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century A.D. Those who went to ‘OSIYA' were called Oswals, although the 'Gurus' converted them to Jains and not to Porwal a name associated with Pura-gate at Bhimal, or Oswals as such.
Amogst Swetāmbar sect also 'Khartargachha' began in the year 1090AD, who defeated in canonical polemics monks residing in temples. Hence the name. Then in 1289 AD the severe penance undertakers were dissociated to form 'Tapāgachha'. 'Anchalgachha', followers keep a piece of cloth in their hands instead of Muhpatt i.e. in place of cloth fastened at the mouth. Then there are 'Trustutik' followers who don't dedicate 4th stanza to demigods or demigoddesses, as only Tirathankars or ‘Arhats' overcoming "attachment and aversions', deserve our dedication, unlike 'Four-StutiFollowers'.
Venerable Sri Rājendrāsuri initiated the tristuti-sect and by writing seven volumes of 'Abhidhān Rājendra kosh', contributed immensely, uniquely to Jain literature by distilling entire Jain texts into dictionary form alphabetically. It is a masterly treatise base, for all students of Jainism. Spiritually dedicated Acharyas like Bhupendra Suri, Dhanchardra Suri and Upadhyay Manmohan Vijay adorned the order besides great historian, literary and spiritual Acharya like Yatendra Suriji. Both of them adore statures of ‘Arhats' and worship temple. Unlike that however are 'Sthānaks' and 'Terā Panthi'. It is said 'Lonkajee' was a lay person, however well versed in scriptures, who taught many monks who opposed image-worship although, the view is not strictly based on scriptures. Shubhring quotes 'Naydhamal
