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Karnávati, his son Bala, who had taken up his abode at Chitrakuta, was appointed to supervise the work. When the temple was re-built, Gunarāja's five sons set up the image of Mahaviraswami and the · Pratishtha' was performed by Somasundarasūri in A. D. 1428-9.81
When Somasundarasūri paid the third visit to Devakulapātaka, he conferred the dignity of Vācbaka on Visalarāja. To celebrate this occasion, Visala held a festival. On another occasion, when Somadevasūri conferred the dignity of Acharya on Jinakirti, Visala's son Champaka held a festival.
The following were some of the religious deeds of Somasundarasūri:
(i) Pratishtha of Nandisvarapata in Ādinātha's temple at Devakulapātaka in 1428-9.
(ii) Pratishtha of Ādinātha’s image, prepared by Maballade, at Devakulapātaka.
( iïi Pratishtha in the Tribhuvanadipaka or Dharana Shah's temple at Ranakapura, in A. D. 1439-40.
(iv) Pratishtha of three images in Bala's temple, near Kirtistambha, at Chitrakuta.
( 81 ) Somasaubhāgyakavya, VIII, 45-92; Prasasti to Mahaviraprāsada at Chitrakuta; Desai, Loc. Cit., 455 f. n. Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat www.umaragyanbhandar.com
