Jainism in Gujarat

Author(s): Chimanlal Bhailal Sheth
Publisher: Godiji Jain Temple Mumbai

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'Ganadharas' or the principal disciples of Jina. The enclosure in which the temple stands contains small cells with images of Jina. On the southern side, there is a small temple with two black images Behind these images, there is an apartment containing a large white marble image held in great veneration by the Jains. It has & small hole in the shoulder said to have been caused by water that used to fall from the ear, whence it obtained the name Amjharā.
According to the commentator of the Vāg. bhatālankāra, Vägbhata was & prime minister of Jayasimhadeva. He was probably a son of Udayana He is often confused with Vägbhata, author of the Vågbbatalankāra and son of Somals. Ananda was another Jain prime minister of Siddharūja".
Chandrasūri, the author of the Munisuvrata charitra, was the govornor of Lata before he ontered the order of Jain monks20.
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Siddharaja was a patron of learning and the learned. Ho had a great thirst for knowledge. As the Join monks were very well-known for
18 Vägbhatālanlāra, ç 148. 19 Prachina Jarria Lekha Sangraha, 381. 20 Degal, Jain Sahrtyano Itihasa, p. 226