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________________ KALIKALA SARVAJNA HEM CHANDRACHARYA Suddenly with a divine glow a goddess appeared. Both the ascetics looked agape. The goddess said - I am the protecting goddess of the order. Your lofty merits have caused me to bring you here. This is the place of nirvana of Bhagavan Neminath. I will give you some divine mantras and herbs. You should memorize these. Using these you will be able to work for the promotion of Jain religion and also protect the devotees. The goddess gave mantras to the two ascetics. Muni Somachandra practiced and became accomplished in their use. But Devendra Suri forgot after some days. They then returned to Patan. One day Acharyashri invited the Patan Sangh (religious organi- zation) and said - An imposing person like Muni Somachandra can achieve great success in popularizing the Jain religion. I want to award him the status of acharya Certainly Gurudev. It is a brilliant idea. The Jain Sangh organized the investiture ceremony. In the presJence of thousands of devotees Acharyashri Devachandra Suri announce Muni Somachandra has a pure glow like the moon and like gold (hem) he enhances the glory of the Jain order. Therefore, since this day I pronounce that Muni Somachandra be called Acharya Hem-chandra. Thousands of Voices uttered in unison - May the new acharya Shri Hem-chandra Suri be victorious! (Vaishakh Shukla 3rd, 1166 V.] 13 Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org
SR No.006640
Book TitleHemchandracharya Diwakar Chitrakatha 040
Original Sutra AuthorN/A
AuthorNityanandsuri, Chidanandmuni, Shreechand Surana
PublisherMahavir Seva Trust Mumbai
Publication Year
Total Pages38
LanguageEnglish
ClassificationBook_English, Children Story, & Literature
File Size24 MB
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