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protested against the established Swetambata Jäin faith. He believed in Jain Scriptures " but' 'was against idol worship!' "His work''became very easy, because, by this time, the Muslim rulers who wore deadly önemies ‘of idól worship, had . firólý established thenišėlves' in the land. 'Lonkáshah took into confidence' Pirozsbah,' a favourite of the ruling chief, who destroyed temples, and spread his faith. He did not' enter the order of Jain monks, but advised others to do so. His followers are known as Sthanakavasior Dhundhia,116
In D. 1453, Sanarāja, son of Sajjanasimha by his wife Kaulakadevi, built & temple of Vimalapatha on Giranara 117 The Pratishtha was perforded by Rutnasimbabūri of Tapāgatch ha In A D 1460-1, he made pilgrimages to Satrunjaya and Giranara At his request, GnānaSagarasūri completed the Vamalanāthacharita in Canbay, in the same year.1:8 res
Lrmis.Igarasürı vas a prominent 'Jain monk of this period. He entered the order of Jain monks in A D. 1414, at un early age of six. Ilis preceptor Munisundarasüri seems to have
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