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253
The calculation of 470 years is as follows:
Kings
Years.
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155 108
King Palaka .. Nanda Dynasty .. Maurya Dynasty Puspa-Mitra ... Balamitra-Bhănumitra Naravānana. Giarda Bhilla Saka ...
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470
NI
Il Śri Dinna Sūri succeded śri Indra-dinna Sūri as the eleven
th Patta-dhara.
12 Śrī Sinha-giri succeded Sri Dinna-Sūri as the twelvth Pa.
ftadhara.
13. Śrimân Vajra Swami succeded Śri Sinha-giri as the thirteenth Pattadhara.
Śrimána Vajra Swami possessed jati smaraṇa jñana ( knowledge of events of previous lives) from his infancy. He protected the Śrī Sangha from the ravages of a severe famine through the midium of his sentenfaatfear Akâsa.gâmirīvidya ( art of flying in air ) He brought 2000000 flowers for puja ( worship ) of Śri Jineśvara Bbagavân from Māhéśvari Nagari when they were forbidden by a Baudha King in Deccan. He was highly respected by gods. He was the last âcârya with a knowledge of Ten Pūrvas. From him started the Vajra-sâkhâ.
During the interval between Arya Su hasti Sūri and śrīmân Vajra Swami there were the under mentined seven Yuga pra. dhầnas namely 1 Sri Guņa Sundara Sūri (2) Śri Kalkācārya 3. Śrī Skandılacarya 4 Śrı Révati mitra Sūr: 5. Śri Dharma Sūri, 6 Śri Bhadra Guptâcârya and 7. Śri Guptâcârya.
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