Jain Journal 1996 01

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

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SOMĀNI : VIJAYADEVA SŪRI OF TAPĀGACCHA
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(1) The slaughter of animals on Wednesday was strictly banned, as
it being the day of the coronation of the Mahārāņā. (2) Similarly in the month of Bhādavā, no slaughter of any animal
was permitted, as it being the month in which the Mahārāņā
took his birth. (3) Fishing in the Picholā-lake was completly banned. (4) The Jain temple of Macind was to be renovated. It was conse
crated by Somasundara Sūri in VE 1494
The Sūrijī also visited Delawārā, Mewār, in VE 1687, where a copy of a MS Pākṣika-vrtti was made.
Vijayadeva also visited Udaipur in VE 1709 and did consecration of several icons in the Jain temples of Udaipur city.
Barakānā (Godawār) was then under the Mewār state. There is a large Jain temple and the place is among the Pañca-tirthasof Godawār. An annual fair is regularly held there on Posa-Suklā 10. The taxes levied in the fair were exempted by the Mahārānā on the recommendations of Vijayadeva. The author has published the text of the inscription in the Sambodhio (Ahmedābād).
Jālore had remained an important site of the Sonagarā Cauhāns. There were several Jain temples on the fort and near by areas. These were brutely devastated by Alāuddin Khilji. At the instance of Vijayadeva Sūri, Jaimal Muhņot, the minister of Jodhpur state, renovated them. He was the father of Nenasi, a famous writer of the 17th century AD. One temple was renovated by Pāmecā Svāmi Dās of Medatā. These temples were renovated in VE 1681,1683, 1684 and in 1686. All the temples were consecrated by Vijayadeva Sūri, who also performed a Cāturmāsa there. Jaya Sāgara, a Jain monk, sponsored
ct and properly looked after the construction work. It is interesting that the Sūtradhāra, Todā-Issar, Tohā, Duha and others, who did construction work were highly influenced by the Sūriji and built an icon from their own side. It was also consecrated by Vijayadeva Sūri. 10
Nādol remained the capital of the local Cauhāns between the 10th and 12th centuries AD.
9. Edited by the Author in the Sambodhi Vol. VIII. 10. Jinavijaya No. 345 to 356, 358 to 359.