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A critical study of all evidences of the pattávalïs shows that Kharata'ragaccha started with Jinadatta Sūri, although the Kharataragaccha Pațțāvali traces its origin from Jineśvara Sūri, a pupil of Dharmasagara Srūi, a grandpupil of Udyotana Sūri of Vanavāsı gaccha.
Jinadatta Sūri was born in the family of Vachigamantri and his wife Vahadadevi, the residents of Dhandhukānagara, belonging to Humvada gotra, in Vs. 1132. His original name was Somacandra. He took to initiation at the hands of Vacaka Dharmadeva on the sixth day of Vaisakhavadi in VS. 1141 in the City of Citrakūta (Chitor). He was installed as Ācārya by Śrï Devabhadrācārya with the attribute of name "Jinadatta Sūri' in Vs. 1169,
It is found that the monks of the Kharataragaccha took much interest in alchemy and occultism as a course of study in later periods, as it is notable that Jinadattasūri first started the study of alchemy and occultism in the Kharataragaccha for the benefit of the people.
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