Hemchandracharya Diwakar Chitrakatha 040

Author(s): Nityanandsuri, Chidanandmuni, Shreechand Surana
Publisher: Mahavir Seva Trust Mumbai

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KALIKALA SARVAJNA HEM CHANDRACHARYA
After this pilgrimage the devotion of king Kumarpal for Hemchandracharya became more profound. He requested Acharyashri
You inspired me to take the vow of abandoning meat and wine and that brought my incomplete things to conclusion. Now I want to abandon these for life. I also want to condone for the sins committed by consuming these in my ignorance
King, get thirty two
Jina temples constructed in order to condone your sins.
One day Kumarpal asked minister Vagbhat -
We should completely eradicate vices like consumption of
meat and alcohol from our state. Fill the minds of people with hatred for these vices,
Underguidance of Acharyashri, He got 24 Tirthankar temples and eight temples of different deities including Shrut Devi constructed.
The minister got seven effigies made and took them out in a strange procession. Seeing this strange display, hundreds of people abandoned these vices.
Exile them!
1. those who eat meat,
2. those who drink alcohol, 3. those who gamble,
4. those who hunt animals, 5. those who steal,
6. those who torture women, 7. those who sell girls.
Read in second part about the contributions made by Kumarpal towards propagation of the religion of ahimsa while enhancing the wealth and glory of Gujarat with the blessings of Acharyashri.
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Deport them!