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Faina Temples of Western India
Karna ably kept intact the kingdom left by his Mahoba to surrender Bhilsā to him. He was in father. He also held his control over Saurashtra, friendly relation with the Kalacuri king Gayakarna though the region round Girnar was under of Dāhala. Jayasitha also had a diplomatic Khangāra.172 Like his father Karņa also patro- relation with the Gahadavälas of Varanasi. On the nised the building activity. He made a land grant south he probably came into clash with Calukya to the temple of Sumatinätha at Takavavi in 1085 Vikramaditya VI of Kalyāņa, but whether he won A. D.173 The Vāyatavasati at Āsāpalli was built or lost the battle is uncertain. Another king defeated possibly during the early years of Karna, as it exi- by him was Sindhuraja of Sindh. He also defeated sted there before his minister Udayana went a non-Aryan Barbaraka, who was troubling the there. 174 Udayana built Udayanavihāra at Kar- sages at Siddhapura. As a result of these victories nāvati. 175 Karna's another minister named Säntū the Caulukya kingdom attained the maximum size built Santüvasatikā at Anahilapäțaka176 and Jaina extending from southern Rajputana in the north temples at Vänka and Nihāņā.177 Muñjāla, to Läta in the south, and Malwa with its capital another of Karna's ministers, erected Muñjālaysa- at Dhārā in the east to Saurashtra and Kutch in tikā some time before 1090 A. D.178 Some time the west.182 before 1082 A. D. Dohatti Setha built a Jaina
During the reign of Jayasimha the Caulukya temple at Anahilapāțaka.179 At Khambhat
kingdom reached the zenith of its power, glory and Sāgalavasahika was built some time before 1094
prosperity and naturally witnessed the construction A. D.180 A temple of Pārsvanātha was built at
of a large number of Jaina temples, some of which Dholka 181 Unfortunately none of these temples survives today. The only extant Jaina temple of
were among the grandest productions of the
Caulukya age. Jayasimha himself built Rajavihära Karna's reign is the Santinātha temple at Kum
at Anahilapāțaka.188 According to Hemacandra, 184 bharia, which is remakrble as much for its architecture as for sculpture. The mukhamandapa of the he
he erected a temple to Mahävira at Siddhapura, Vimalavasahi at Abu was also built during this which seems to be the same as Siddhavihära refe.
rred to in the Kumarapalapratibodha.185 Surrounded period.
by a row of 24 devakulikās it was a Caturmukha Karna was succeeded by his minor son Jayasi
on Jayasi. temple, and as later writers inform, it was a model mha Siddharāja (circa 1093-1143 A. D.) to whom for the renowned Dharapivihara (1440 A.D.) of Mayanalladevi, the mother of Jayasimha, served as Ranakapura (Rajasthan). 186 But these temples do a regent for some time. He was the most powerful
not exist now. Similarly a few other temples about king of the Caulukya dynasty. Probably he started which only the literary references are available his military career with the conquest of Saurashtra.
may be enumerated here. Dandanayaka Sajjana He defeated and killed its ruler Khangära and built a temple to Parávanātha at Sankheśvara in appointed Sajjana as the governor of the province. 1099 A. D.187 Nittaladevi erected a temple to He subdued Cahamäna Asārāja of Nāļola but Parávanātha at Patadi.188 The Ukeśavasati at allowed him to rule his territory as a vassal chief.
Anahilapāțaka was built some time before 1109 He defeated Cahamāna Arņorāja of Sākambhari
A.D. 189 In 1109 A.D. a temple to Pārsvanātha was and to end hostility gave his daughter in marriage
erected at Cambay by Bidada. 100 Some time before to Arnorāja. Consequently Arņorāja became his 12 A. D. Solākavasati was constructed at vassal and helped him against Paramāra Naravar- Anahilapātaka.101 In 1118 A. D. minister Udayana man of Malwa. After a potracted war he imprisoned
built a temple of Simandharasvämi at Dholka. 1° 2 Naravarman but subsequently released him. Some He also erected Udayanavihära at Cambay.108 At time before 1138 A.D. he took Naravai man's son the latter place Aliga built a temple to AdinaYalovarman prisoner and annexed Avanti to the tha.194 About 1133 A. D. Acchupavasati was Caulukya kingdom. In his Mälava campaign erected at Dholka.196 Some time before 1136 A. D. he was assisted by Asārāja of Nadola. The Srimāli Nägila built a Jaina temple at Asäpalli Paramäras of Bhinmal too acknowledged his (Ahmedabad),196 Probably the Munisuvrata temple suzerainty. He forced Candella Madanavarman of at Dholka was also built about this time, 107 As
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