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Professor G. Bühler's critical study (p. 65 above) had caused to be built (§. XI. 2). With this agrees Jinaharsha in the Vastu pālacharita VII. 66, where it is added that the building took place when Vastupāla visited Pāțaņ after a battle against the Muhammadans at Abū, which he won by the help of Dhārāvarsha of Chandrāvati. Muhammadan authors mention nothing of attacks upon Gujarāt in the first half of the 13th century. At the same time it is possible that during or after Shamsuddin Altamsh's expedition against Ranthambor, A. D. 1226,1 parts of the victorious army may have come as far as Ābū and attempted an invasion of Gujarāt. If Jinaharsha's note be correct, we may perhaps accept that the restoration of the temple in Aņhilvād took place in the year A. D. 1926 or 1227. II. - In Stambalirtha or Cambay :
2. The erection of a golden, i.e., a gilded, flag-staff and knob on the temple of Bhimesa (s. XI. 3). The Vastupālacharita (IV. 720) gives the same note, and has, instead of the vague ketu (literally “banner"), the plainer expression dhvajadanda.
3. The erection of an Uttānapatta before Bhattāditya and of a golden wreath on his head (S. XI. 4). The Vastupālacharita, IV. 719, speaks of an Uttănápāda (?) in the temple of Bhattāditya. The technical meaning of Uttäņapatta is unknown to me.
4. The excavation of a well in the temple-grove (püjanavana ) called Vahaka of Bhattārka (S. XI. 5)
5. The erection of a mandapa or vestibule overlaid with stucco ( sudhāmadhura) before the temple of the sun-god called Bakula (S. XI. 6). The Vastupālacharita (IV. 721 ) speaks of a rangamandapa or painted vestibule before the temple of Bakulasvāmideya.
6. The restoration of the mand apa and of the temple of Siva-Vaidyanatha (S. XI. 7). The Vastupālacharita (VI. 718 ) says more plainly? :-“ The temple of the god Vaidyanātha, together with the mandapa, he made new again to the everlasting safety of his king."
7. The erection of high-walled enclosures for the sale of sour milk (takra, §. XI. 8). Both Someśvara (Kirt. IV. 17) and Jinaharsha (V. Char. IV. 716.) mention this. The uchchaihpada or vedibandha must, as Prof. A. V. Kathvate in the notes to the Kirti kaumudi says, have been erected for the purpose of protecting the wares from contamination by people of low caste.
8-9. The erection of two asylums (upāśrayas ) for Jaina monks (S. XI. 9), Someśvara (Kirt. IV. 36 ) speaks of many paushadhaśālās, which Vastupāla caused to be erected in Cambay.
10. The erection of a drinking-hall with round windows ( gavāksha) on two sides (S. XI. 10 ). Someśvara (Kirt. IV. 33) again speaks of many such. III.-In Dhavalakka or Dholkā :
11. The building of a temple of Ādinātha (S. XI. 11). According to V. Char. III. 457, this temple was called Satrumjayāvatara.
1 'Elliot, History of India, Vol. II. P. 324 2 वैद्यनाथस्य देवस्य मन्दिरं मण्डपोत्तरम् । श्रेयसे निजभूभर्तुस्तेने येन पुनर्नवम् ॥
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