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four months of the rainy season at his own native place-Idar - People of Idar did a number of festivals in his honour. On seeing the greatness of the Ācārya, King Shree Kalyāna Malla of Idar accompanied by some distinguished scholars came to the Upāshraya for discussion. By the mighty punya ( merit) of the Ācārya, all of them were defeated in debate, and being ashamed, the king and the debators-all of them saying-ah | he is a teacher of teachers'-went away. Then having done the pratiştha installation ceremony) of the image of Tirthankara Bhagavāna Mahdvira Swamiji at Brihat-nagara (Vadanagar ), he lived at Ahmedābād.
At that time, the image of Bhagavāna Sri Risabha Déva at Idar-was desecreted by Mohammedans, and so, a new pratime was prepared and established with due ceremonies by Ācārya Mahärāja Śri Déva Sūriji in the newly built temple on Idar hill.
In V. S. 1673 Bädashāh Salim Shāh Jehāngira-the son of Emperor Akabar, very respectfully invited the Sūriji to Mandava -gadha from Khambhata, and he was astonished on seeing the bodily form, luster, and delivery of speech of the Ācārya Maharaja. At discussion time, Emperor Jehängira asked a number of questions on various religious subjects and becoming greatly pleased with the superior abilities of the Quru Mahārāja, the delighted Emperor saying at the same time that the Ācāryas on the Qadt of Jagad Guru Ācārya Maharaja Śriman Hira Vijaya Sürīśvaraji and of Ācārya Mahārāja Sri Vijaya Sena Suriji should always be such bright gems conferred upon the Ācārya Mahārāja, the honorific title of "Jehāngira Mahā sapā and ordered Indracandra and other Śrāvakas to take the Guru Mahārāja with beating of drums and playing of music by the royal music-band to the Upashraya with great pomp.
The Governor of Bihār was so much impressed with the preaching of Ācārya Maharaja Śri Déva Sūriji that he had a
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