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________________ KALIKALA SARVAJNA HEM CHANDRACHARYA After this pilgrimage the devotion of king Kumarpal for Hemchandracharya became more profound. He requested Acharyashri You inspired me to take the vow of abandoning meat and wine and that brought my incomplete things to conclusion. Now I want to abandon these for life. I also want to condone for the sins committed by consuming these in my ignorance King, get thirty two Jina temples constructed in order to condone your sins. One day Kumarpal asked minister Vagbhat - We should completely eradicate vices like consumption of meat and alcohol from our state. Fill the minds of people with hatred for these vices, Jain Education International Underguidance of Acharyashri, He got 24 Tirthankar temples and eight temples of different deities including Shrut Devi constructed. The minister got seven effigies made and took them out in a strange procession. Seeing this strange display, hundreds of people abandoned these vices. Exile them! 1. those who eat meat, 2. those who drink alcohol, 3. those who gamble, 4. those who hunt animals, 5. those who steal, 6. those who torture women, 7. those who sell girls. Read in second part about the contributions made by Kumarpal towards propagation of the religion of ahimsa while enhancing the wealth and glory of Gujarat with the blessings of Acharyashri. 32 Deport them! 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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