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He went on getting by heart one sloka of the Upadeshamala (a scripture) every day. At last, he memorised the whole text.
- He helped seven lakh people to carry out a pilgrimage
(sanghayatra or a pilgrimage carried out by the four-fold Jain society) to such places of pilgrimage as Shatrunjay and Girnar. He made Girnar, a pilgrim-centre for the Shwetambar
Jains. - He got gold pinnacles fixed on the three hundred Jin tem
ples in Mandavgad. - He spent seventy two thousand rupees for the noble purpose
of extending a reception to Gurudev Dharmaghoshasooriji when he visited Mandavgad. If any sadhus happened to be going about anywhere in the vicinity of Mandavgad within a range of two kroshas or four miles from the city, he met the sadhus and performed the daily pratikraman in their presence. If any enlightened Acharyas came within a distance of four kroshas or eight miles from the city of Mandavgad, he met them and performed the pakshik (fortnightly) pratikraman under their guidance. He had such a great reverence for sadhus. At the age of 32, he undertook the vow of celibacy along with his wife. Having shown his devotion by means of a donation of thirty-six thousand gold coins, he heard humbly the exposition of the Panchamang (the fifth Agam) Bhagavatisutra. He established seven large libraries of manuscript
granthas. - He got gold bands attached to every book. - Every day, at noon, he worshipped the Paramatma. - He took care of the King and the Queen Lilavathi.
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