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a visit to the well-known Somanātha temple and adorned it with a five colour-flag. This event shows that the Jains were not hostile to Brah. mins, but were generous enough to adorn a Siva temple with a flag.is
Samara Shab beld the astábnikāmabotsave or a festival for eight days at Devapattana and went to Ajār to worship Pārsvanátha. From Ajār, the congregation went to Kodinār and worshipped Ambikadovi. Desala, Samara's father, adorned Ambika’s temple with a flag. 18
The congregation then went to Div where the king rooeived Samara Shah. and Haripala, a multimillionaire, beld a feast. Astabnikāmabotsava was held and the beggars were given alms.??
From Div,the congregation went to Anabilavada via Patdi, Sankbesvara and Harij. The Jain Sangha of Anabilavada gave a rousing reception to Samara Shab when he entered the capital on the 7th day of the black half of Chaitra of the the Vikrāna year 1371. 5000 persons were invited to dinner. Sanghapati Dešala is said to have
(15) Ibid, pp. 247-9. (16) Ibid, pp. 249-50
(17) Ibid, pp. 250-51. Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat www.umaragyanbhandar.com
