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JAINA BIBLIOGRAPHY
Ambarnatha, are built in the same style as those of the Jains at Mount Abu and Bhadresvara.
P. 2. In his later days Kumarapala greatly favoured the Jains, or perhaps adopted their creed, and they possessed great political influ
ence.
Vīsaladeva and his father Viradhavala were largely supported by two wealthy Jain brothers, Vastupala and Tejaḥpāla, famous in their days as builders of temples.
Vastupala was a minister of Viradhavala.
Temples in most of the principal cities of Gujarat were built or repaired by Vastupāla.
Visaladeva was encouraged by his minister to repair or rebuild, in rich style, the old temple of Kālikā.
Vastupala-carita, written in Samvat, 1865 (A.D. 1308) contains information relative to Dabhoi or Darbhavati, and an account in connection with the reigns of Viradhavala and Visaladeva.
P. 3. Temples built by Tejaḥpāla.
Supply of materials from the Hindu and Jain shrines for the erection of a mosque.
P. 5 and note 1. Jain minister Vastupala-Tejaḥpala's temple at Abu-The prasasti by Someśvara, dated Sam. 1311 or 1254 A.D. incised on the wall of the temple at Dabhoi.
P. 7. Tejaḥpala's temple at Abu.
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BURGESS. JAS. The Ancient Monuments, Temples and Sculptures of India. Pt. 1: The Earliest Monuments. London, 1897
Plate 58. Jain sculptured pillars excavated at Mathura. Plate 59. Two Jain and a Buddha pillars found at Mathura. Plates 155-156. Jain sculptures from Mathura.
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CHAKRAVARTI, MON MOHAN. Notes on the Remains in Dhauli and in the Caves of Udayagiri and Khandagiri. Cuttack, 1902.
P. 2. All Jain figures are not nude-"The God of the Jainas is
| SR No. | 011050 |
| Book Title | Jain Bibliography |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Chhotelal Jain |
| Publisher | Bharti Jain Parisad |
| Publication Year | 1945 |
| Total Pages | 397 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 13 MB |