Jagatguru Heervijayji Diwakar Chitrakatha 021

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

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JAGAT GURU SHRI HEER VIJAY SURI
He narrated the dream to his disciples. One of his scholarly disciples, Somvijaya said Gurudev! This
DC dream forebodes a pilgrimage to Yes! it is possible. Siddhachal.
When the Patan Jain sangh came to know of this, everyone decided to accompany Surji. They also decided that they will observe Chhehari * for the duration of the pilgrimage. Thousands of men and women arrived at Palitana with Suriji where the ruler of Sorath, Navarang Khan, extended grand welcome to Suriji.
ABA DOROK LIYA
I welcome you in Palitana,
Suriji.
A few days later Suriji decided to go for a pilgrimage to Siddhachal.
On the full moon day of the month of Chaitra Surji commenced the ascent of Siddhachal (Shatrunjaya mountain). He was followed by hundreds of thousands of devotees chanting the name of Adishvar Dada (Bhagavan Rishabhdev).
In the year 1652 V. Suriji was spending his monsoon stay at Una. He had gone feeble due to old age. One day when he realized that the end was near, he called his disciples and said
I beg your forgiveness
If I have hurt any of you by my words or behaviour in any way please for
give me
On the occasion of the auspicious journey numerous young
At these words the eyes of each and men and merchants took vows of various austerities.
every disciple present became wet. # Six fold austerity—(1) to eat once in a day, (2) to sleep on the floor, (3) to move on feet, (4) to observe partial 31 Jain ascetic nows, (5) to refrain from eating anything sachit, and (6) do cremain celibate.