Vijyanandsuri Swargarohan Shatabdi Granth

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

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Pratishtha Som composed the Som Saubhagya Kavya wherein he has
ves the details of the life history of Som Sunder Suri. He has also described the religious, social and cultural events. It has the detail of Jain monk life from his 'diksha' to his death. Account of Jain monks travelling with Jain Sanghas started by rich Shreshthis has been given. The details of the Sanghas started by Govind of Idar, Gunraj of Chittor and many others with consecration ceremonies performed at Delawara (Mewar), Ranakpur, Chittor and many other places have been given. He has used many 'deshi' words and described the functions with ample vividty. The
awani' (distribution of clothes on some auspicious occasions), preparation of sweets, distribution of cocoanut and many other social customs have been described. The author's painstaking efforts to narrate the detail of the celebrations made him quite popular. One more work Katha Mahodadhi was also compiled by him. One copy of this work is avilable in the collection of Oriental Research Institute, Jodhpur. Ratna Mandir was a famous author, who composed Updesh Tarangni. It has many details of social, religious, numismatic and other matters. It also has many old Rajasthani words. Another work of the author is Bhoj Prabandh. recently published by Bhartiya Jnanpeeth, Delhi
After Som Sunder, Muni Sunder, a most competent Sanskrit scholar, was made an Acharya. He survived for a few years. He composed several good Sanskrit works. The Vignapati patra sent to Dev Sunder Suri was composed by him. Its Gurvavli portion only is avilable now. The Adhyatma Kalpadrum is an important work composed by him. It is a famous work translated by Shri Lodha in Hindi. The Tridas Trangini, Updesh Ratnakar, Shantikar Stotra and many other works were his contribution. The Shantikar Stotra was definitely composed at Delawara (Mewar) as the name of the place occurs in the text. Zafar Khan of Khambat conferred upon him the title of Vadi Gokul Sakandha' and some South Indian Pandit gave him the title of Kali Saraswati. He was also present at Jawar in V.E.1478 when Som Sunder Suri performed the consecration ceremony".
Ratan Shekhar Suri became the Acharya of the Tapa Gachcha. He was born in V.E.1457 and became a monk in V.E.1463. He was honoured at Delawara (Mewar) in V.E.1493. The works composed by him are Shradh Prakarna Vriti, Sharadh Vidhi Kaumdi, Achar Pradeep, Laghu Kashetra Sansa and others. Charitra Ratan Gani remained his associate, who
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