Jainism in Rajasthan

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in 1388 A.D. is the oldest manuscript in this Bhandara. A copy of the Pratishthapatha of Āśādhara was written on cloth in 1459 A.D. carliest manuscript so far found on cloth in the Sastrabhandaras of Jaipur city. The Yasodharacharitra is an illustrated manuscript copied in 1743 A.D. It contains thirty illustrations based on a story of the work. The Antanathapurāna is a rare Apabhramsa work written by Vijayasimha in 1448 A.D. It deals with the life of Ajitanatha.
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(11) SASTRABHANDARA OF GODHA TEMPLE: There are 616 manuscripts and 102 gutakās in the Sastrabhaṇḍāra of Godha temple. The earliest manuscript is Brihatkathakosa written by Srutasagara in Sanskrit. This manuscript was copied in 1429 A.D. for presentation to Mandalacharya Dharmakirti. Some of the important manuscripts are as follows:-(1) Vimalanathapurana by Arunamanı composed in 1617 A.D. in Sanskrit, (2) Holikachaupai composed by Dūngara in 1572 A.D. in Hindi, (3) Pañchakalyānapātha composed by Harachand in Hindi in 1773 AD. (4) Sundarasrıngāra of Sundarakavi composed in 1631 A.D. and (4) A Brijabhāshā commentary written by some poet in 1723 A.D. at Agra on Bihārīsatasai.
(12) SVETAMBARA JAINA GRANTHABHANDARA, JAIPUR: There is a big Bhandara having three thousand five hundred manuscripts placed in the Jaina Upasarā situated in Kundigaron kā Bhainrūjī kā Rāstā. The earliest manuscript in this Bhandara is the Anantachūlyāsutra copied in 1428 A.D. Some of the old manuscripts are (1) Āchārāngabālāvabodha copied in 1452 A.D. and (2) Parsvanuthacharitra copied in 1447 A.D
(13) GRANTHABHANDARA OF NAYAMANDIRA: This Granthabhandara has been placed in the Jaina temple of Bairathiyan in the Motīsimha Bhomiyā kā Rāstā. There are 150 manuscripts. The earliest manuscript in the Granthabhandara is the Chandraprabhacharitra copied in 1467 A.D. It contains also some important manuscripts namely Ṛishimanḍalastotra, Ṛishimanḍalapājā, Nu vānakānḍa and Artābmkājayamālā. They are written in golden ink and their borders are artistically disigned and embroidered. These manuscripts are remarkable for border decorations representing various kinds of floral designs and geometrical patterns. Beautiful illustrations of creepers have been given
(14) GRANTHABHANDARA OF CHANDHARIYON KA MANDIRA: There are only 108 manuscripts in the Sastrabhandara of this temple situated in the