Jaina Tirthas in India and Their Architecture

Author(s): Sarabhai Manilal Nawab
Publisher: Sarabhai Manilal Nawab

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AND THEIR ARCHITECTURE
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Figure 104-SRI-DEVACHANDRA-SURI. This image of Devachandrasuri, the chief disciple of Sri-Silagunasuri, the protector of Vanaraja the illustrious king of Gujarat, is seen in the Pañchāsarā-Pārsvanatha temple at Patan.
Figure 105-VANARAJA, the illustrious king of Gujarat. This fine marble image of the heroic king is seen just after entering the circumambulatory passage of the Jaina temple referred to above at Patan. All these three white marble images are very helpful for the History of Gujarat.
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Figure 106-MOTISHAH SHETH AND HIS WIFE. These standing images of Motishah Sheth who caused the tuk, known after him on the Satruñjaya Hill, to be built, who was a resident of Surat and a merchant of Bombay, and of his wife, with folded hands, are placed just opposite the image of Jinesvara in the temple of the Mulanayaka. Both the images are very important for the history of Gujarat, specially of the Jainas.
Figure 107-A LAY-BROTHER AND A LAY-SISTER from Talājā. These two images, bearing an inscription dated 1437, of a lay-brother and a lay-sister of the Pallivala-gachchha are in a niche on the right of the Jina temple on the Talaja Hill.
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Figure 108-A LAY-BROTHER AND A LAY-SISTER from Kadambagiri. A yellow stone image of a lay-brother in the circumambulatory passage of the main shrine at the foot of the Kadambagiri provides an excellent example of the costume of the 15th Cen. A. D.
Figure 109-DHARMARAJA. On the righthand outside of the PanchPandava temple, are fixed plaster images of the five brothers by the masons. It appears that the middle image with a rosary in the right hand and an gourd in the left hand is of Dharmarāja. On his left there is a female chowrie-bearer.
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Figure 110-INSCRIBED PILLAK in the Purva-meghanada-mandapa of the Jaina temple at Rapakapura. It bears an inscription dated V. S. 1651. Above the inscribed portion is, it appears, the standing