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and celebrated a great festival to welcome him with great pomp and honour. But the royal priest was vain and obstinate. So he plotted to remove Kālakācārya. He approached the king and said, “The most revered Ācārya is fit to be worshipped like a God, My Lord ! That the citizens may transgress his steps is, I think, a sin. So.l request your honour to think on it." How could the simple-hearted king trace out any evil intention behind these wicked words ? He, on the contrary, took the words very seriously. He was perplexed. He told the prest,“ myself, have invited him to pass these four months here. Now how can I myself again arrange to send him else where ?" The priest saw that he succeded in hitting the nail on the head. He answered, "Do not worry my Lord ! I shall find out the simplest and easiest way for it.' Then he, on the name of the king, made a proclamation that people should offer sweets and other best preparations to the Holy Ācārya and his other followers. Hence, the followers got daily such a food as was considered to be unworthy for them. Consequently they got tired of it, and informed the Ācārya about it. The Ācārya thought it advisable to go to Prati thāna Nagar of King Śātavāhana who was a Jain. He made a great ceremonial reception, and welcomed the Ācārya.
Now as the holy days of Paryusaga were approaching King Śātavāhana requested the Acārya, "In our country we celebrate the Indra Dvaja Festival on the fifth day of the bright half of Bhādrapada month. So, please, arrange to perform the Anniversary-Parva (Samvatsary ) on the sixth day, so that I may be able to perform Ārādhanā ( Sacred rites)." The Ācārya replied," O king! No Tīrthaikars or Canadharas had ever, formerly, transgressed the fifth day. So the Anniversary Parva cannot be held after that date." Then, the king requested him to arrange it on the 4th day. The request was granted. Thus the Anniversary-Parva which was on the 5th day, is since then held on the 4th day.
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