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AN EPITOME OF JAINISM. Nirvitti and Vidyâdhar who after hard study became great scholars and were created Acharyas. They founded the 4 Kulas after their own names.
18. Chandra. He succeeded Vajra Sen and remained as the head of the church for 7 years, up to A. D 100. He passed his life as householder for 37 years and was 23 years in Samanya Vrata and died at the age of 67 that is, 627 years after Mahavir's nirvan. With him originated the appella. tion Chandra Kula.
19. Samanta bhadra. 'He suceeded Chandra Suri as head of the church, but there is no mention of the period of his headship. He was also known as Banbasi.
20. Deva. He is also known as Briddha Deva Suri. He is said to have attended the installation ceremony of a temple dedicted to Mahavira Swami at Satyapur (Sanchore) 670 years after Mahavir, in A. D. 143.
21. Pradyotana. He attended the installation ceremony of Adinath's temple at Ajmer. 22. Manadeva. He composed the
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