1380, 'he performed a Sangha-yātrā to Satruñjaya. It was arranged by Rayapati of Delhi. Thakkar Pheru also accompanied. It was a big Sangha-yātrā, which was attended by several residents from Delhi and other places of Vāgad, Derāwar, Kyăspur Jalore and Koraņțaka. Proper arrangements of escort was also made. At Satruñjaya Sanghapati Rāyapati performed liturgical activities with great pomp and show. He presented the gold Tankās to the dieties. After Sangha-yatrā, he returned to Delhi, 19
In VE 1381, several icons were consecrated at Păţan. Few icons for the temples of Satruñjaya, Uccă (Uccapuri) Devarājpur, Devakul pățak Delwāră (Mewar) and other places were also consecrated there. From Bhiladi, a Sangha-yātrā was arranged. At Khambhāt after collecting necessary materials the Sangha went to Satruñjaya and spent several Dwillaka-Drammas20 there. The Sangha returned to Bhiladi. Proceeding
16 Dashrath Sharma, Early Cauhān Dynasties, pp. 192. Firistah does not give any
date. It was an invasion of Alauddin Khilji against Jalore in VE 1371. 17 The Kharatargaccha Pyhail Garrivali, p. 64. 18 Ibid., pp. 67-68. 19 Ibid., pp. 70-71. 20 It seems that Dwillaku-Drammas were issued by some local rulers. Ibid., p. 79.