Kalikal Sarvagna Hemchandracharya

Author(s): Anandsagarsuri, Sagaranandsuri
Publisher: Manav Mangal Bombay

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The Acharya accepted this request and devoted himself with enthusiasm. Grammar books from various states were brought in, including eight invaluable volumes from the library of Kashmir. The Acharya worked hard and compiled a new volume of Grammar in Gujarat.
Scholars believe that the entry of the Acharya to creation of vast literature started with this grammar. This was named 'Siddha-Hem- Shabdanushasan', which included the names of the king and the Acharya and there by immortalized both of them.
To revere this great volume, the king arranged a grand procession. The volume, atop a decorated elephant, was then marched into the city with great pomp. All the citizens of the capital, Patan, were hosted a royal dinner by the overjoyed king.
Siddharaj himself was a lover of Arts and Literature. From the historical records, it is found that he established 76 Sanskrit Pathshalas all over the state, where books of Acharya Hemchandrasoori were read and taught. The reign of this Choulukya king Siddharaj is considered to be the Golden period in the study of Sanskrit-Prakrit literature. This tradition of
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