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Prabhachandra, moreover, gives him the credit of defeating Gunachandra, a Digambara, in Nagpura. This victory of Devasūri is confirmed by the Mudritakumudachandra.27
According to the Prabhāvakacharita, Devasūri also defeated Sivabhuti in Chitor, Gangadhara in Gwalior, Dharanidbara in Dbārā and Krishna in Broach.28 These victories of Devasūri are not confirmed by the other chroniclers.
According to the same authority, Vimalachandra, Harichandra, Somachandra, Párávachandra and Asokachandra were Devasūri's learned friends.29
In V. samvat 1174, the dignity of Acharya was conferred on him. Since then, he was known as Devasúri. In Dholaká, be performed the opening ceremony of Udávasabi, a temple built by Udaya, and set up the image of Simandharaswami in it.30
His love for his preceptor was very great. Onoe when he was going to Sapādalaksha deśa, he came to know that his guru was not well. So he returned to Anabilapura and served his preceptor till his death in V. Samvat 1178. 31
27 Ibid, p. COI L. 28 Prabhāvakacharita, p. 272. 29 Ibid, p. 272. 30 Ibid, pp. 272–3. 31 Ibid, p. 273. Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat www.umaragyanbhandar.com
