Jhajhoo

Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R)

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Jhajhoo (झझू) is a village in tahsil Kolayat and district Bikaner in Rajasthan.

Variants

• Jhajhu
• Jajhu
• Klipt Kup (क्लिप्त कूप)
• Klipta Kupa (क्लिप्त कूप)

Location

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  Kolayat - Jhajhu - Akasar - Lalamdesar in Bikaner

Jain History

Jajhu

Jajhu, situated near Kolayat has two Jain temples. These do not have any important relic except a bronze, which contains an inscription dated VE 1021 (=964 AD) and names this temple Klipt Kup Chaitya. Evidently the ancient name of Jajhu was Klipt Kup.

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Kḷpta (कॢप्त) refers to “(having) created”, according to the King Vatsarāja’s Pūjāstuti called the Kāmasiddhistuti (also Vāmakeśvarīstuti), guiding one through the worship of the Goddess Nityā.—Accordingly, “[...] Her foot-rest is illuminated by the rays of jewels on the forehead of the king of gods and other gods as they bow in devotion [to her feet]. She has roving, wide eyes, and she bestows as boons the sovereignty [of Indra] and status [equal to] Vaiśravaṇa, lord of riches, and still more, which she creates in fleeting acts of amusement (cala-keli-kḷpta). [...]”.

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