Book Title: Jain Center Detroit 1998 06 Pratistha
Author(s): Jain Center Detroit
Publisher: USA Jain Center Detroit MI

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________________ Jain Society of Greater Detroit PRATISHTHA MAHOTSAV JUNE 27-JULY 6 1998 जनमान UDAYRATNA UPADHYAY (V.S. 17) Stories Of The Sadhu Upadhyay Shri Udayratnaji, who was the son of Manbai and Vardhman , arrived at Kheda. Inspired by him one shravak took on a pilgrimage to Shankeshvar. At that time Parshvanathjis statue was with greedy ruler who charged money for darshan. The UKURAN Kheda sangh reached there late and the pujari refused to open the temple. Everyone, including the Upadhyayji had decided not to eat or drink until they had done darshan. Everyone stood in front of the door, waiting to go in. Upadhyayji created a stavan for Parshvanathji. Adhishtayk deity was pleased and the doors opened up. A joyous atmosphere filled the temple and everyone was able to darshan. With this miracle the Thakur, the ruler of the area, realized his mistake of charging fees to Jains to do darshan and forfeited his rights over the temple, returning it to the Jain community (sangh). He adopted Jainism as his religion. Udayratnaji and was an accomplished poet and several of his creations are famous even today. It is said that the Upadhyaji was capable of magically creating a samovsaran of Ttirthankars. 102 Jain Education Interational For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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