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JAINA BIBLIOGRAPHY
Dailwara Jain temples at or near Dailwara. Temples erected in honour of Vriṣabhanatha and Neminatha. The former built by Vimla Sah, a Jain merchant of Anahilvad, in Sam. 1088 (A. D. 1032), the latter built by the two brothers Vastupala and Tejahapala in Samvat 1287 (A. D. 1231).
Ajari Ruins of beautifully carved Mahaviranätha temple, with an inscription of Sam. 1185.
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Udaypur: The temple built by Räņā Jagat Singh II in A. D. 1734 preserves all the main characteristics of the ancient Jain temples of Mewar.
Ahar: A beautiful Jain temple erected under the auspices of Mira Băi. Another Jain temple containing interesting series of shrines. A fine Digambara statue bearing date Samvat 1037 (A. D. 974).
Temple village of Nagda and Eklingaji Two temples at Nagda called SasBahu rank first as specimens of Jain architecture.
Kotragarh: Group of handsome Jain temples.
Hill fort of Kamalmere, or Komalgarh: Two ancient Jain temples.
Sadri Pass The Rampura Jain temples. Temple of Parivanatha erected in A.D. 1440, in the reign of Ränä Kumbhakarna. Small temple containing a colossal statue of Parsvanatha, the image of Pārsvanatha in each of its 86 sikharas. Underneath this larger temple are vaults having ancient statues of Pärivanätha and collection of old Jain mss.
Rakhabdeo: Famous for beautifully sculptured Risabhanatha temples, built in A. D. 1375. Sculptures of Hindu gods worshipping the Tirthankaras in the sanctum of the chief temple.
Chitorgarh A richly carved Jain temple built during the reign of Rāņṇā Kumbhakarana. Elaborately carved Jain temples of the 12th century A. D. called satäis deorian, or "27 shrines"-Cave above the gaumukha tank apparently used as a Jain hermitage. It contains several Jain Prakrit inscriptions of the 14th century A.D.
Bijolia: A group of a few handsome Jain temples. The largest one, dedicated to Pärivanatha, contains an inscription of Sam. 1232, recording a list of the spiritual heads in the line of Kundakunda Acharya in the Balatkaragana, the Sarasvati gachchha, and the Mulasangha of the Digambara. An inscription recording erection of the temple of Pärivanatha in Sam. 1226, during the reign of Smeśvara, Another inscription giving a list of the spiritual heads of the Kharatara gachchha.
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