Jainism in Gujarat

Author(s): Chimanlal Bhailal Sheth
Publisher: Godiji Jain Temple Mumbai

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Siddharaja being much pleased at this victory of Devasüri, conducted him in procession to the temple of Mahavira with the emblems of royalty, musical instruments and the conch-shells sounding the notes of victory. Thahada, a Jain layman, held a festival to celebrate the Suri's victory."
Siddharaja, moreover, wanted to give much money to Devasuri, but as the latter did not accept it, a temple to Adinatha was built at the suggestion of Asuka, a Jain minister, in V. S. 1183-A. D. 1126-7.42
This victory of Devasuri is certainly historical. Ratnaprabha, a pupil and contemporary of his, makes a reference to it in his commentary on the Upadesamālā ( V. S. 1238–A. D_1181-2 )43 Munichandra also takes note of it in the Gurvavalı" According to Prabhachandra, this victory was won in V S. 1181-A. D. 1125.
Devasuri wrote the PramananayatativālokālanLāra, Syādvādaratnākara and several other works. Mānikya, Asoka, Vijayasena, Bhadreśvara and Ratnaprabha were some of his pupils. Devasūri died in 1170 A. D. at a ripe old age 45
41 Ibid, pp. 166-7.42 Kāvyānušāsana Il p. CO LV. 43 Pramananayatattvālokālankāra, Introduction, p, 3. 44 Ibid, introduction, p. 4. 45 Kāvyanušāsana, II, p. CCLV.