"Henry Cousens observed miniature masonry idgahs in front of the tower of the Adinatha temple, as well as above the south corridor, and the adjoining temple. According to him, Jains claimed to have built the idgahs themselves to protect the temple from Muhammadans! They had learnt that it was contrary to Islam to destroy an idgah or mosque once built. If the Adinatha temple was destroyed, it would fall on the idgah. Cousens observed, From this it would seem that sad experience prompted the Jains to have recourse to this artifice to prevent a repetition of what had already happened."
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Henry Cousens quoted from Jain, M. (2019). Flight of deities and rebirth of temples: Espisodes from Indian history.181
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