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inntation 19sued by bim to bis co-religionists', hundreds of intending pilgrims—men and women-floched to him and marched on under høs protection As a leader of the pilgrimage ho provided them with conroyances, food and, in case of sickness, with medianes and physicans According to Merutunga, thc religious caravan consisted of twenty-one thousand Sretambaras and three hundred Digambaras and was guarded by a thousand horesmen and seven hundred nders ou red she camels and tour military olicors of high ranh. When the foot of Shatrunjay tras reached Vastupala made a great encampment? The ascent of the mountain took place in the morning niilt hus amival The first sanctuary that the pilgrims visited is that of the Juhsha hapardın lastupala worshipped the yaksha and sang a hymn in he praise Then lie hastened to the temple of Adinatha (kisbabha) whither the majonty of the pilgnms folle wcd him in dense Crowds Tastupala still corered with the dust of the journcy, lell down before the lord of the jinas and adored him with a hymn of praise : Then, and got till then, did he indulge in ablutions, thereupon the pilgrims followed lis cxamplc and lic and they
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