Shatrunjay Giriraj Darshan in Sculptures and Architecture

Author(s): Kanchansagarsuri
Publisher: Aagamoddharak Granthmala

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Shri Shatrunjay Giriraj Darshan
(2) FOURTEENTH RENOVATION BY BAHAD MANTRI (V.S. 1213)
In the time of King Kumarpal, Bahad, son of Udayan Mantri started converting the wooden temples on Shatrunjay into the stone ones at the wish of his father. As it was a big job they started accepting donations.
Bhima Vaniya was poor but extremely devotional. After garlanding 'Dada' with the flowers of one Rupee, only 7 paisas were left with him. when he heard about the need for donation he nervously went in and hesitantly bestowed all his assets (7 paisas). He was put on the top of the list! When Bhima reached his cottage he was surprisingly received well by his wife !
Bahad Mantri in the presence of Shri Hemchandracharya completed successfully the second renovation of the Fifth Aara.
(3) FIFTEENTH RENOVATION OF SAMARASHA (V.S. 1371)
In V.S. 1369 Moghuls destroyed most of the temples on Shatrunjay. All the Jains were shocked and Deshalsha of Patan went to pieces. Samarasha was a brave and smart son of Deshalsha. Saint Siddhasensuri described the glory of Shatrunjay and its Fourteen renovations. Deshalsha's desire to renovate was entrusted to his son Samarasha.
Smart Samarasha pleases Suba Alapkhan of Patan and receives a written declaration permitting him to renovate Shatrunjay. Muni Balchandra was invited from Girnar to supervise over the carving of idols.
Forgetting the internal differences of opinions, Sadhus', 'Sadhvis', 'Shravakas' and 'Shravikas' of all different 'Gachhas' joined the Sangh. On Maha Sudi 14 of V.S. 1371 in Pushya Nakshatra the 'Prathistha' was performed by Shri Siddhasensuriji. Five hundred Acharyas, over 2000 'sadhus' and innumerable 'Shravakas' joined the festivities.
(4) SIXTEENTH RENOVATION BY KARAMASHA (V.S. 1587)
in Chitod (Mewad), there lived a rich man Tolasha. Karmasha was his youngest son. Shri Dharmaratnasuriji forecasted that Karmasha will renovate Siddhagiri.
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