Kalikal Sarvagna Hemchandracharya

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

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Talure. Indology can never be totally studied widunt going through the writings of this great scholar saint.
He spread Mahavir's message of Non-violence to every nook and corner of India. The influence of the Acharya contines üll today in Gujarat. The successful reign of Kumarpal was also a direct result of the blessings and advice of the Acharya. In fact, without the active support of the Acharya, Kumarpal would never have succeeded Siddharaj and become a King. This was the only reason why Kumarpal never disobeyed or went against the wishes of the Acharya.
Not only this, he even rowed that "without asking Gurudev I will not do any work."
The Acharya left his mortal body in Patan and reached his heavenly abode in Vikram Samvat 1229 (A.D. 1173.). He was 84 years old; at that time.
Today we miss such a great Saint, Scholar, Poet, Literateur and Philosopher. And the need for such a great soul was never felt more before than what it is today.
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