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lacked a source of water and proper roads, rooms available for Sadhvishri and her hundreds of people received and ate sweet disciples, so that they could complete their foods there and proclaimed a victory for chaturmas. She followed the same daily Mahavir.
routine as in her previous chaturmas and
continued to work on the Veerayatan On this great occasion of Gurudev's project. Each morning she would set out for birthday, people saw the beginnings of the the site of Veerayatan to oversee its charitable works that would soon become development, before returning to Rajgir in the hallmark of Veerayatan. They were the evening. Not even the changing seasons overwhelmed and, with this 'sweet' morsel, could affect her progress. The scorching sun the sweet name of Veerayatan reached and the baked earth witnessed the miracle everyone's heart. It seemed as if Veerayatan's of the determined pace and unflagging foundations had been laid, not with bricks strength of her lotus-like feet, and winter and mortar, but with joy and giving. itself seemed to thaw in the presence of her
glittering soul. The 25th centenary year of Tirthankar Mahavir's nirvana came to an end with the Welfare Work Diwali festivities of 1974. Large crowds of Welfare programmes now began at the pilgrims were expected in Rajgir as they Veerayatan site. The two devotees of would be visiting the hallowed spot of Sadhvishri, Shobhna Kumari (now Sadhvi Pavapuri from here on the last day of the Shubhamji) and Vimal Kumari (now Sadhvi nirvana year. Both the Digambar and Vibhaji), carried on these programmes with Shvetambar Kothis were busy making great dedication. They took delight in preparations for the day. Accommodation teaching the local children every day. They was a problem, but even during this busy would bathe them, comb their hair and period, the generous manager of the keep them clean while teaching them moral Digambar Kothi, Shri Nem Kumarji, made and religious songs. They put their hearts
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