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image of Neminátha, the twenty-second Tirthankara, besides several images of other Tirthan. karas. This image was set up by Pethad Shab when the one set up by Tejahpala was demolished by the Musalmans :about Samvat 1368 or A. D. 1311-12.3
The 'hastisala' or elephant room of this temple is much larger than that of Vimala Shah's, and was undoubtedly suggested by the latter, for we do not find such elephant rooms in many Jain temples. In the centre, there is an image of Adinátha, the first Tirthankara, and in front of it, there is a representation of Mt. Meru containing twelve images in black stone. Moreover, there are ten very well-moulded marble elephants. "The delicacy of work on their trappings is marvellous, ropes as well as ornamental hangings being worked with extraordinary care.” Formerly all the elephants were mounted, but the figures seem to have been demolished by iconoclasts. Some elephants seem to have been subsequently repaired. Behind the elephants, there are ten slabs with statues of Vastupala and Tejabpala and their relatives. On the first slab, we find the statues of the Jain
(3) Jinavijaya, Prāchina Jain Lekha Sangraha, App., p. 137. Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat www.umaragyanbhandar.com
