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By iron monger - Lohikāraka: The considerable donation given for installation of images by ironsmiths could be seen on some inscriptions. One such donation given by daughter-in-law of iron monger Vādhara in the 20th year of Kusāna era is available on image20. Another inscription is of establishment of an image in the year 52 of Kuşāņa era by Lohikāraka (the worker in metal), Sura the member of the committee (Gottika), the son of Sramaņaka. The famous Sarasvati image established in the rangamandapa of the shrine is also by Lohikāraka-the worker in metal named Govā, the son of Sihā as per the inscription28 of Kuşāna era in the year 54. By cotton dealer - Kärppäsika: One inscription, dated 40 or 60th of Kuşāņa era in the period of Huviska refers the donation of an image gifted by Dattā the wife of cotton dealer- Kārppāsika to please Bhagavān Rsabhaśri29. By perfumer (Gandhika) : There are three images referring to the donation made by perfumer (Gandhika). One image of Jina Vardhamāna30 records that same was donated in the year 35 of Kusāna era by perfumer Kumarbhati the son of Kumārmit (r) ā. The second was established by Jinadāsi, the wife of Gandhaka-perfumer in the year 83 of Kuşāņa era in the reign of Mahārājā Vāsudeva31 and the
hird image32 records the installation in the-98 year of Vasudeva's reign by the daughter-in law of Varuņa the perfumer (Gandhaka). By dyer (Rāyagini) : An inscription of donation of an image by a lady dyer33 (Rāyagini) the wife of Jayabhatta in the 25 year of Kuşāņa era is also there. By a ferryman (Pratārika) : Even a reference of donation by a ferryman is available on a Jaina image. Accordingly a lady Samādhya the wife of Grahamitrapālita34 a
26 L.L., no. 29. 27 L.L. no. 53. 28 L. L., no-54, Ep. I. Vo. I pp-391, no.-21; In. Ant., Vo.-XXXIII pp.104, no. 17. 29 L.L. no.56, Ep. I. Vo.- I no.8, pp-386. Luders' Math. Inscri. pp 46-47. Ind. Ant. Vol.
XXX III. Pp.105, no.18. 30 Ep. In. Vo. Il no. 7, L.L. no.39, 31 L.L. no. 68. 32 L.L. no. 76. 33 L.L. no. 32, Ep.In. V-I, no. 5. 34 Ep. I., Vo. II, no. 39, pp. 210.
