Jain Pilgrimage

Author(s): Lalitprabhsagar
Publisher: Prakrit Bharti Academy

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great miracle for the devotees. The devotees of the Guru kept this shawl preserved in the book museum which the viewers see even today with a sense of surprise. Several influential saints, viz. Acharya Shree Jinvardhan Suri, Acharya Shree Jinchandra Suri, Mahopadhyaya Samay Sundar et al visited this place. With the active co-operation of prosperous businessmen like Seth Shree Thirooshah, Sanghvi Shree Pancha, Seth Shree Sandasa and Jagdhar. Jaisalmer has today become a legacy of the entire country. There was a time when the journey to Jaisalmer was considered to be very hazardous but it is not so now. Everyday hundreds and thousands of tourists may be seen here scrutinising and enjoying the sculptural art.
LODRAVPUR
Lodravpur is situated at a distance of 15 kms. from Jaisalmer and 10 kms, from Amarsagar. Once it had been a very prosperous capital city of the Laudra Rajputs. This is the place where the oldest university of India was established but as a result of the conflict between Jaisalji and Rawal Bhojdev, Laudrapur today remains as ruins. Jaisalji entered into a truce with Muhammed Ghori and invaded Laudrava, the capital of Bhojdev Rawal. Bhojdev and thousands of warriors were killed in the battle. The soldiers of Ghori converted Laudrav into ruins. Laudrav temple was damaged too. However, the idol of Shree Parshwanath which is installed at the Jain-pilgrimage Jaisalmer is factually the same which was established at Laudrapur pilgrimage before the battle.
Thirooshah got this great temple rebuilt. Regarding the idol which remains installed here today as the principal deity, it is said that some top grade sculptors who were proceeding towards Multan, received a divine message in their dream that the idol which they were taking to Multan, should be bequeathed to Lodravpur pilgrimage. Thiroo Shah had received the idol after amply rewarding the sculptors. According to another belief, after salvaging
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The stone grills of Lodrava : Fine engraving
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