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Morever, along with the year of installation, there was mention of the month, fortnight and the day. A study of the above material suggests that the installation of Jaina images was done during the bright half of the month and on tithis 7, 10, 12, 15th, etc. indicating the auspicious nature of the day on which the event happened.
The other Jaina inscriptions from different places around the area have been reviewed here for studying the origins of the Bhattaraka of kashthasangha, that migrated to Gwalior.
The earliest inscription referring to Gopagiri was by Asalladeva of Yajvapala dynasty in an inscription from Narwar, recording the geneology of the family of Mathura kayasthas, It also stated that during time of Bhoja of Dhar, his minister Bhuvanapal, built the temple of the Jain Tirthankara, and the image was installed by one Nadeva in the year V.S. 1319 i.e. 1252 A.D.
The Jainas belonging to the kashthasangha of Gopachal, were originally migrants from Mathura, who trace their traditions from the mulasangha headed by the famous Acharya Kunda Kunda. He was no less a person than Mahavira himself. Probably some priests, might have migrated to Gwalior from Jasalmir in Rajasthan. This is clear from the adjective Jaisalanvaye, used for them, in the inscriptions.
Of the Bhattaraka priests of the kashthasangha, those resided at Gwalior trace their descent from Kamal Singh Sanghvi, who can be shown as the creator of the Jaina caves. His geneology gives five or six priests of his line that were active in the region as per the inscription of Tomar kings. They include Sahu Bhopa, Khemsingh, Sanghapati, Kamal Singh Chandrasen, etc.
Other inportant people mentioned were Prabhacandra, Padmanandi Subhacandra, Nemikirti, Jayacandra, Kamalakirti Subhacandra Deva, Malayakirti, Ksemakirti, Gunakirti, Yasahkirti, Gunabhadra etc. The original inscuiption reads thus : Sri kashthasangha Bhattaraka sri Gunakirti deva yasah kirte devah. Kamala kirticha Sri Gunakirti devah Besides, the most well known priest that influenced Tomar royalty was Raidhu, whose name was immortalised in the inscriptions of Gwalior Fort.
Raidhu and The Gwalior Kashthasanghas During the time of Dungar Singh, the great Jain teacher that influenced him towards Jainism was Raidhu. Raidhu alias Simhasena, was the son of Harisimha and his grand father was Devaraja. His mother was Vijaysri. Savitri and Raidhu were devoted couple and had a son Udayasingh.
Raidhu was composing Aristanemi Chariyu when his son was born. He was a priest
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