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In the arrangement of the plan with few deviations this temple is very similar to the Mahavira temple discussed above. Except balanaka the temple consists of all the component parts enumerated in the case of Mahavira temple. It is a complete 76. Prabandha Cintamani Tawny 80; Prabandha Cintamani Jinvijaya 55. 77. Bombay Gazetter Vol. Ip. 170. 78 Peterron's reports 5, Parisista 1, p. 29; Jain Sahitya no Samkshipta Itihasa p. 219 para 298. 79. Dr. H. G. Shastri, 'Two new Copper-plate inscriptions of the Caulukya dynasty, Journal of Oriental Institute, V. pp. 365 ff.

Structural Temples of the Caulukyan Period 129 Caturvimsati Jinalaya having eight devakulikas in the east, eight in the west and four niches flanking either side of the entrance to the rangamandapa, thus making a full total of 24 devakulikas. Here the trikamandapa consists of six catuskis. The temple faces south. In the S. E. corner there is a small chapel sheltering a caturmukha Nandisvara dvipa.80 The ceilings and the two niches (khattakas) of the Trika are beautifully decked. The earliest four inscriptions on the pedestals of images are dated V. S. 1133 (1077 A. D.) This can safely be regarded as the date of the temple. 80/1 An inscription on one of the old pillars of the present Jain temple at Bhadresvar 81 (Kaccha) records that the temple was reconstructed in V. S, 1134 (A. D. 1078). The Colophon of Mahaviracariya dated V. S. 1139-(A. D 1083) by Devandrasuri 82 refers to a Jain temple named Dohatti Sresthi Vasahika at Anahilapura. The Prabhavakacarita 83 refers to the existence of a Caitya of the Modheragaccha at Dhandhuka at the time of the birth of Hemacandra Suri (V. S. 1145-1089 A. D.)