________________ Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra www.kobatirth.org Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir (xxxii) from 1522 to 1546 A, D. Saivakalpa Iruma is regarled important due to the paucity of works of this nature. GADADHARA RAJAGURU: Like the great Narasimha Vajapeyi, Galahara was born in an illustrious family patronised by the ruling house of the realm. From the introductory verses of his "SIGET (68) it is known that his grandfather Sri Ksshna Mahapatra Vajapeyi of the Kansika gntra got the title of TETTfoga' from the Raja of Khnrla for his learning and scholarship. He was the author of a Dharmasastra called "Atfatratx" which is citerl at several places in the Kalasara of GarladharaHe hail three sons named Haladkara, Nilambara and Yamesvara. Haladhara, the eldest son who had performed 'STITT I Tog' sacrifice became the Guru of the chief queen of Raja Harekrshna Deva (1715-1718) from whom he received the grant of the Brahman village calle! Vira Harakrshnapur near the town of Puri. His younger brother Nilamara was proficient in Velanta, Smrti, Jyotish, Sahitya, Vyakarana, Nitisastra an'l was the author of a Farata fata of Lorl Jagannatha. He was the fouler of some basanas where many learnel Brahmans well-up in sacrificial !ore were settled, He won fame lika Yudhishthira of the golden days hy the performance of great sacrifices like 'aag ra' and others. He was the Rijaguru of Gajapati Harektshna Deva (1715-1718), who honoured his preceptor hy the gift of a black nrbrella bedecked with four stars and the foot-print of Krshna ma le of gold; an elephant an.1 chamara. Yamesvara, the youngest was also a Tift and a notable scholar. Nilambara Rajaguru anl/Janaki Devi were the parents of Gada lhara Rajaguru who begins his work FIGAT after paying respects to them. The same introductory verges are also found in the beginning of his work 2. OTTATT which is als) published (09). (68) [+] Kilis 1ra printed and published in the Oriya characters by the Raja Saheb of Bamra in 1898. fb) Printed and published in the Devanagari characters by the Asiatic Society of Bengal. For Private and Personal Use Only
