Bahuriband
Bahuriband, near Katni in Madhya Pradesh, is famous of the inscription at the feet of a colossal stone image of Jain Tirthankara Shantinath. The colossal statue is 12 feet and 2 inches in height.Inscription
The inscription reads:
The Bahuriband stone inscription from the reign of Kalachuri Gayakarna mentions that one Mahabhoja, son of Sadhu Sarvadhara, from the Golapurva community erected a temple of Shantinath. The image was consecrated by the Acharya Subhadra who belonged to the line of Desiya Gana in the amnyaya of Candrakara Acharya. The region was ruled by Mahasamanta Golhana Deva of Rashtrakuta clan.
The samvat is not clearly read, Alexander Cunningham estimated it to be Saka era 1020 to 1047 AD. Epigraphist Dr. Suman dates it to Vikram 1182 or 1125 CE.
An edict of Ashoka is engraved at a spot named Rupanath nearby.Citation
