Jaina Tirthas in India and Their Architecture

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

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AND THEIR ARCHITECTURE
Fig. 115 contains the records of various sangha-patis and acharyas, engraved on various occasions.
Plate 55 Figure 116 :--INSCRIBED SLAB on the eastern Meghanāda-mandapa. The inscription records the expenditure of 4800 golded mohurs, incurred by Srāvaka Sā. Khetā Nayaka etc. of the Porwad community of Usmanpurā near Ahmedabad, who had repaired the said inandapa.
The inscription reads:1. 1801 Samoat 1647 Varshe Sri-Phalgunamase Suklapakshe 2. panchamyam tithan Guruvasare Şri-Tapagachchhadhiraja-pata3. Shal-Sri-Akabara pra] datta-Jagadguru-biruda-dharaka
Bhattari(a)ka-Sri4. Sri-Sri 4 Hiravijayasurinam=upadasena i Chaturmukha
Sri-Dharan5. vihare-Pragvatajuuttiya-Susravaka Sa. Kheta Nayakena 1 6. Varddhaputra-Yasavantadi-kutumbayutena ashtacha
tvarimsat 48 pra7. manani Suvarnanamnakani mukiani purva-dik
saika-pratoli 1 8. nimittam=iti Sri-Ahimadabuda parsve Usama
puralah | Srir=as!!!
The inscriptions recorded in figs. 110 and 116 are both useful for the history of Ahmedabad as they bear testimony to the residence of rich Jainas at Usmānpura in those days.
Figure 117 :-ARJUNA, SRI KRISHNA AND RUKMINI () This is the fourth part of the plaster sculptures on the Satrunjaya Hill. (See figs. 109-111-112) It is generally believed that the figures are of Arjuna (with an arrow and a bow), Krishna and Rukmini from left to right.
Plate 56 Figure 118:-THE DHARANA-VIHARA at kā nakapura. View from the north-west. The photo gives some idea of the extent of this spacious temple, which is surrounded by jungle on all the four sides.
Plate 57 Figure 119:-North-west view of the Dharana-vihāra, Rānakapur It is a closer view of fig. 118.
Plate 58 Figure 120:-Outside eastern view of the Dharana-vihāra. The