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foot of the images of Satchikaderi, Asadhara and Mahipaladera confirm this fact. Satchikaderi 988 the Kuladovi or family deity of Samara Shah, Mahipaladera, who gave marble from his mine without taking any charge, was the king of Arásana, and Leadhara yas the uncle of Samara Shah All the three inscriptions give the date mentioned above. In addition, the inscri. ptions at the foot of the images of Satobikaderi and Āsadhara give the genealogy of Samara Shah"
The honour of performing the ceremony at the time of setting up the images is shared by Siddhasūri of Upakes'agatchha and Ratnakarasuri of Tapagatchba. The Samarasimharāsa gives this credit to Siddhasūri, while in an incription of V. S. 1449 (A. D 1392–3 ) in the temple of Vimalapātha on Giranāra, in the Satrunjayatir thoddhāraprabandha and the Satrunjayarāsa, this honour is given to Ratnasūriu? As many images were set up on the same day, it is probable that
(11) संवत् १३७१ वर्षे माहसुदि १४ सोमे श्रीमदूकेशवंशो वेसटtiaita 370................... HT 970 eiro age sguageret gaa mastaa Stefanielaitali
१२ आसन् वृद्धतपागणे सुगुरखो रत्नाकराहाः पुराऽयं रत्नाकरनामनृत् प्रववृते येभ्यो गणो निर्मलः । तैश्चकै समरात्यसाधुरचितोदारे
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