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For the first time we were at Palitana at "Leelagagana❞ Upashraya in Samvat 2038 Aso month. A forecast for wind-tide was already there. Heavy rains continued for the whole day. All activity in the town was at a standstill. Electricity was totally disrupted. We three were at the Upashraya for Chaturmasa-Sadhvishri Harakhshriji, Sadhvishri Ratanshriji and Sadhvishri Chandayashriji.
The time was around seven in the evening after Pratikramana. Winds began blowing in all terror. On one side was the blow of winds and on the other side very heavy rains. It seemed as if the whole town would meet total ruin. Many old houses broke down to the ground, roofs of the stables of buffaloes were blown away, so many big trees fell on the ground; it seemed that the waters collected would bring floods in the river. Countless huts were totally destroyed, household goods and small animals were carried away in the flood-waters and lost.
The windows of the Upashraya were all closed and still water rushed in the Upashraya, the ground was merged in the waters. We were afraid that the structure of the Upashraya might come down on earth. Who would save us then?
There was fear over fright. Even though closed one window of the Upashraya was ringing like a bell. We were as if in total fright in the dark night. Even the watchman of the Upashraya was absent!
The noise of the window was growing more intense. Only one window was noisy. It seemed as if somebody
