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mandana pathaka with his pupils and the Jains from far off places had come to Palitana to grace the occasion. 132
Adinatha's temple on the Satrunjaya hi is kept in such a state of constant repairs that it is difficult to say how much of it is the work of Samara Shah or Karma Shah. The image of Adinatha that we see to-day in the 'garbhagriha' was set up by Karma Shah. It is nearly six feet high. It is on a raised platform and is welladorned. Near it, there are two standing and two other images in 'padmasana' Besides these four images of Tirthankaras, there are two images of guardian deities of Jainism with garlands of flowers in hand.
In the garbhagriha, besides the principal image, there are many images in big or small niches.
The prayer hall in this temple is very spacious and is supported on 28 pillars. On an elephant, Marudevimātā, mother of Adinatha, who attained
(132) Jinavijaya, Prachina Jain Lekha Sangraha, 11, Nos 1, 2, 3. The details about Karma Shah and his work are given in Vivekadhira's Satrunjayatirthoddhāraprabandha. Vivekadhira. was 8 contemporary of
Karma Shah.
Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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