Book Title: Jainism in Gujarat AD 1100 to 1600
Author(s): Chimanlal Bhailal Sheth
Publisher: Vijaydevsur Sangh Gyan Samiti

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________________ 236 Mandalika and the members of his family about A. D. 1458. This temple is situated on a very high place and can be seen from a great distance. It has three storeys. It is a great pleasure to see the natural scenery of Mt.-Abu from the second floor of this temple. On the ground floor, first floor and second floor, there are “Chomukbjis" or four images of the same Tirthankara in four different directions. Big and spacious balls are seen on the ground floor. Near the principal garbhagriha on the same floor, there are many beautiful images of. Tirthankaras,' Jain monks, Srāvakas and Srávikās, besides those of gods and goddesses. There are two beautifully carved stone arches on the ground floor. On each arch, there are fifty-one images. There are also scones from the life of Tirthankaras. In A, D. 1531, Karma Shab repaired SamaráShah's temple on the Satrunjaya Hill. He was the son of Osavamsi Tolá Shah of Chitor by his wife Lilu. Tola Shah was a friend of King Sangrāmasingh or Sanga of Mewad.232 His son ( 131 ) This Sangrāmasingh was the head of the Rajputs. He was defeated by Babar in the battle of Sikri in 1527 A. D. Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat www.umaragyanbhandar.com

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