Jainism in Gujarat

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

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birth places The sites of these temples in Dhandhuka and Cabbay can be seen eren to-day.
Kumărapăla's temple on Giradára is situsted in the vicinity of Bhīmakunda. The Mulanayaka or the principal deity of the temple is Abhinandanastami or the fourth Tirthankara. The temple has a big sabhámandapa in the walls of which are sereral 'Derakulikās' containing images of Tirthankaras. It seems there was, at one time, a corridor round this temple. In the compound of the temple, there are a garden and a step-well.
The temple seems to have suffered at the hands of an iconoclast, An inscription of A D. 1824 shows that it was repaired by Anandaji Kalyanaji and Hansarajá Jetbă
Kumārapala's temple on the Satrunjaya Hill is one of the oldest on the hill. It is roofed and forms & fine block with low towers. It is dedicated to Adidātha, the First Tirthankara The door is of yellowish stone beautifully corred. The garbhagriba has a beautiful canopy of bluish marble over the head of Rishabhadeva. There is a big ball where the devotees offer prayers In the niches, we see the images of different
54 Prabandhachintamani, p. 232