Jains Today in World

SR No.: 001794
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Pirre Paul AMIEL
Publisher: Parshwanath Vidyapith
Publication Year: 2008
Total Pages: 360
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, History, Religion, E000, & E005
File Size: 24 MB

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44 JAINS TODAY IN THE WORLD
Sūri (XIIth century), Abhayadeva (Xth century), Nemicandra (XIth century), Hemacandra (XIIth century), Siddhasena Sūri, Jinadatta (XIIth century), Devendra Suri (XIIIth century), Yasovijaya (XVIIth century), and among the Digambara: Umāsvāti (III-IVth century), Kundakunda (Irst-IInd centuries/according to other view 4th Century), Kartikeya, Samantabhadra (VIth century), Pujyapada (VI-VIIth centuries), Akalanka (VIIIth century), Jinasena (IXth century), Virasena (IXth century), Somadeva, Amitagati (Xth century), Camunda Raya (XIth century), Aśādhara (XIIIth century), Vamadeva (XVth century), Rājamalla (XVIth century), Somasena (XVIIth century) etc. Note one can have details on these ancient Acarya and on others with the titles of their numerous writings in "Jaina Yoga" by R. Williams cited in the bibliography.
As more recent eminent Śvetambara "Acārya", we can cite: Vijaya Vallabha Suri (1870-1954), Sāgarānanda Sūri (1875-1950), Amolak Rṣi (1877-1936), Atmārāmajī, Anandarṣiji and Sushil Kumar (1926-1994), as Digambara: Śantisagara (1872-1955) and as Terapanthi: Bhiksu (1726-1803), Acharya Tulsi (1914-1997).
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Number of Jaina Monks and Nuns of all sects present in India per Jain Caturmāsa Sūcī, Special Issue September 2005 published by Babul Lal Jain, Ujjval, Kandivali (E) Mumbai-1
Sects
Acarya Monks Nuns Percentage Total No
1740 6322
61%
Svetambara Murtipujaka 164
Svetambara Sthanakavāsi 12
Svetambara Terapanthi
Digambara
Total No.
1
55
232
593
156
542
2953
536
466
3031 10277
26%
5%
8%
100
8226
3558
693
1063
Prominent among the Acarya and Gaccha Nayaka alive today can be mentioned as under:
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