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The Pārsvanātha temple at Chorwad (Dist. Junagadh) was built in V. S. 1530 (A. D. 1474 ).49 The temple in its original form does not survive.
The Jain temple known as Bhetava Parsvanatha at Chanasma (Dist. Mehsana) was restored by Setha Ravichandra in V, S. 1535 (A. D. 1479 )50
Śresthi Pūrņasinha and Bandhuramaņa belonging to Sundarbedar built a lofy Jain temple at Girnar, during 15th Cent. A D. The temple is not traced so far. 1
Bhiloda* possess 15th Cent. monuments in the form of a Jain temple and a Kirtistambha (tower of victory ).
The Kirtisatambha is similar in structure to that of the famous Kirtistambha of Maha Rana Kumbha at Chitor though smaller in size and seems to have built later, if not at the same time, The carving on the outside contains, the image of Hindu gods, the Dikpālas and number of incidents from the daily life of the people. 82
Vadiavir temple at Vadiavir village,* is a large half-fallen temple of Śiva, probably built in the time of Rao Bhan who ruled over Idar in the 15th Cent. A. D. As siva temple is in a fallen condition, prominence is given to a small shrine of Vir by the people.53
49. BPSS. List of Inscr. no. 129 p. 35. 50 JTSS. Vol. I. Pt. I. p. 54. It is said that originally the temple was built by one Jayatā in V. S. 1335 (A. D. 1279) (Shri Âtmananda Satabdi Smārak grantha, p. 207). 51 JTSS. Vol. I. Pt. I. p. 117; also Pratisthāsona: “Soma Saubhāgya Kavya.' Sarga 9 v. 81-83. * 8 kms. from Bhavanatha. (Dist. Sabarkantha) 52 AFIS. pp. 21. Plt. XXVIII. No. 54. Here Figs. 151, 152. * 11.2 kms. N. E. of ldar (Dist. Sabarkantha ) 53. AFIS. p. 30.
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