Nandishen Diwakar Chitrakatha 048

Author(s): Nityanandsuri, Chidanandmuni, Shreechand Surana
Publisher: Mahavir Seva Trust Mumbai

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NANDISHEN THE SIGNIFICANCE Udayan was the prime minister of King Kumarpal of Gujarat. He was intelli
OF DRESS gent as well as an accomplished warrior. He had fought and won many battles alongside Kumarpal. Once Udayan went for pilgrimage to Palitana. While he
was sitting and devotedly singing hymns before the image of Adishvar Dada* A rat ran towards its hole Twith a burning wick from a lamp. The priests in the temple also saw this.
MASASAYANVAYAYAYAYAAVA
Jou
Catch that rat. IfTUA JUU
it enters the hole with the burning wick the
whole temple will be burnt to nashes.
Bean
Wh
- They rushed and made the rat release the wick.
Udayan
Minister thought
This whole temple is made of wood. All its huge pillars and even the roof is made up of
wood. If by chance some such accident takes place.....?
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