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All the illustrations for this paper are by the courtesy and kindness of the
American Institute of Indian Studies, Varanasi. Notes and References
1. Cf. "The Chronology of the Solanki Temples of Gujarat”, Journal of the
Madhya Pradesh Itihas Parishad, No. 3, 1961; also “Vimala-vasahi-ni
Ketalika Samašyão” (Gujarāti), Svadhyāya, Vol. IX, No. 3, V.S. 2028. 2. Bhillamāla, from the 11th cent. A.D., is equally known as Srimāla after
the city's patron goddess Sri (Mahālakṣmi). From late medieval times
onward, the town is known as Bhinnamāla. 3. Currently Pāțan. 4. Currently Delvādā, anglicised Dilwara. 5. I forego citations since not relevant to be central facts of this paper. 6. This is the tradition recorded in the annals of the Kharatara-gaccha which
traces its ultimate roots in this Vardhamāna Sūri. The alternative tradition, of the Tapa-gaccha records in particular, aver that the four ācāryas of the four different kulas or sub-orders of monks,--Nāgendra, Candra, Nirvștti and Vidyādhara-officiated the consecration rites. Again, I forego citing original sources since not serviceable to the main
discussion. 8. For references pertaining to original sources, see my paper “Vimala
vasahi-ni" earlier referred to 9. The town is currently known as Kumbhāria where five Jaina and one
Sivaite marble temples exist. The old township has disappeared, the sttlement shifted a mile to the west of Kumbhāria, to what is known as
Ambāji. 10. Very disappointingly so indeed. 11. The earliest Devakulikā image-pedestal dates to S. 1121/A.D. 1065. 12. For discussion and references to the original sources, see my "Vimalava
sahi-Ni.,' paper. 13. Ibid. 14. The torana and the grilled walls of the 'hastiśālā, the eastern mukhaca
tuşki and the mūlaprāsāda (main shrine) and the gūdhamandapa are still extant. The original trika and the rangamaxdapa were refurbished in
marble in mid 12th cent. A. D. 15. Cf. Pt. Ambalal Premchand Shah, Jaina tirtha-Sarvasangraha (Gujarāti)
Vol. I, pt. 1, Ahmedabad 1953, p. For latest discussion and citation, see my “Ujjayantagiri and Jain Aristanemi", Journal of Indian Society of Oriental Art, NS, Vol. XI, 1980, p. 69, infra.
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