Moksha Marg Prakashak

Author(s): Todarmal Pandit
Publisher: Kundkund Kahan Digambar Jain Trust

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1959. As per his wishes the temple was constructed promptly, and after two years its Panch-Kalyanak-Mahotsava was celebrated in the presence of Pujya Gurudevshri Kanji Swami. Today, that celebrated temple has become a pious religious place for Mumukshus for worshipping Jinendra Dev and for selfrealisation.
Thereafter, the construction of Shrimad Rajchandra Memorial Hall was completed by him on 5th March, 1967 in Mombasa (Africa). Atmasidhi and several verses of Yogasara written by Acharya Yogindra Dev were engraved on its walls with beautiful background. He got inspiration towards selfbenediction by continuous study of the works of Shrimad Rajchandra. Afterwards, on 13th September, 1969 he along with all the family members, got the opportunity of laying the foundation-stone of the grand Mahavir Kund-Kund Parmagam Temple at Songad.
Pujya Gurudevshri had always a feeling of kindness towards him and he took great advantage of his association with Pujya Gurudevshri and studied scriptures deeply. During the period of his stay at Songad, all the family members used to get the rare opportunity of listening to the pious discourses of Pujya Gurudevshri which provided solace from mundane affictions. In this way we got the opportunity of understanding the real viewpoint of Jain religion from our parents. And along with enormous wealth and worldly pleasures, we got from them sound inspiration for treading the path of spiritual solace. In this way he made us the inheritors of both the worldly and transworldly wealth. We all too shall follow the path of selfsolace.
Thus, he has accomplished several religious acts and acts of public benefaction in his lifetime. He initiated his family members in religious activities because his love for religion. In his houses at Mombasa and London, too, he has constructed a religious place which along with Jain scriptures, contains beautiful & serene portraits of Tirthankaras, Acharyas, Shrimad Rajchandra and Pujya Gurudevshri and others. The congregation of Mumukshus also takes place at our home. Every