Shatrunjay Giriraj Darshan in Sculptures and Architecture

Author(s): Kanchansagarsuri
Publisher: Aagamoddharak Granthmala

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Suryavart Significance of Suryakund
Mahipal, accompanied by his Guru, visits Suryavarta garden, bathes in Suryakund, worships 'Dada' and erects a temple with an idol on Siddhachal,
Mahipal succeeded to the throne and ruled very fairly. He also erected a few more temples on Shatrunjay and Girnar. His son Shreepal succeeded him. Mahipal got initiated by saint Kirtivijay on Shatrunjay. With severe 'Aaradhana' he reached 'Moksha'.
(2) STORY OF SHRI CHANDRARAJ
There was a king named Virasen of Aabhapuri. The queen's name was Viramati. While hunting king Virasen found a princess Chandravati bound by a 'Yogi'. King relieved her, whose father got them married. They had a son named Chandrakumar. Viramati was not fortunate to have a child. Viramati received a few powers from an 'Apsara', instead of a boon for a child. King Virasen and Chandravati got 'Diksha' in the time of Shri Munisuvrat Swami. King Chandraraj got married to Gunavali.
Viramati and Gunavali became good friends. Viramati would use her mystic powers to put king Chandraraj in deep spell of trance. Both Viramati and Gunavali used to visit a few distant places through flying objects. King sensed the mischief. Once he pretends to be in deep sleep and secretly follows them when they reached Vimalapuri. Princess Premalalachhi of Vimalapuri was tricked into marrying leucodarmic Kanakadhwaj through making Chandraraj as a dummy bridegroom. Gunavali felt that the bridegroom must be her husband Chandraraj. After marrying Premla, Chandraraj tries to convey his real identity through symbols which Premla fails to understand fully.
Gunavali and Viramati returned back to Aabhapuri and Chandraraj followed them secretly. Gunavali's hunch proved itself in Aabhapuri when she found some wedding ceremonial signs on Chandraraj. She informed Viramati about it. The step-mother got annoyed at the interference of Chandraraj in her private affair. She uses her power and transforms Chandraraj into a cock.
On this side, Premlalachhi disapproves of the fraud played with her. She was charged as 'Vish Kanya'. She informs her father about the fraud. She starts becoming religious. On meeting Muni Janghacharan,
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