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In the same year a great festival was held at Idar. The Jains of 700 different places, 500 Digambars and 500 monks graced the occasion. Hundreds of Jain imayos were set up at the hands of our sūri. In A. D. 1540, Saubhāgya. hårsbasūri breathed his last, leaving behind many pupils who mourned his death. He was succeeded by Somavimalasūri.124
About this time, three monks of Anchalagatebba rendered meritorious services to Viraśásana.-25 Bhavasāgarasūri, 61st Pattadhara of this gatcbha, was born at Narasāni in Mārwad in A. D. 1453-4. His father's name was Sángani and mother's name Singārade. Before be entered the order of Jain monks, he was known as Bhāvada. Jayakeśarasūri admitted him to the order of monks in A. D. 1463-4. The ceremony was performed at Cambay. The dignity of Acharya
( 124 ) Ibid, Appendix, p. p. 99-100.
( 125 ) The 60th. Pattadhara of this gatchba was Siddhantasāgara. His dates are as follows:
Birth-V. S. 1506; Diksha-V. S. 1512; Achāryapada V. S. 1541; Gatchbanayakapada-V. S. 1542; Death. V. S. 1560. He was born at Anabilavada. His father's name was Jävada Soni and mother's name Puralade Jain Aitihăsika Gurjara Kävya Sanchaya-Appendix,
p. 114. Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat www.umaragyanbhandar.com
