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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
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mentary available in this library, The Māiatsmädbava has been commented upon by Jagaddbara, and Tripurări among others and the works of these two writers are preserved herein (Nos. 4558-62.
RĀMACANDRA.
The Aindavánanda (4335) Rāmacandrakavi is perhaps not widely known. The author was a native of Bengal, and the son of one Srl Harga. It is difficult to determine who this Bri Harga is. He might or might not have been the author of the Khanda. nakhandakhādya and the Naigadha. Very probably he was not.
NĀRĀYANA.
Nārāyanı, son of Lakemidharādhvarin, of Brahmadeša near Käñcipara, in the author of the drama Kamalūkanthirava. Nārāyana was a master of all the sástras, like his father. Lakamdharădhvarin is referred to herein as an adept in criticising the Dvaita philosophy of Madhva, the Visiatädvaita of Rāmánuja and the Bhedābheda of bhāskara. He seems to have been proficient in Bhätta and Prabhākara Mimängã as well. The author was probably living in the 17th century.
RĀMACANDRASEKHARA
King Tulaja, son of Pratápasihma of Tanjore was the patron of this author. Pratāpasihma reigned from 1741-64 and Tulajā from 1765-1787. Rāmacandrasekhara wrote the drama Kalávatfnundaka (No. 4337) when Talajã was probably the crown prince.
COKKANĂTHÀ,
We know of two Cokkanāthas, one the father-in-law of Rāmabhadra Dikạita and the other the son of Tippådhyarin. Both
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