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INTRODUCTION,
From the prasasti of the Vasupujya-charito (वासुपूज्यचरित), we learn that its author, Vardhamanasuri, (वर्धमानसूरि) belonged to the Na. gendragachchha (नागेन्द्रगच्छ). His spiritual descent is the following: (1) 1. Virasuri
वीरसरि
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2. Chachchiga
चञ्चिग 3. Vardhamana (of the Paramara family)
वर्धमान
4. Ramasuri
5. Chandrasuri
6.
Devasuri
रामसूरि चन्द्रमूरि देवमूरि अभयदेवसरि धनेश्वर
7. Abhayadevasuri
8. Dhanesvara
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9.
Vijayasinha
विजयसिंह
Devendracharya
Vardhamanasuri (देवेन्द्राचार्य)
(वर्धमानसूरि) The prasasti adds, furthermore, the origin the poom and gives the date of its composition. (1). This descent corresponds precisely with :
