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INTRODUCTION
flourished in the 5th century of Vikrama era, it is stated that he conquered in debate the Bauddhas and their Vyantaras* (deities) also. It is said that this Mallavādisūri had obtained a boon from Sarasvati after six months worship in the cave of a mountain named Girikhanda. He composed Nayacakrasāra, by virtue of the said boon, based on the single verse which he was allowed to read of the original work on Naya, by Sarasvati. He was thus a great Mantrika. He also wrote a commentary on the famous Sanmatitarka of Sri Siddhasenācārya.
TEMPLE-BUILDING ACTIVITY IN THE 6th & 7th CENTURIES.
The importance given to Jain temples from the time of Samprati rose gradually; and whenever a Jain Acharya succeeded in bringing a king into the Jain fold we find that grand temples were constructed at different places by such king. We find great activities of templebuilding going on in Gujarat as a result of the preachings of the predecessors of Dāksinyacinha the author of Kuvalayamālā in or about sixth and seventh centuries of the Vikrama era. In the colophon of Kuvalayamālā it is said:-"There are two regions and only two countries--Uttarā patha and Dakşiņāpatha; amongst them Uttarāpatha is the country full of learned men. In Uttarapatha there was a prosperous town named Pavvaiya (Parvatikā) on the beautiful shores of the river Chandrabhāga (Chenab), which was like the beloved of the Sea with a lotus-like face. It was the capital of King Torarāja (v.l. Toramāņa). His preceptor Hariguptācārya of Gupta dynasty had taken up his residence there. His pupil was the great poet Devagupta. (Devagupta's pupil) Sivacandra Mahattara went on pilgrimage from place to place for making obeisance to Jinas. He ultimately stayed like the wishgranting tree at Bhillamāla. His pupil Yakşadatta Gaņi, possessing qualities of a Kșamāśramana and a Mahātmā, was very famous. His many pupils possessed of miraculous powers of speech, austerity and
* श्री वीरवत्सरादथ शताष्टके चतुरशीतिसंयुक्ते। जिग्ये स मल्लवादी बौद्धांस्तव्यंतरांश्चापि ॥ प्रभावकचरित्र, पृ.७५, श्लो०८३॥
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