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jaya was over, did spend much wealth in celebrating such dignities as Vācakatva and Mahattarăpada at such places as Lätapaalli. Candrasādhu or Candăshāh, a caravan-leader of Māņdava. gadha, too got established at his holy hands 72 wooden Jinatemples and 24 metal Pattas of Jina in the same way, in V.S 1533 two goldsmith brothers of Akamipura, iśvara and Palā by name, got constructed a huge Jaina temple, surpassing in height even the lofty Jina-temple erected on the rampart by king Bhāna, in which präsâda, ( temple ) along with many other idols, Sri Laksmisagara Suri installed an image of Śrî Ajitanatha.
In V. S. 1522 the Sūri undertook a great festival called Gacchaparidhāpanikī at which occasion he bestowed upon many worthy mendicants such dignities as those of an Ācārya, a Vă. caka and a Pandita It is stated in the Guruguņaratnakara Kavya* that the following Acāryas and Upadhyāyas as also thousands of monks lived under him : Ācārya
No. of Pupils
(1) Śrî Sudhănanda Suri (2) Sri Subharatna Sūri (3) Sri Somajaya Sari (4) Sri Jinasoma Sari (5) Śn Jinahaņsa Sûri (6) Śri Sumatisundara Sūri (7) Sri Sumatisādhu Sori (8) Śri Rajapriya Sari (9) Śri Indranandi Sūri
(29) (14 (18 ?) (25) (15) (39) (53)
(57)
(12)
(11)
*The 'Gurugunaratnākara Kávya has been composed in V. S. 1541 by Śri Somacăritra, a worthy disciple of Sri Caritrahaisa, disciple of Śri Somadeva Sūri. Détails about Sri Laksmisagara Sūri are given in it.
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