Book Title: Pat Darshan
Author(s): Kalpana K Sheth, Nalini Balbir
Publisher: Jain Vishva Bharati

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________________ No. 10; cf. Section 16 No. 11; cf. Section 20 No. 12; cf. Section 22 The five others are ascribed to historical persons. They are not detailed in the present scroll. No. 13: Javada was a rich Jain merchant from Saurashtra. He was clever enough to gain influence and benefits from the political power, which enabled him to invest money for the restoration of Shatrunjaya. He honoured Cakresvari. Along with Vajrasvami he and his party reached the hill, They worshipped Shatrunjaya and installed a new image of Lord Adinatha. Javada and his wife died on the hill and became emancipated. This event is ascribed to ca. 105. No. 14: This restoration happened in V.S. 1213 at the time of King Kumarapala and Hemacandra. Bahada was a minister of the king, and the son of the minister Udayana. He started converting the wooden temples of Shatrunjaya into stone temples. No. 15; This restoration happened in V.S. 1371 under the guidance of Siddhasenasuri who had described the glory of Shatrunjaya and the preceding 14 restorations. Samarasaha, who was instrumental in this process, received a written permission from the Mughal power to be allowed to restore Shatrunjaya. No. 16: This happened in V.S. 1587 under the leadership of Karmasah, the youngest son of the wealthy Tolasah from Chittor. He was able to gain the favour of Prince Bahadurkhan and received from him a written permission to renovate Shatrunjaya. He managed to get the state tax on pilgrims abolished. No. 17: This is presented as a coming event, not as something already realized, as it is in Dhanesvara's Satrunjayamahatmya (XV.224) or Jinaprabhasuri's Satrunjayakalpa (39): it will be done by king Vimalavahana following the advice of the teacher Dupasaha. The 21 names of Shatrunjaya. As it is said in Dhanesvarasuri's Satrunjayamahatmya (I. 333-335) the hill is known by 108 names, an auspicious number among all which well applies to anything endowed with sacredness. Yet, Dhanesvara gives a shorter list of 23 names. On the other hand, the tradition has established itself that there are 21 main names for the hill; see, for instance, Satr Kalpa 5-8 (Chojnacki 1991: n. 8 p. 116 for some other references; Tod p. 277). They are part of the "21 Khamasamanas" recitations composed by various religious teachers (see Virvijaya quoted in Kanchansagarsuri (1982) p. 28 or Gunaratna Surishwar 21 Khamasamnas of Kartik Poonam"). There is such a vast range of names that it is no wonder that the selections of 21 can vary. A comparison of the present list with other hymns would show that there are some names which are found in all lists, while others might be different. 2. The colophon 5) End of the scroll on Siddhacala. In the year Vikrama Samvat 1859, in the course of the year Saka 1725, the 'second day of the dark fortnight of the month of Posa Magasira, in Agastapura, with the favour of Sumatinatha, this scroll for the reading of Pam. Kesaravije, homage to him 1008 times. 140 पटदर्शन

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