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the ceremony of setting up some was performed by Siddhasūri and of others by Ratnasūri, 12A
A festival was held by Dešala, Samara Shab's father, to celebrate this event. Sumptuous dishes were served to the Jain oongregation for several days. Poor persons were given alms. Jain monks and nuns were given clothes Beggars were feastedis Samara Shah lived in Palitana for twenty days and made arrangements for the maintenance of the temple. Several servants were appointed to worship Jina. Gardeners were appointed to look after the gardens from which flowers were supplied to the temple for the worship of Juña.
From Palitana, Samara Shah went to Giranära with the congregation and worshipped Nominátha, the twenty-second Tirthankara, Here Samara received the good news of the birth of a son and lived for ten days From Giranāra, he went to Devapattana where he was given a rousing reception by the king The congregation paid
12A. Vimalan otha Prasasti, v, 63 Pratistha' or the image of Adinatha, the principal deity was certainly performed by Siddhasūri 88 his contemporary and eye-Witness Amradevasõrı 88y8.
(13–14) Jarn Artrháska Gurjar Kavya Sanchaya,
p. 247.
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