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a visit to the well-known Somadstha templo and adorned it with a firo colour-fag. This event shows that the Jajos were not hostile to Brab. mins, but were generous enough to adorn & Siva temple with a flag.25
Samara Shab held the astáhnikámahotsare or a festival for eight days at Derapattana and vent to Ajár to worship Pörsvanátba. From Ajár, the congregation went to Kodinār and worshipped Ambikādeyi, Dešala, Samara's father, adorned Ambika's temple with a fag. 16
The congregation then went to Dir where the king received Samars Shab. and Haripsla, a multimillionaire, beld & feast. Astahnikamabotsaf& was held and the beggars were giren alms."
Fron Div,the congregation went to Anahilafada via Patdi, Sankhesvara and Harij. The Jain Sangha of Anabilavada gave a rousing reception to Samara Shah when he entered the capital on the 7th day of the black half of Chaitra of the the Vikrama year 1371. 5000 persons were invited to dinner. Sanghapati Degala is said to have
(15) Ibid, PP 247-9. (16) Ibid, pp. 249-50 (17) Ibid, pp. 250-51.
