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food and drink-materials from the house of his devout Śravakas.
Having possessed excellent qualities of heart and Soul, and being endowed with great scholarship and oratory, Ācārya Mahā. rāja Śri Déva Sūriji, received hearty reception wherever he went. Guru Mahārāja had done installation ceremonies of numerous images of Tirthankaras at Ujjaia in Mālvā, at Bijāpura, Burbānapura in Deccan, at Bhuja Nagara in Cu'ch, at Javālapura, Maidnīpura in Māruār and he gave Pandita Pada and Upādhyāya Pada to numerous Sadhus He had pleased numerous Hindu and Mohammedan kings by his excellent preaching, and had received Proclamations of Exemption from cruelly to Animals in their respective states,
Ācārya Mahārāja Śri Déva Sūr ji had appointed Ācārya Vijaya Sūri as his successor, but as he died in V. S 1709 during his life-time, the Pattadhara Pada was offered to Pannyāsa Satya Vijayaji. But as he declined, Ācārya Vijaya Prabha Sûri was appointed as the next Pattadhara in v. s. 1710 Ācārya Mahārāj Sri Déva Sûriji went to Svarga at Unā on Ašādha suda 11th, early morning with a three-days' fasting in V. S. 1713. An excellent stupa (monumental canopy ) was erected by Bhaqašaiî Rāyachand at the place of cremation near sea-shore at Unā in Saurastra.
01 Sri Vijaya Simha Sūri. Birth V S. 1644 Upadhyāya Pada V S. 1673. Diksā V S. 1654 Sarı Pada V. S. 1682.
Oswāla Nathamalash, and his wife Nãyakadé of Medată had five sons named i. Jetho 2. Jaso. 3 Keśavaji. 4. Karmacanda 5. Kapurchand Keśavaji had his Diksā when he was very young. He was named Kirti Vijaya. Karma-Canda was born on Sunday, the second day of the bright half of Pālguna in V.S 1644. Sheth Nathamala Shà, his wife Nāyakade, Karamchand, and Kapurchand took Bhāgavatî Diksā at the pious hands of Ācārya
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