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KALIKALA SARVAJNA HEM-CHANDRACHARYA
After Bhagavan Mahavir, many great, commanding, scholarly and altruistic acharyas have enriched Jain tradition. Amongst these the name of Acharya Shri Hem-chandra Suri is written in golden letters.
Acharya Shri Hem-chandra Suri was a great man endowed with unique qualities. He was an accomplished scholar of Shrut (Jain scriptures). He enriched the storehouse of knowledge with his authentic and everlasting contributions on a variety of subjects including grammar, lexicography, dialectics, poetry, poetics, yoga, logic, and history. He was an ocean of knowledge. Besides this he enhanced the glory of Jain order by bringing Siddharaj and Kumarpal, the kings of Gujarat, under his influence and infusing love for Jainism in them. He brought about refreshing and revolutionary changes in religious, social and political fields. As a token of his respect for the unique talents of Hem-chandracharya, King Kumarpal of Gujarat honoured him with the title 'Kalikal Sarvajna'. King Siddharaj, a devotee of Shiva, always respected his scholarship, moral stature, impartiality, religious tolerance, liberalism and attitude of assimilation. His contribution towards spread of ahimsa in western India is considered unparalleled. Also, his contributions in revitalizing art, literature and culture will continue to influence centuries to come. His was the period of all-round progress of the state of Gujarat.
To cover the life of this towering personality in one volume of picture stories was not possible. Therefore we have spread it in two volumes. The second volume will also be published soon.
The effort of presenting important and inspiring events in the lives of Acharya Shri Hem-chandra Suri and King Kumarpal in a nut-shell in this picture story has been done by Acharya Shrimad Vijaya Nityanand Suri ji. M. We are indebted to him.
-Shrichand Surana 'Saras' Written by : Acharya Shrimad Vijaya Nityanand Suri Editor : Managing Editors :
Translator : Muni Chidanand Vijaya Dr. Mansukhbhai Jain, Sanjay Surana Surendra Bothara
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