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Structural Temples after the end of the Caulukyan Period 209 was installed in V. S 1525 (A. D. 1469) but it seems that the shrine was erected earlier. The inscription dated V. S. 1489 (A, D. 1433 )31 found outside the gate of this shrine, the inscription dated V. S. 1494 (A. D. 1438) preserved in the Digambara shrine and an inscription dated V. S. 1497 (A.D. 1441) preserved in shri mātā temple refer to this shrine as Pittalahara, and an another inscription dated V. S. 1497 (A. D. 1441 ) on a pillar of the Gūdhamandapa of this shrine refers to income from certain tolls received for the maintenance of this shrine. 82
Somansundara Sūri in his Arbudagiri Kalpa (c. 1450-1499 V. S.) has also stated that Bhima Shah had first erected the shrine with a metal image of Adiśvara as the Mūlanā yaka, and it was being repaired when he was composing the ArbudagiriKalpa. Thus the temple was already existing in V. S. 1489 (1432-3 A. D.) and that the image at present was installed by Sundara and Gada in V. S. 1525*, Now the inscriptions in the Vimalavasahi, dated in V. S. 1350, 1372, 1373, all show that at that time only two shrines-the Vimala and Luna Vasahi existed at Delvada. The date of erection of the Pittalahara temple (Bhimasha's temple) therefore falls between V. S. 1375 & 1489 ( 1316 & 1433 A. D.).33
The Temple consists of a mūla-garbhagriha, güdhamaņdapa and navacoki. It seems that the work of construction of the rangamaņdapa and the bhamati was left unfinished at an early stage. The door lintel and door frame contain the figures of Jinas in standing posture.3 4
31. Jayantavijaya, Abu 11 inscription No. 248. 32. lbid. Inscription No. 426.
* The Inscription at Achalagadha states that the original image of Bhima's temple was later removed to a Jain shrine at Kumbhalemera in Mevada. 33. Abu II, Inscription Nos. 240-243. 34. HA. pp. 129-130.
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