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1283-93-Eleven pilgrimages to Mt. Satruñjaya. 1285—Construction of two niches in the temple of Ajitanātha on Mt. Tārangā. 1286(8)—Building of the niches of Neminātha and Mahāvīra at serisā.
(cf. Jinaharsha's Vastupālacharitra VIII cf. 653.) 1286–Beginning of the work of building the temple on Mt. Ābu. 1287—Installation cermony of images in the temple on Mt. Abu. 1288-Installation of images in temples on Mt. Girnār. 1289—Building of Poshadhaśālā at Cambay. 1289—1293-Building of some Devakulikās on Mt. Abu. 1292—Completion of the temple on Mt. Ābu. 1292—Installation of two images of Ratnādevi in the temple of the Sun in
Nagarā. 1295—Visaladeva reigning. 1296-Māgha sudi Panchmī, Soma, Death of Vastupāla. 1296—Tejahpāla as high minister. 1296–Viramadeva reigning. 1297—Construction of two Devakulikās on Mt. Abu by Tejahpāla. 1298-Governorship of Lūnasinha at Broach. 1303—Tejahpāla as high minister at the capital. 1304 (?)—Death of Tejahpāla. 1310 & 1313—Earliest mention on Nāgada as high minister.
The date of the battle with Sankha cannot be fixed with certainty, but I think it occurred before the appointment of Vastupāla's son Jayantasinha as the governor of Cambay in 1279.
Vastupāla's early career. Vastupāla was born of a high family of Pa--an. His forefathers held high positions of councillors of the kings of Gujarāt. His great grand-father Chandapa is described as the sun of the assembly of
१. एवं रसाष्टरविसम्मितवत्सरे तत्प्रारभ्य नेत्रनवयुग्मरसामितेऽब्दे ।
सम्पूर्णतां जिनगृहं नयतः स्म हर्षात्तौ मन्त्रिणौ सकलधर्मधुराधुरीणौ ॥
Upadeśasaptati.
bsnta-t.pm5 3rd proof
