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increasing in the heart of Kum rap la. c rya was his progenitor, Guru, guide and cherished deity.
One day Kum rap la opened out his heart to c rya, expressing his desire, “O Great Soul! Is there any way to make my fame eternal ?”
Hemacandra S ri said, “Yes Your Majesty! There are multiple ways. Soman tha temple was constructed by Vikram ditya making the entire earth debt free. The same wooden (k amaya) Soman tha temple is now in almost dilapidated situation as the surging waves constantly thumps against its walls. By renovation and construction of a strong permanent temple, you can earn immortal fame".
Hemacandr crya gave this counsel to Kum rap la as he knew his religious bent of mind and inherited trait and zeal to perform religious activities. Within no time Kum rap la made arrangements for the renovation work.
Observing the increasing devotion of Kum rap la towards Hemacandr c rya some envious persons started thinking of ways to enrage Hemacandr c rya. A sycophant said to the king, “Your Majesty! Just to propitiate you Hemacandra says things the way you like them to be. As a matter of fact, he does not have even a slightest devotion towards Some vara and he never pays obeisance to Lord amkara. Just ask him to accompany you on a pilgrimage to Some vara. The next moment you will realise the truth in our words.”
So, the next day while discussing about Some vara pilgrimage Kum rap la asked Hemacandra, “Will you accompany me to Some vara, please?"
It did not take much time for c rya to realise the matter. He replied, “Your Majesty! Ascetics are required to carry out pilgrimages. I would definitely accompany you”.
After reaching Some vara, Kum rap la prostrated many times before the
ivalimga in the temple. He wanted to test whether c rya pays homage to Lord iva or not. So he requested c rya to worship Lord iva. c rya happily agreed and worshipped the icon ( ivalimga) with appropriate
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