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where he built a magnificent 'poshadbasala ' (a monastery or nunnery ).
Deda bad & son named Pethada or Prithvidhara, The latter's guru Dharmaghoshasuri 'advised him to seek fortune in Mandapadurga. Pethada acted according to the advice of his spiritual preceptor and became exceedingly rich. King Jayasimha Paramar of Malws, honoured bim much and guve him ensigns of royalty.12
Dharmaghoshasűri who had induced him to seek fortune in Malva, came to Mandapadurga and advised Pethada to build Jain temples. Pethada, aoting according to the sūri's suggestion, built eighty four Jain temples in different parts of India. His edifice at Mandavagadba was superb. It was adorned with gold knob and staff and built at a cost of 18 lakhs. On the Satrunjaya bill, Pethada built a temple to Santinatha.13
Pethada experienced some difficulty in building a temple at Deogiri but overcame the same by his generosity. Hemadi, a minister at Deogiri, was coming in his way; so, to please him, Pethada opened alms-houses in Hemadi's name at several places. The minister was so much pleased with
is (11-12) Desai, Jarn Sahityano Itzhas, pp. 404-5.
(13) Ibid, p. 406.
