Book Title: Jainism in Gujarat
Author(s): Chimanlal Bhailal Sheth
Publisher: Godiji Jain Temple Mumbai

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________________ 191 Jineśvara, they gave countless stools, kalagas, or water-pots and simbasanas to Jain temples 23 The same writer says that in Asapalli, Vastupala set up the images of Viraprabhu and Santinatha for the spiritual welfare of his son. In the same town, he also set up the images of the principal deities in the temples of Santu and Vayatiga. Tejahpala set up the image of the *Mūlanāyaka' or the principal deity in the Jain temple at Tharapadra. In the village Umarasig, he built a vater-room and an inn. At Serisa, near Kalol ( North Gujarat ), he set up the images of Neminátha and Mahavira in the temple of Pársranātba. At Vijapur, be placed gold knobs on the temples of Mahavira and Ādinátha. On the Taranga hill, he set up the images of Ādinātha and Neminātha in Kumārapāla's temple. In his native place, he repaired all Jain and non-Jain temples. In Mandal, he built a temple to Ādinātba. At Anabilapātana, be set up the image of 'Mūladayaka' in the temple of Panchasară Parsvanātha In Bhimapalli, he built a chariot to take out the images of Jina in the public At Prabládanapura or Palanapura and Chandravatı, he built tio Jain temples. In the Jain temples of Avanti and Nasık, he set up the images of Tirthankaras (23) Ibid., p 306.

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