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The temple exists there, even at present. At the end of the rainy season, Ācāry Mahārāja Śri Déva Sūriji accompanied by a number of people went to Mount Ābu for a pilgrimage at the request of the Sangha of Mārwăr, and coming to Shirohi he stayed there during the four months of the rainy season At that time, the Sanghas ot Jāvāla-pura and other neighbouring towns came there for darśana and they spent much wealth in his honour. Some followers of Lumpaka-mata did much harm to the Jaina Sangha by desecrating their images at Sādadi A few Śrāyaks of Sadadi went to the Guru Mahārāja at Shifora, for help as they were greatly harassed. Acārya Mahārāja Sri Déva Suriji im nediate ly sent some well-versed learned Sådhus to Sadadi for discussion with the followers of Lumpaka-mata why were defeated in debate. Then, going to Udeya-pura, Ācārya Maharāja Déva Suriji defeated the followers of the Lumpā-mata in the assembly of the court of Mahārāņā Śri Karna Simha of Méwåda and by the proclamation read in the public places of Sādadi that the followers, of the Tapa Gaccha were trust-worthy; those of the Lumpă are not so', under the signature of the Mahārāja, the Jaina Sangh was much praised.
Then, Curu Mahārāja was invited to Jālore-durga by Jaya Malla-the Prime Minister of Śri Gajasimhaji of Jodhapura,' and he did the installation ceremony of Tirthankaras in three temples at Suvarņa-giri with great pomp. He stayed at Jalore for the rainy season of the year The Guru Mahārāja was respected as much as the Jagad Guru Hémacandrācârya Surīśvara was respected by King Kumārapāla
With regard to austerities, Acârya Mahārāja Śri Deva Sūriji resembled Dhanya Anagara; with regard to good fortune he was the embodiment of the new Vāsudeva; with regard to religious meditation and difficult yogic kriyā, he resembled Sriman Bhadra-bahu Swāmın; and with regard to abstinence from passions and from food capable of increasing passions, the Guru Mahārâja resenibled Sri Māna-déva Sūri by avoiding to accept
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