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Further divided into:
i) One Śramanasamgha headed by one single Acārya, assisted by munis; focus of unity for the ascetics of Rājasthāna and Panjāba.
ii) Some smaller local gacchas; several Acāryas. Sadhvis also called Mahäsatis.
c) Teräpanthi: a sampradaya (gana) which was a reform out of the
Sthânakavāsis (Răjasthāna, 2nd half of XVIII c). - no gaccha, - one single Acārya with supreme authority - one single Sádhvi Pramukhā under direct obedience to the
Acārya.
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