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where be built a magnificent poshadbasala' (& monastery or nunnery ).
Deda had a son named Pethada or Prithvidhara. The latter's guru Dharmaghoshasūri advised him to seek fortune in Mandapadurga. Pethada acted according to the advice of his spiritual preceptor and became exceedingly rich. King Jayasimha Paramar of Mälwá, honoured him much and gave him ensigns of royalty.?
Dharmaghoshasūri who had induced him to seek fortune in Malwa, came to Mandapadurga and advised Pethada to build Jain temples. Pethada, acting according to the sūri's suggestion, built eighty four Jain temples in different parts of India. His edifice at Mandavagadha was superb. It was adorned with gold knob and staff and built at a cost of 18 lakhs. On the Satrunjaya hill, Pethada built a temple to Santinātha.13
Pethada experienced some difficulty in building a temple at Deogiri but overcame the same by his generosity. Hemadi, a minister at Deogiri, was coming in his way; so, to please him, Pethada opened alms-houses in Hemadi's name at several places. The minister was so much pleased with
(11-12) Desai, Jain Sahityano Itihas, pp. 401–5.
(13) Ibid, p. 406. Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat www.umaragyanbhandar.com
