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Life Story of Gurudev
In this festival, the elders had decided to adorn both the Ganivars with the Pannyaspad. But due to their supreme devotion to the soul, Guru devotion and community devotion, the merit generated from it suddenly changed the winds, and besides the Pannyaspad, they were decided to be adorned with the Pathka and Suri Pad Lakshmi. In VS 6, the Pannyas and Pathka degrees were attained, and when Shri Nemnathdada sat on the throne, in the auspicious time of VS 7, in the atmosphere of thousands of crowds and lakhs of rupees of offerings, both father and son were adorned with the Suri Pad. The elders gave them the advice to become those who increase the glory of the community of the revered Gurudev! They lived up to these words of advice, which were accepted by saying 'Tahatti', throughout their lives. They lived them in their own lives.
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From the year VS 2051, the independent Chaturmasas of the son Suriji started under the guidance of Vardhaman Taponidhi Suridevshriji. Chaturmasas were held in Ahmedabad, Surat, Mumbai and Palitana. In the remaining time, they wandered from Girnarji to Nakodaji in Rajasthan and also in the belt of Pune-Nasik in Maharashtra. They kept walking until their last strength. When the body stopped supporting them, they had to take the support of a palanquin. But their penance, renunciation, self-study, chanting and the only advice to everyone coming to renounce the world and become a monk, did not change in this. They were the ocean of affection. They were first in discipline. They would not tolerate even the smallest mistake of anyone. They would not remain without praising even the smallest virtue. In them, the legacy of their revered Gurudev had descended as a reward.
Jayna was married to him. His use was very fresh. His eyes were sharp until the last day. All five senses were intact and excellent. He did not indulge in pleasure and he did not even accept pleasure. He would only do the work he intended to do for the benefit of others.
In just 16 years of public life, 100 virtuous souls were initiated by his hand. Another 100 or so may have become renunciates through his inspiration and been initiated elsewhere! He performed the sacred installation of 70 temples. 26 virtuous souls were initiated from his family, 33 virtuous souls from villages and towns said goodbye to the world and left. Ten or so six-meal-giving groups emerged, through which a lot of influence of the religion was spread. 12 pinnacle-topped Jain temples were installed by his auspicious hand. Crores of rupees were spent in all seven fields due to his teachings. He was the main guide in big offerings. The offerings of Shri Bhorol Tirth and the Smriti Mandir installation, the offerings of Samet Shikharji Taleyti Tirth, the offerings of Lalbag Bhuleshwar Jinalaya installation, etc. are some examples that stand out.| SR No. | 002562 |
| Book Title | Agam 25 Prakirnak 02 Atur Pratyakhyan Sutra |
| Original Sutra Author | Veerbhadra Gani |
| Author | Kirtiyashsuri |
| Publisher | Sanmarg Prakashan |
| Publication Year | 2010 |
| Total Pages | 400 |
| Language | Prakrit, Sanskrit, Gujarati |
| Classification | Book_Devnagari, Agam, Canon, F000, & F020 |
| File Size | 11 MB |