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JAIN MANTRAVADA AND CAITYAVASIS: SRI JINESVARASURI
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Upadhyāyas Sānticandra, Yasovijaya and Meghavijaya, and Viravijaya the poet who composed several Gujarāti Rāsās and Pūjās, lyrical poems, Sajjāyas and Stavanas (hymns). Coming to the modern times Sri Mohanlälji, as a memorial to whom a library and Pathaśāla are even now being conducted in Bombay, was a famous Mantrika. He died at Surat in 1963 Vikrama era. Amongst contemporary personages who have the reputation of being Māntrikas we may mention the famous Yogisvara Acārya Sri Sāntivijayaji who is 'Guru' to several rulers of the Native States of India. Only a few years back H. M. the king of Nepāl sent a deputation to wait on him and honour him as 'Rājaguru' of Nepāl. We may also mention Sri Jayasimhasūri who has drawn all the Yantras in this work and other works like Mahāprābhāvika Navasmaraņa, Mantrādhirāja Cintamani etc. published by the publisher of the present work. The writer has come in close contact with Sri Jayasimhasūri and has great regard for his knowledge of Mantraśāstra and Jain Architecture.
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