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llation ceremony of the image. In the town of Ārāsanā also, the image of Némi Jina was installed.
Besides the abovementioned miracles, some more were also worked, and in V S 1226, he left this world He was born in 1143; he was given Diksa in 1152; he secured Acâryaship in 1174; and left the world in 1226. He enjoyed life of 83 years
Hémac'andra, -the-Kalıkāla Sarvajna--offers his praises to him in the words, "If the Sun in the form of Déva Sūri had not risen and won, Kumudac'andra who of the Swetāmbars, would have been able to put on garments on his waist ?" It will be quite clear from this, that Déva Súri had to spend a lot of pact to defeat the marvellous Digambarı debator like Rūmud Sūri, and that his knowledge was beyond limits. If Kumudac'andra Sûri would have won, the pages of chronicles would have another tale to tell
Pramâņa-naya-tatva-lokālankara, containing 374 Sūtras (Verses or aphorisms) and 8 Chapters is his original work. No information is available regarding any other work written by him. His pupils Bhadrés'war Sūri and Ratnaprabha Sūri had rendered a good help.
S'reeman Hémacandrācārya
Kalikâla Sarvajnas There was a celebrated merchant named Cāc'iga in the town of Dhandhuka. He belonged to Modha community His wife's name was Pāhiņi She gave birth to a son on the 15th day of the bright half of the month of Kārtika of V. S 1145. Before the birth of the boy, she had got dreams full of significance The boy was named C'ângadéva When he grew to be a boy of five years, he, one day, accompanied his mother to pay respects to the spiritual teachers, Āc'ārya Dévac'andra Sūri was staying there. While Pāhini walked round the (furu (a method of showing respects) and then began to kneel before him, C'ångadeva
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