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Constance E. PARSONS. Mysore City. ---Bombay, Calcutta, Madras, 1930.
P. 151. Jain shrines and the Yelwal Road, Sāntiśvara Basti, opposite the Umbrella gate of the palace, at the south corner of the road leading to the Jagan Mohan Mahal from the Lansdowne Bazar, is one of the city's chief Jain temples, the śāntiśvara Basti; inscribed metal image of Anantanātha, records that Devarājanripati and his wife Kempammanni set up the image in 1832; two inscriptions on the doorways, dated 1832; two lamp stands given to the shrine by the Rani Devajammanni-queen of Chäma Raja Wadiyar IX, great grand father of the present Mahāraja.
Pp. 154-55. Śravana-gutta or Comatagiri. (plate) image 18 ft. high; an inscription dated 1423 A. D. (Mysore Arch. Repf. 1918 p. 64 and 1919).
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Directory of Forts in Gwalior State-Archaeological department, Gwalior State, 1932.
P. 22 (n). Budhi (old) Chanderi-numerous remains of Jain temples of about 10th century A. D.
P. 46. Two furlongs to end south of Matadevi temple and Suroj kund tank stands a half ruined three storeyed Jain temple having few loose idols. The lintels of the doors have figures of Tirthaņkaras (15th century A. D.).
Pp. 52-57. Gwalior fort--With numerous rock-cut and Jain sculptures. Two or three Jain images in Lakshmana gate of Gwalior fort. Nude Jain sculptures on all faces of the Fort rock--dated inscription showing their excavation in 1440—1472 A. D. during the reigns of Dungar Singh and his son Kirthi Singh of Tomar dynasty. All the sculptures falling into five groups. Those situated in the north-west corner of King George park being most important. The largest image of Ādināth being 57 ft. high-defaced by Babar in 1527, repaired recently by the Jain community.
P. 73. All the Jain temples of Narwar (50 miles S. W. of Gwalior) were destroyed by Sikandar Lodi in 15th century.
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D. R. SAHNI. Guide to the Buddhist Ruins of Sārnāth. 5th ed.-Delhi, 1933.
P. 3. Sārnāth---sacred place of Jains-death of Sriamsanātha the 13th predecessor of Mahavira at Särnāth. Modern temple near the Dhamekh Stupa
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