Jain Legend Vol 4

Author(s): Hastimal Maharaj, Shuganchand Jain, P S Surana
Publisher: Hastimal Maharaj Shugan C Jain P S Surana

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On dark thirteenth day of Aw na month, as there was no Reformed temple (Vidhi Caitya) in Cittauda, Jinavallabha ga i consecrated 24 T rthamkara images on the upper chamber of a certain lay devotee's building, and performed the ceremony of "Garbh pah ra’, the sixth Kalyaka (auspicious events of conception, birth, renunciation, attainment of omniscience, Nirva etc,) of Lord Mah v ra. Everyone felt delighted and after consulting each other they appealed Jina Vallabha S ri, “If you deem it right and if it is acceptable to you, we will construct two floors of Jina temples”. After getting his blessings those lay devotees decided to construct the two Jina temples.
True to their promise, the lay devotees of Jinavallabha ga i constructed two huge Jina temples on two floors. With all splendour they got the idols of both the temples installed by Jinavallabha ga i. Jinavallabha ga i's fame spread far and wide and everyone appreciated saying that 'a Guru should be like him'.
In course of time when Jinavallabha S ri went to Dh r nagar, King Naravarm honoured and welcomed him with great devotion and reverence and entreated him to accept one lakh gold coins and three villages as a gift. Jinavallabha ga i replied, “O King! We are ascetics who observe five vows. Leave alone accepting stacks of money and villages as gifts, we do not even touch a coin in the name of wealth or possession. If you really want to spend these piles of money and the revenue from these three villages for a good cause, then donate them for the maintenance of two Jina temples recently constructed by the laity in Cittauda”
The King was astonished and at the same time pleased at the detachment of Jinavallabha ga i and issued an ordinance of donation to the effect that daily two parustha should be sent to two Jina temples of Citraka.
Soon after, Jinavallabha ga i preaching and propagating Jain doctrine travelled through many places and reached N gapura – N gaura. At the same time travelling through many places Devabhadr c rya reached A ahillapura Pa a a. There he contemplated, “Before ascending to
en Prasannacandr c rya asked me to appoint Jinavallabha ga i as the Pontiff and successor of Abhayadeva Sri. The time has ripened now.” Immediately he sent a letter to Jinavallabha ga i who was in
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