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prabandha says that according to Sūri's instructions, Jesaji built a temple to Santinātba and made pilgrimages to Satrunjaya and other holy places of the Jains.“
Mahendraprabhasūri or Mahendra of Anchalagatchha composed the Tirthamālāprakarana, He died in V. S. 1444 (A. D. 1388 ). Some escribe the Vichārasaptatikā to him.'
Jayanandasūri, pupil of Somatilakasūri of Tapagatchba, composed the Sthulibhadracharita. The dignity of 'Achārya' was conferred on him in V. S. 1420 (A. D. 1363-4). He died in A. D. 1384-5.62
Devasundarasūri of Tapagatchha was a wellknown Jain Doctor. With his " advice and assent,” many palm-leaf manuscripts were copied on paper. In V. S. 1444 (A. D. 1387–8 ) the Jyotihkaranduvivritti, the Tirtha-kalpa, the Chaityavand. anachurni and other books were written on palmleaves. Gnanasagara, Kulamandana, Gunuratna, Sadhuratna and Somasundara were some of his learned pupils.63
( 60 ) Jain Sahityano Itihas, pp. 442-3. (61) Ibid, p. 443-1. (62) Velankara, No. 1090 ; Peterson, V. 216
(63) Desai, Loc. Oit., p. 443 Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat www.umaragyanbhandar.com
