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sūri's preaching another temple was constructed at Mudāhada. In the Sangha-dinner given at Sānderã on the occasion of the installation ceremony Ghee (clarified butter) used for preparing food was exhausted owing to a very great number of people unexpectedly attending the dinner. The Achārya, at the request of Dhanrāja the leading layman managing the function, through the aid of Vīras (Powerful Māntric deities) obtained 'Ghee' immediately from Pāli though much distant. On the third day Dhanrāja reached Pāli and offered to pay for the 'Ghee' to the merchant there. The latter having learnt the object for which it was utilised refused to take the moneys and the same were given in charity at Pāli by Dhanrāja. Yaśobhadrasūri visited Ahada, Khamanūra, Karhetaka, Kavilāna, Bhesūra and other places and by his preachings made many to embrace the Jain faith. Yasobhadrasūri came from Chitor to Ahada i.e. Aghata at the request of the minister of Ahada and installed the idol of Sri Pārsvanātha in the temple constructed there. The said Balibhadrasūri cured the Queen of Ahada who was possessed by a malignant spirit named Revati. Ultimately he came to Nādalāi for stay during monsoon. The Brahmin student being too poor to maintain himself became pupil of a Kānafattā Yogi (i.e. a follower of Nátha Yogis, one who puts on big thick rings in large holes made in the centre of the ears) and learned black magic. Searching for the Bania student he came upto Nadalāi and came to the place where the Achārya was preaching. He produced serpents from his matted hair and there was a panic amongst the hearers there. The Achārya recognising him as his old co-pupil produced with the aid of Badarī deity from strips of his mouth-cloth mungeese and the serpents immediately disappeared. The Yogi thus baulked of his object went away thoroughly disappointed. Then there was a competition between the two to bring temples from other towns and the Achārya brought down from Kāntinagara and Vallabhi towns the temple of Sri Rşabha and the Yogi brought down a temple of Sambhu. Then the Yogi made the faces of the Jain idols distorted
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