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Kumarapala's temple on the Taranga hill. A great festival was held on this occasion. Persons from far off places were invited to grace the occasion. Pratishtha or the ceremony at the time of setting up the image in the garbhagriha was performed by Somasundarasūri. As Govinda was a favourite of Punjarao, king of Idar, Idar's warriors guarded the congregation on the Tarangā hill. A Jain Bania named Sakanhada earned name and fame on this occasion by his generous donations."
According to a manuscript in the Forbes Gujarati Sabha, Bombay, the ceremony of setting up the image was performed in A. D. 1422–23.75
About this time, Somasundarasuri conferred the dignity of Vachaka or Upadhyaya on Jinamandana and that of Acharya or Doctor on Bhuvanasundara Vachaka.
When Somasundarasūri came to Karnavati, Guṇaraja, a favourite of king Ahmad Shah, gave him a rousing reception and held a festival. He belonged to Ukesavamsa. His great-grandfather Visala had a son named Dedo. Dedo's
( 77 ) Somasundara, Somasaubhagyakāvya, canto. VII. (78) Catalogue of Manuscripts, Forbes Gujarati Sabha, p. 334.
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