Mahavira and his Teaching

Author(s): C C Shah, Rishabhdas Ranka, Dalsukh Malvania
Publisher: Bhagwan Mahavir 2500th Nirvan Mahotsava Samiti

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N. P. JOSHI
मुख्यकुटंबयुक्तेन श्रीअचलगछेशश्रोभावसागरसूरिणामयदेशेन श्री आदिनाबिंब कारितं प्रतिष्ठितं श्री संधेन ॥ चंपकपुरे ।। श्री वा 7. Vimalanātha—(Figs. 4-5)
(Acc. No. 60.347, Size 20.5x14 cm.; Sam. 1583 = 1526 A.D.)
Figure of the thirteenth teacher Vimalanātha seated on throne with double arched back support. The decorative motifs are same as on no. 4 above with a few additions such as garland bearers and a drummer--probably devadundubhi on the umbrella. Caturmukha and Vairoti, the sasana-deratās of Vimala nātha are seen near the throne. Another four-handed seated figure just at the bottom tier calls for identification.
The figures bears a few applique silver dots on the back also. The record here goes as follows
॥सं. १५८३ वर्षे ज्येष्टसुदि १३ उकेशवंशे कूकडाचोपडागोत्रे मं. गणीयाभार्या तासू पुत्र मं. पंचायणेन पन्न (?) वास्तव्यं भा-कूअरि पुत्र मं. मंगलादिसहितेन पुण्यार्थ श्री विमलनाथ बिंबं कारित प्र० श्रीखंरतरगछे श्री जिनहंससूरिपट्टे श्री श्री श्री जिनमाणिक्यसूरिमिः स्वश्रेयोर्थ च कारिता ॥
8. Adinātha—
(Acc. No. G. 405; Size 8.8 x 10.21; Sam. 1595 = 1538 A.D.)
Figures of Adinātha seated on cushioned throne with double arched back support. Upper portion of the brass image is now missing. In style and decorations, the figure when complete, must have resembled no. 4 (Acc. No. 59.86) above.
The inscription on the back is also not very complete. Whatever remains seems to run as follows:
॥सं० १५९५ वर्षे ।। वेशाष सुदि ३ सोमे उ० मं० . . . भा० हरष मं० परबत भा० तारिग भात्र लातानि मत्रा श्री आदिनाथ बिंबं कारित प्रतिष्ठितं श्री संडेरगछे . . . . . . . . ज • • • • • •
The object was acquired in the museum on 8-11-38.