Jainism in Rajasthan

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JAINISM IN RAJASTHAN
famous Jaina temple at Jhālrāpātap is said to have been constructed by Sāha Pīpā of this caste. 1
Hümbada caste in course of time was divided into Sākhās and Gotras. The three Sākhās of this caste known to us are namely Laghu, Sākhā, Brihat sākhā and Varshāvata sākhā. Varshāvata sākhā most probably originated from Varshāśāha who was the minister of Mahā Rāvala Harisimha. On the orders of Mahārāvala. he invited one thousand families of this caste to Kānthala from Sāgavādā. He also started the work of the construction of the Digambara Jaina temple at Devalia but its installation ceremony was performed in 1717 A.D after his death by his sons Vardhamāna and Dayāla. There are eighteen Gotras of this caste:3 (1) Kheraju, (2) Kamaleśvara, (3) Kākadeśvara, (4) Uttareśvara, (5) Mantreśvara, 6) Bhimeśvara, (7) Bhadreśvara, (8) Gangeśvara, (9) Visvešvara, (10) Sānkheśvara, (11) Ambeśvara, (12) Chāñchanešvara, (13) Someśvara, (14) Rajiyāno, (15) Laliteśvara, (16) Kāsaveśvara, (17) Budheśvara, (18) Sangheśvara.
DHARKAȚA VAMśA: The people of Dharkața caste are found both among the Digambaras and the Svetāmbaras. The author of Dhammaparikkhā named Harishena of this caste lived in the 1oth century A.D.4 There is a mention of this caste in the inscription of 1230 AD, at Delavādā.5 In the two inscriptions of Abū also, these people have been described 6 In the beginning, this caste seems to have originated in Rajasthan but now its people are found in the south From the expression, Siriujapuriya Thakkadakula of Harishena, Pt. NATHU RAMA PREMI holds that it originated probably from Siroja in Tonk State ? Mr. Agar Chanda Nāhatā observes that it originated from Dhakadagadha from which also originated the Dhakada branch of the Maheśvarī Caste,8 On the evidence of the two prašastis, 9 he tries to locate this place near Stīmāla.
SRĪMODHA CASTE: The Srīmodha banās are numerous even today. There are also numerous Brāhmaṇas who call themselves after the same place śrīmodha. The name of both is derived from the ancient town Modherā south of Anahilavād. The famous Hemachandra Sūri was also born in this
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Anehānta, Vol 13, p 124. 2. Ibid , p 124 3 Anekānta Vol 13, p 124 JSAI., p 468. \ 5 Anehānta, Vol 3, p 124. 6 Ibid 7. JSAI., p 468. Anehānta, Vol 4, p 610. 9 Jarna Pustaka Prasastr Samgraha, Nos. 52 & 93.