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Shri Navakara imparts perfect steadiness
in the event of an earthquake. On the 14th day of the bright half of the month of Ashadh in V. S. 2012 in the Bhachau town (Kutch), Shravakas had taken to the monsoon Pratikramana in the august presence of Revered Acharya Shri Vijayakanakarsurishvaraji. On completion of the Pratikramana, the Shravakas were busy with Samayika. Then it was that all of a sudden the earth began to tremble, the Upashraya got unsteady ...
Some of the persons, through sheer fright, did not complete the Samayika and began to run hither and thither. And this was not surprising because the Upashraya was new and maunds of stones were lying on the roof.
Even at this time of excitement, in all steadiness Revered Suriji said : "Sit down all of you! Mentally chant the Navakara! Nothing will happen!"
All persons sat down and began to chant the Navakara. The trembling of the earth came to a stop. The Upashraya was stea' ; not a stone fell down from the roof. No house inside the fort was damaged. However, at a small distance from Bhachau, in Anjar, there was very great loss of life and property!"
Delight spread all-round. · In the month of Magashar in V. S. 2032, in Ratamahavir (Rajasthan) the Upadhania austerity was in progress. Revered Pannyasaji Shri Bhadram Karavijayji Maharaj, Adhyatma Yogi Acharyashri Kalapurnasurishvarji Maharaj, Revered Muni Shri Pradyotanavijayji
