महाराणा कुम्भा (हरविलास सारदा - मेवाड़ साम्राज्य के अद्वितीय विजेता, निर्माता व विद्वान्)

Maharana Kumbha.
Bhogaditya, five generations before Bappa, and
has since been frequently repaired. It is shut
in by wooded hills, and on its western margin
are two interesting temples, both ranking
high as specimens of ancient Hindu architecture.
OTHER TEMPLES.
Following the example set by Maharana
Kumbha, the people of Mewar following
different faiths constructed several fine temples
and dedicated them to the gods of their
worship. In Ranpur itself, Porwad mahajan
Vanshisagar’s son Kurāpal’s son Ratna, and
Ratna’s sons and grandsons built with
Maharana Kumbha’s permission in S. 1496
(A.D. 1439), a magnificent Chaumukha (four
faced) temple called Trilokyadipak (the light
of three worlds) dedicated to Yugadishwara.
This is one of the notable temples of the Jain
faith in India.
Shah Gunaraj, who was a favorite of
Maharana Kumbha, built temples in Ajahari
(Ajari), Pindarvataka (Pindwara)—both at
present in the Sirohi territory—and Salera
(Mewar) and renovated many old temples.¹
¹ Bhavanagar Inscriptions, pp. 114-15.
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