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Kavganusasana V. S. 502 = A. D. 446. At that time the place was known as Lakkhārāına. Jinaprabha is not clear on the point whether this ceremony took place in the lifetime of Jakkha the original builder of the temple. From the fact that it is the people who request Jaşobhadda “ Where you see a circle of red metallic ochre (1343) and a collection of flowers, know that as the place of the triad of idols. When that triad of idols will be discovered and worshipped, your bullocks will return of their own accord.
"In the morning after getting up and first performing (his usual) worship, he did according (to the behests of the goddess) and the three idols were discovered. They were worshipped with proper ceremony. Within a moment the bullocks returned in an unimaginable way. The merchant was pleased. In due course he raised a temple, (lit a palace) and the idols were installed.
"Once upon a time when the monsoon was over Siri Jasobhadda Sūri-the ornament of Bambhāņa gaccha wbile going to the city of Khambhāitta (Cambay) from Aggahāragama which was adorned with 1800 pattasaliyagharas (residences for Jaina monks) happened to pass by that place. The people requested "Your holiness ! you cannot go further transgressing this holy place.” Then the Sūri bowed to the idols, and performed the flag-hoisting ceremony with festivities on the fullmoon day of Maggasira (S. Margaşīrsha). Even today every year the flag-hoisting ceremony is performed on the same day. That flag-hoisting festival took place when fivehundred and two years (502) had elapsed after Vikkamăiccha (S. Vikramăditya).
“Then in the Vikrama year eight-hundred and two (802) the king Vaņarāya the pearl of Cháukkada family (a ) founded Pattana on the site of Lakkharama in the region approved by Aņahilla Govāla. (uratarsakelaag aga)." V. T. K. p. 51.
After this the author gives the geneologies of the king who ruled over Pâtaņa up to Allaudīn. "There were there seven kings. of Cháukkada dynasty viz. Vaņarāya, Jogarāya, Khemarāya, Bhuada, Vayarasīha, Rayanāiccha, and Sāmantasīha.
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