Vijyanandsuri Swargarohan Shatabdi Granth

Author(s): Navinchandra Vijaymuni, Ramanlal C Shah, Shripal Jain
Publisher: Vijayanand Suri Sahitya Prakashan Foundation Pavagadh

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Pradhan Ramdeva Nawalkha to receive him at Delawara. (Devkul Patak) Mewar was then a good centre of art and architecture. Delawara was very famous for various literary activities. It was the centre of Khartar Gachcha. But the visit of Som Sunder Suri brought many families into the fold of Tapa Gachcha. He became Acharya after the death of Devendra Suri Il in V.E.1457. He travelled in Mewar, Godwar, Sirohi, Gujrat and M.P. His inscriptions and colophons mention manifold activities. He consecrated the temple of Jawar (Mewar)? in V.E. 1478. He was present at Delawara in V.E.1482, when MS Kalikacharya Katha was got copied by Shreshthi Laxmansingh and others. The temple of Jirawla Paraswanath was extensively renovated and several 'sanghas' from various places from Rajasthan and Gujrat paid a visit there in the company of various Acharyas. We come to know of the Chaturmas of 4 Acharyas of different Gachchas, including Tapa Gachcha, being held there in V.E.1483". The temple of Machind (Mewar), Chittor and Ranakpur were got renovated by Som Sunder Suri. Shreshthi Visal of Chittor and Delawara who was the brother of Govind of Ider, paid due reverence to Som Sunder Suri. He built the temples at Machind Fort (near Kumbhalgarh) and Chittor and got several copies of Kriya-Ratna-Samuchaya made. The Mahavir Prasad Temple was got renovated by Shreshthi Gunraj and was consecrated by Som Sunder Suri at Chittor in V.E.1495. The famous temple of Ranakpur was constructed by Dharna Shah. In V.E.1498, its 'pratishtha' of the lower part was performed by Som Sunder Suri, who had become very old and subsequently expired at Ranakpur in V.E.1499. He composed several literary works named Bhasaya Traya Churni, Kalyanak Stava Ratna Kosh, Updesh Balavabodh, Yoga Shastra Balavabodh, Bhashya Traya Awachurni and other works. The Updesh Balavabodh is compilation of several instructions pertaining to etiquette and good behaviour. He used brief fables to clarify the incomprehensible, ambiguous and other religious subjects. The Yoga Shastra Balavabodh is another important work dealing with 'Yogic' philosophy in its pristine glory, five Mahavratas and many other items. He liked to compose his works in local dialects. His contribution in the field of literary pursuits is of great significance. The detail of the 'pratishtha' performed at Ranakpur is recorded by poet Meha in his Ranigpur Stvava V.E.1499. He mentions that when the first storey of the temple was completed, its consecration ceremony was got done through Som Sunder Suri. A large crowd assembled there to witness the functions.
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