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

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________________ 175 1988 given a tumultous welcome by the Jains and Thakors of the villages on the way. He spent money freely and was very hospitable to the Jains who had joined the congregation. There were no big inns in those days; 80 when the congregation reached Palitāns, Samara Shah pitched tents on the banks of Lalitasara, erected by Lalitadevi, wife of Vastupala. About this time, Sahajapala from Davagiri and Sahana from Cambay came to Palitând with congegation. Samara Shah's joy knew no bounds when he 8819 his brothers. He paid his respects to the Jain monks who had come with the congregation from Cambay. Among the prominent persons who bad accompanied Sabana vere Sangana, brother of Pataka mantri, Lala, Simbabhata, Vijala, Madena, Molhaka and Ratnasımha, Samară Shah gave all the pilgrims a very warm welcome.10 On the 14th day of the bright half of Maba in the Vikram year 1871 (A. D. 1315 ), Samara Sbab set up the image of Adinatha, in the completed temple on the holy hill. This is prored by other evidence. In the Adespara tunka on the Satranjaya hill, the inscriptions at the (9) Ibad, appendir, PP. 136-7 (10) Ibid, appendix, PP. 137–38.

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