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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
known as Minavilocanaparinaya. As the work shows traces of the influence of Sri Nilakantha Dikṇita, the author may be assig. ned to the begining of the eighteenth century.
106. VENKATESVARA.
He belongs to Naidhruvagotra. He was the son of Dharma. raja. He was patronised by Sherfoji I. and the title Sahityabhoja was conferred upon him. His works are Bhosalavamáāvali (No. 4232), Sabhäpativilāsa (No. 4529). He is also the reputed author of Nilaparinaya (4374), Pratijñārāghava, Unmattapra hasana (4379), and Raghavananda (4491).
107. RAGHUNATHA PANDITA.
He is probably the father of Jagannatha Pandita. He was specially patronised by Dipamba, the mother of Sherfojf. In Narakavarnana a Mahrathf work written by him, he gives a list of his works in Sanskrit and Mahrathi. His Sanskrit works are Bhojanakutūbala, Prayaścitta Kutuhala, Srautasmartaprayoga, Dharmamṛtamahodadhi and Kasimimamsa of which we have
1 Prayaścittakutühala (Nos. 2654 & 18798) 2 Bhojanakutuhala (No. 11238)
When giving the contents of Sahityakutuhala he says that he has well described the history of Mahratha rulers with 120 portraits or illustrations, which is now lost.
108. JAGANNATHA PANDITA.
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His family title is Kavala. He was a Mahratha brahman. He was the son of Srinivasapandita. Raghunatha Pandita was his father's brother. He was a resident of Tanjore and was patronised by Sherfoji I.
His works are:
1 Sarabharajavilasa (Date of compn 1722 A. D. No. 4241) 2 Anangavijaya (No. 4577)
3 Srigaratarangiņš
109. JAGANNATHA.
He was, the son of Balakṛṇņamantrin patronised by Sherfoji I His work is Ratimanmathanaṭaka (No. 4488)
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