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Dhana-Śrésthi. Once, when on the 5th day of the month you had fasted, you were going with all your new clothes to the temple leaving your son at home. But your son-crying for you, began to run after you At that time, a bull, passing by you, was frightened by your shining attires and he ran wildly and your son was stumbled down Unfortunately he atonce died. You also could not survive the shock and died by heart-collapse; and became the Goddess named Cāmundā. Do you tnink it proper to take revenge of your former life, by thus, pitilessly slaughtering the innocent creatures like bulls ? So remember your former birth, and refrain from doing such sinful deeds of violance !" Though this was the most proper advice she did not take it to heart and replied, “I shll do as I likel” Atlast Guruji told Nāhada Mantrī to be away from slaughtering the bull before her. He did so, and then by the adıvice of Guruji, he built 72 Jina-Mandıras the pratisthā of which was done by VrddhadevaSūri in the city of Koranteśvara after 595 years of Śrī Vira Nirvāna. Though his name was Déva Sūri. he became wellknown by the name of Vrddhadeva Súri as lie was Viddha (aged).
In Mānadévā Sūri-Prabandha of Prabhāvaka-caritra this Vžddhadéya Sūri is mentioned as the first caityavāsi. He was managing one caitya but after Sarvadeva's Pratibodha (praching), he left it.
If this is true, it clearly shows that even in the second century of Vikrama, caityavāsa was prevalent, though Pattāvalies mention that it became prevalent in Veer Samvat 882 (Vikram S.S. 412 ). But that indicates that at that time cartyavāsīs must he very great in number and very popular.
He appointed Pradyotana Súri on his seat.
Very little is known abant Pradyoiana Sūri. In ViraVamsāvali " there is a reference that in the city of Ajmara he had done Pratisthā of the Bimba of Rs’abha Prabhu, besides, he had done pratiştha in also Yasavasahi which was built by Dhanapati in Suvarna Giri.
Only this much is known about both these Pattadharas.
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