Jainism in Gujarat

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

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a stotra and commentary on the Sanghapattaka and Samāchāripātra. His dates are: birth, A. D. 1154, diksha, A. D. 1162, padasthapana by Jayadevacharya in A. D. 1167 and death in A. D. 1221. According to the Tirthakalpa, Jinapati consecrated an image of Mahavira in Kalyan in A. D. 1177.91
Ratnaprabhasūri, pupil of Bhadresvara who was a pupil of Devasuri of the Brihad gatchha, was the author of 8 Upadesamālā of Dharwadāsagani. He also wrote commentary on the a commentary on Devasūri,9the Syadvadaratnakara of
Somaprabhasuri was a pupil of Jayasımhasūri who was a pupil of Devasuri of the Tapa Gatchha. He was the author of the Sumatınātha charita, Sultimuktāvalı, Kumārapālapratibodha.93 and
Satārthakāvya
The last work contains an authentic account of the conversion of Kumarapala to Jainism, The work is of great historical value because our author was a contemporary of Kumarapala
91. Peterson, IV, pp XXXVI; Jain Itihasa, p. 106. 92. Jain Itihasa, p 105 93. Desal, Jain Sahityano Itihasa, pp 283-4
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