Some Early Jaina Temples in Western India

Author(s): M A Dhaky
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SOME EARLY JAINA TEMPLES IN WESTERN INDIA : 295
at Satyapura (Sanchor), so famous in the mediaeval epoch, as well as the temple to the same Jina at Koranţa (Korta) are traditionally ascribed to him. To Vatsarāja Pratihāra we shall have an occasion to refer to later. His successor Nāgabhatta II was under the influence of Bappabhattisūri; while Nannasūri and Govindasūri, the two junior confrères of illustrious pontiff, were favourably received by his successor, the Pratihāra emperor Mihirabhoja. The Jaina foundations by Nāgabhatta II at Kānyakubja (Kanauj) and Gopagiri (Gwalior) lie outside the territorial limits of Western India.
How early Pratihāras of the collateral branch in Marumandala reacted towards Jainism, we have no means to ascertain. Pratīhāra Kakkukarāja of Maddodara, a prince of some learning, founded a Jina Bhavana at Rohimsakūpa (Ghatiyala) in 861. Guhila Bhartsbhatta I, Lord of Medapāta (Mewar), built Guhilavihāra in the second quarter of tenth century at the town founded by him after his name, Bhartrpadra (Bhatewar) in Mewar. The fane was consecrated by Budhāgani of of Caitrapuriya Gaccha. His successor Allața is said to have erected a kirttistambha at Citrakūta.13
The relations between the early Cāhamānas of Sākambhari (Sambhar) or Sapädalaksa and the Jaina Church are not clear. The later Cāhamānas were of course generous to Jainism. Přthvīrāja I placed golden pinnacles on the Jaina temple at Ranathambhor. Similarly, his successor Ajayarāja placed golden pinnacles on the temple of Pārsvanātha at his newly founded capital, Ajayameru (Ajmer). His son Arnorāja held Jinadatta sūri in great respect. His son and successor Viśāladeva Vigraharāja is said to have built Rājavihāra at Ajmer. His successor Pșthvīrāja II granted a village to the Digambara Jaina temple of Pārsvanātha at Bijolya in 1169. Cāhamāna Someśvara, son of Arņorāja, granted a village to the temple of Pārsvanátha at Rewa.
Jainas had equally happy relations with the Cāhamānas of Naddula (Nadol). How Lakşmaņadeva, the premier dynast of the Nadol branch, looked upon Jainism is not known with certainty. But his great-grandson Kațukarāja, son of Aśvarāja, made grants in 1110 and 1115 to the temple of Jina Mahāvīra at Samipāți (Sewadi) with which we are to deal soon. Cāhamāna King Alhaņadeva of Naddula promulgated a commandment of non-violence at Kirāțakūpa (Kiradu) in 1152. To the temple of Mahāvīra at Saņderaka (Sanderav) he
13 This one seems to have disappeared in antiquity.