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were also under the control of a Pontiff. crya Ya obhadra maintained this tradition perfectly, as long as he was the head of the congregation. This is his distinct trait.
Opinion of Digambaras
In the Digamabara scriptures and Pa val s, Apar jita is described as the third rutakeval crya instead of the third rutakeval crya Ya obhadra. However no note-worthy information is available about him also.
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