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________________ 126 image of Neminatha, the teenty second Tirthankara, besides several iunge of other Tirthankamas. This image was set up by Petlad Shahı when the one set up by Tejshptla pas demolishe ed by the Musalmans shout Samrat 1365 or A D 1311-12.2 ៩ The 'ha«ti«rla' or elephat t room of the temple 18 much larger than that of Vimla Shah's, and was undoubtedly suggested by the latter, for we do not find such elephant room in wany Jain temples in the centre, there is an image of Adinatha, the first Tirthankern, and in front of it, there 19 A representation of Mt. Meru containing twelve unges in black stone. Moreover, there are ten very well-moulded marble elephants. "The delicacy of work on their trappings 18 marvellous, ropes as well #s ornamental hangings being worked with extra ordinary care." Formerly all the elephants were mounted, but the figures seem to have been demolished by iconoclasts. Some elephants seem to have been subsequently repaired. Behind the elephants, there are ton slabs with statues of Vastupala and Tejahpala and their relatives. On the first slab, no find the statues of the Jain (3) Jınavijaya, Prachina Jain Lekha Sangraha, App., p. 137.
SR No.011024
Book TitleJainism in Gujarat
Original Sutra AuthorN/A
AuthorChimanlal Bhailal Sheth
PublisherGodiji Jain Temple Mumbai
Publication Year
Total Pages228
LanguageEnglish
ClassificationBook_English
File Size7 MB
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