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234 Ahmedabad and came in contact with Panyaga Harikirti who impressed upon him that it was useless to enter the order of monks, as true preceptors were not found. Kaduvā accepted the advice of Harikirti and spread his views about A. D. 1505. He believed in idol worship.-28
The third difficulty was created by Pársvachandra Nāgori, a pupil of Sādhuratna of Tapigatchba. He made many changes in the religious ceremonies and founded the Payachanda gatcbha.
The fourth difficulty was created by Vallabháchārya and other Vaishnava preachers.129
To surmount these difficulties, Anandavimalasūri of Tapagatchha made strict rules for Jain monks and enforced them rigorously. He practised austere penance for 14 years and created good impression on the people. He permitted Jain monks to go to Jesalmere. On the whole bis efforts were crowned with sucoess.130
( 128 ) Desai, Jain Sahityano Itihasa, p. 510. ( 129 ) Ibid, p. 510.
( 130 ) Anandavimalasari was born at Idar in A. D. 1490-1. His father's name was Megha and mother's name Maneka. He was known as Vaghakunvara before he entered the order of Jain monks. Hemavimalasäri Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat www.umaragyanbhandar.com
