Vijyanandsuri Swargarohan Shatabdi Granth

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

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title of 'Jagad Guru' was bestowed upon the Acharya. The title of 'Upadhya' was bestowed upon Shanti Chandra. Suriji remained at Agra, Ibrahimabad and Fatehpur Sikari and returned to Gujrat in 1586 A.D. During his return journey, he came to Nagaur and passed a rainy season there. From there he came to Pipad where some persons from Bairat came and requested him to consecrate the newly built Jain temple there. He thus moved there and completed the function in V.E.1645. A Jain family of Usmanabad also insisted upon him to attend the function of renovation done at Ranakpur in V.E. 1647.
Shanti Chandra Upadhya composed 'Kripa Rasa Kosh' It is said that he composed some verses in the presence of Akbar who always held high opinion about him. When he started for Gujrat in 1587 A.D., the Emperor again ordered to issue 'firman' prohibiting the slaughter of animals and proclaiming the abolition of Jaziya tax, which was already abolished by Akbar much earlier. Thus for a period of 6 months, the slaughter of animals was prohibited. The order was followed strictly as both Badaoni and Abul Fazal have mentioned in their books.
Kalyan Vijay Gani was the pupil of Hir Vijay Suri. He had studied Veda, Puran and many other subjects. Hir Vijay Suri appointed him Upadhaya in V.E.1624 at Patan. He also travelled in Marwar, Godwad, and Bairat. His descendant Upadhaya Yashovijay became a famous monk of the time.
Vijaysena was invited by Akbar to Lahore. An attempt in this respect was made by Durjanpal Jadiya. A copy of the order was given to Bhanachandra Gani, who arranged to deliver the same to Suriji. Vijaysen reached Lahore on 31.5.1593 A.D. He was given great respect by Akbar. At that time, Nandi Vijay did 'Avadhana'. The Emperor got much pleased and endowed upon him the title of 'Khush Faham'. At that time, Ramdas Kachhawa, a leader of the Hindus, made a complaint that the Jains did not believe in Vedas and God. At the instance of Abul Fazal, a religious debate was arranged between Jains and Brahmins. Vijaysena rejected the objections raised by the Brahmins and replied all their questions cleverly. Akbar became much pleased and gave him the title of 'Vardhaman Vidhya'. He sent Abul Fazal to arrange Nandi Mahotsava. However, on hearing the illness of Heer Vijay Suri, Vijay Sen returned. But Siddhi Chandra and Bhanu Chandra continued with Akbar. Once Akbar got hurt
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