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JAINA BIBLIOGRAPHY
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P. 115. A whole hoard of Jain bronzes varying in date from 6th to the 11th centuries of the Christian era came to light. The Rāstrakūțas were great patrons of Jainism. During the reigns of Damtivarman, Govinda III and Amoghavarsha, Digambara Jainism from Karnataka spread to Malwa and Magadha. Karka Suvarnavarsha, whose grant is found at Baroda, refers to Jain temples (Chaityālayatana) monastery (vasahika) and Senasangha at Navasari (738 Saka) Svetämbara Jainism had a very strong hold in Gujrat specially due to the activities of Haribhadrasüri. We get definite literary evidence about Jain temples and Jain scholars during the Chalukyan period. A few of the bronzes refer to a Jain monastery at Akola and probably these bronzes were kept in the Jain temples at Akola. The images belong mainly to the Twenty-four Tirthankaras and a few Jain goddesses like Ambikä, Sarasvati etc.
P. 116. Late Medieval Period : One of the most dominating features of this period is the dominating position of Jainism in Gujrat and the maintenance of regular Jain Bhandars or libraries has also made available to us a number of dated Jain works which throw light on the cultural history of Gujrat. In Jaina literature, a number of references to Baroda--then a great centre of Jains with a number of Jaina scholars.
Jayasimha Siddharāja (1094-1143 A.D.) ascended the throne of Anhilwäda. His governor, Santuka celebrated rathayātrā at“Vada Udaya" (Baroda) is referred to by Devabhadra (Prabha) Sūri in his Sreyāmsinātha Charita.
P. 117. During his exile, Kumārapāla came to Vätapadrapuri (Baroda). Where he was entertained by Katuka. After his exile, when he became the king in 1140 A.D., he gave Vadapadra (Baroda) to Katuka as a gift.
P. 118. According to the inscriptions on the pedestrals of soine Jaina images (mentioned, at Ankontaka) belonging to 10th, 11th and 12th centuries it is clear that Akota was a great centre of Jains.
P. 119. A huge hoard of images, dating from 6th to 12th century from the Jain temples at Akota, were buried in a hurry in a deserted area during the invasion of Gujrat by the Generals of Allauddin Khilji.
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K. A. Nilakanta SASTRI- A History of South India fram Prehistoric times to the fall of Vijayanagar--2nd edi. Madras, 1953.
P. 5. In Mahendravarman I's time arise a strong reaction against the growing influence of Jainism and Buddhism, which found expression in a wide spread bhakti movement among the worshipers of Siva and Vishnu.
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