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his brothers. Then he became the head of a congregation and went on a pilgrimage to Satrunjaya and Giranara in the company of Munisundara.75
In Idar, there was 8 rich man named Vatchharaja who belonged to Ukeśakula. He won name and fame in the state by his excellent character and many donations. He had, by his wife Rani, four sons named Govinda, Visala, Krurasimha and Hiro. Govinda built Adinatha's temple in Idar, Visala took up his abode in Deulavātaka and married Khimai, a daughter of Ramadeva by his wife Melade. Ramadeva was a minister of Mewada; so Visala commanded influence at Court and became an apple of king Lakha's eye. He made pilgrimages to the holy places of the Jains, erected temples, and like his father, helped the people in times of famine. He was a patron of learning and the learned. At his expense, ten copies of Gunaratnasūri's Kriyäratnasamutchaya were made.76
Govinda, son of Vatchharaja and brother of Visala, brought marble from Arasura and repaired (75) Ibid, VI, 18 to 57.
(76) Peterson, VI, 17-19; Prasasti to the Kriyaratnasamutchaya, A. D. 1411-12 This Visala had built a temple to Sreyasanatha in Chitoda.
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