Jainism in Gujarat

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

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ornaments for the nose, probably because in those days their use vas uncommon. Some images of gods and goddesses are in a meditating posture ; others are represented as going to the tomple with materials of worship. Some of these statues are mutilated, but most of them are well-preserved. All these statues are bare-footed.
The Mahāviracharsta speaks of one superb edifice of Kumāra pala in Anahılavada. According to Hemasűri, Kumarapala onoe heard from his guru about the Jain statue consecrated by Kapıla and formed a desire to dig up the sandy place and bring the all consecrating statue to Anabilavade. With the consent of his preceptor, he ordered his officials to dig up the sandy place and bring the statue. The place of Vitabhaya was dug up and the statue was brought to Anabilavada in great pomp. Then erecting a superb temple in a pleasurehouse near his palace, the king set up the image and worshipped the same thrice a day.55
Kumarapala gave one more proof of his devotion to Jina by instituting car-festivals. In the Kumäravıbära, he held the Athaimabotsava or the eight days' festival, performed "snätra " puja and sat by the side of his preceptor with
55 Hemasārı, Hahüviracharita, XII, 72 to 74.