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like Sri Gautamaswami and Sri Vajraswami. They were all ideal Gurus and it is through such Gurus that Gurupūja on which special stress is laid in Mantrasāstra can be justified.
Sri Jinadattasuri was also a scholar and composed Ganadharasardhaśataka, Gaṇadhara-saptati, Sandehadolávali, Carcarī Prakaraṇa, Kalasvarūpa Dvātrimsikā, Upadesarasayana, Prabodhodaya, Padasthapanavidhi, Pattavali and several Kulakas and Stotras. He died at Ajmer on Thursday, on Aṣādha Sud 11th, 1211 Vikrama era. A shrine was constructed in his memory on Visalapur lake and his footprints were installed therein. The said shrine still exists and the place where it is situate is known as Dadawadi. The footprints of Sri Jinakusalasūri mentioned below, are also installed there.
VĀDI DEVASÛRI
Vādi Devasüri was a contemporary of the famous Mantrikas Sri Jinadattasūri, Sri Hemacandracharya and Sri Malayagiri. He is famous for his historic debate with Digambara Sri Kumudacandra, which took place in 1181 Vikrama era at Pāṭan in the Court of Siddharaj Jayasing King of Gujarat, in which he successfully established that women can attain salvation. The debate between them was as representatives of the two main factions of the Jains, Sri Devasuri representing the Svetambaras and Sri Kumudacandra the Digambaras. The condition of the debate was that whosoever was defeated therein should leave the province of Gujarat with his followers. Sri Devasuri succeeded in the. debate and Sri Kumudcandra had to leave Gujarat with his followers. Siddharaj offered one lac gold mohurs to Sri Devasuri on his succeeding in the said memorable debate which was however refused by him in conformity with the rules of conduct for Sadhus. The said sum was thereupon spent by Siddharaj in the construction of a temple wherein quddruple idols of Sri Rṣabhdeva were got installed by four Acharyas in 1183 Vikrama era.
Sri Devasuri was born in a Pragvat family of Devanaga and Jinadevi parents in Madahṛta in Gujarat (Modern Maduã near Mt.
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