Jain Journal 1996 01

Author(s): Jain Bhawan Publication
Publisher: Jain Bhawan Publication

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JAIN JOURNAL : Vol-XXX, No. 3. January 1996
with perfect kindness and whatever he says is being done. If there be any work here you will write it to your disciple (so that) the same be known by us (directly through him) and the same will receive our attention in every way. You will remain free from anxiety from us and will be engaged in praying for the permanence of our kingdom by worshipping those who are worthy to be worshipped. Nothing more remains to be written on the 19th of the month Shāban in the year 1027 (Saturday 1st August 1618 AD).
The seal contains the words "Sāha Nawāj Khān Murid (follower) of Jehāngir.
ACTIVITIES OF VIJAYADEVA SURI
(A) RĀJASTHAN STATE
Vijayadeva Sūri had widely travelled in Rajasthān, Gujarāt and south India. It is due to slight support in Gujarāt he had liked to move in Rājasthān and south India.
We have already described that the temple of Mālpurā, Rājasthān, was built in VE 1672. The inscription refers to Vijayadeva Sūri also, One more inscription of that year of Vijayagaccha, available there, contains his name as the Bhattāraka who did consecration ceremony. He also consecrated the icon of Muni Suvrata there in VE 1691 and the statue of Hiravijaya Sūri in VE 16908.
The Mewär state remained a notable centre of Bais - Sampradaya, The areas of Bhilwārā, Cittor and Rājsamand have all the Jains belonging to that sect and the large number of Jain temples in the area are not regularly worshipped. However Mahārāṇā Karņa Simha and Jagat Simha did notable honour to Vijayadeva Sūri. The Tapagaccha sources speak that the respects given by Mahārāņā Jagat Simha to Vijayadeva Sūri was equal to the veneration given by Kumārapāla to Hemcandra. Vijayadeva Sūri visited Udaipur several times. During the reign of Mahārāṇā Karna Simha a religious discussion was held in the royal court between the Bāis-Sampradāyaand Vijayadeva Sūri, where the Bais-Panthies were badly defeated. In VE 1684 Vijayadeva Sūri also consecrated the icons at Khamnor, Nāhi, Āghāt and other places of southern Mewār. During the reign of Mahārānā Jagat Simha, he visited Udaipur and obtained the orders of prohibitions as mentioned below:
Meghavijaya-Digvijaya-Mahākāvya edited by Ambālāl Premcand Säha. SJGMY, p. 137.