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HISTORY OF JAINA MONACHISM
KURCAPURA:
It is mentioned in literary sources. No epigraphical corroboration is available 143
It possibly arose out of a place name.
KUTUVAPURA:
It seems to have been current in the 16th century of V.E. in Marwad, as the epigraphs mentioning it come mainly from Nãḍalaï in Marwad.144 It suggests its origin from a place name.
LAGHU POSALA :
As against the Bṛhat-Posala, this gaccha originated with Devendra Sūri out of Tapā. It grouped those members of the gaccha who lived in a smaller monastery,145
It is mentioned in epigraphs14 dated V.S. 1815 and 1758 A.D.
LONKA:
It is mentioned in an epigraph147 from Agra, dated V.S. 1964. It may be that the Bṛhad Lońka was a branch of this gaccha.
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LUMPAKA :
It seems that this gaccha belonged to the school which advocated nonidolatory, the head priest, Meghaji, of which is said to have been converted by Hiravijaya of the Tapa gaccha.148
Epigraphs, however, mention it as late as in V.S. 1955.
MADAHADIYA:
MADDAHARAU: MADUHADA:
MAHADAKIYA MAHAHADIYA:
It is possible that these five names represented one and the same
gaccha 150
143. SBM., V, ii, p. 28.
144. NAHAR, I, 849-51.
145. SBM., V, ii, pp. 75-77.
146. E.I., II, p. 78; GUERINOT, EJ., No. 736.
147. NAHAR, II, 1501.
148. E.I., II, p. 53, v. 23.
149. NAHAR, I, 235.
150. Ibid., II, 1362 of V.S. 1545; 1046 of 1351.
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