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

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________________ 140 To the right of the central temple, there is another small temple in which there are two images of Supārsvanātha, one of Neminátha and one of Chandraprabhu. From an inscription, it is clear that three out of four images were set up in V. S. 1546 (A. D. 1490). Besides erecting temples to Tirthankaras, Vastupala showed his great devotion to Jina by making 13 pilgrimages to Setrunjaya, Giranāra and the other holy places of the Jains In an inscription of his, it is said that in V. S. 1249 (A D. 1192-3), he made a pilgrimage to Satrunjaya aud Giranāra vith his father Asaraja who was & Sangbapati or the leader of the congregation In the following year i. e V S. 1250 (A. D. 1193-4) he again went to Satrunjaya and Giranāra in the company of his father In V.S 1277 (A.D. 1220-21) Vastupala became a Sanghavi and went to Giranāra, Devapattana and Satrunjaya with his family and Jain congregation, in dignity and pomp. In V, S. 1290 (A. D. 1233-4) V. S. 1291 (A. D. 1234-5) and V. S. 1293 (A. D. 1236-37), he went to Satrunjaya and Giranāra in the com. pany of his family and retinue 5 He again made soron pilgrimages to Satrunjaya in the years V. (5) Acharya V. H , Kirtakaumude (Gaj.), introduction, p. 35.

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