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54. Sri Sumatisādhu Stiri Śri Sumatisādhu Sûri was the 54th Pattadhara who succeeded Śrî Lakşmisāgara Sûri. We cannot get much information about the Sîri's life.
Śripala, a minister of King Bhāņa of ldara, had celebrated the occasion of his becoming an Ācārya He seems to have been the leader of the Gačcha for six years, from 1545 to 1551 V.S. Lethargy, that was so common among the tnendicants of the day, could not touch him at all. He had adored the Sûri-mantra with due rites for three months continuously before Sri Syāma Pārsvanātha in Vatavallı He is believed to have attained realization from Ayambila penance of eating only one white eatable
When he went to Mandapadurga, Shāh Jāvji spent a lot after celebration of his entry Thereafter, the Sûri instructed Jāvji, who got installed, at his instance, a golden image and a silver-image weighing respectively eleven and twenty-two seers.
He had many pupils. He appointed Sri Hemavimala Sari as his successor, and thus commenced the Vimalagaccha School.
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