Jain Legend Vol 3

SR No.: 007596
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Hastimal Maharaj, Shuganchand Jain, P S Surana
Publisher: Hastimal Maharaj Shugan C Jain P S Surana
Publication Year: 2011
Total Pages: 237
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 2 MB

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Hath md gaccha in a way was also a part of S mdera gaccha. Hence their followers also became followers of tap gaccha with the downfall of temple dwellers congregation.
During the period of influence of mantras and tantras and miracles generation, c ryas Ya obhadra and Balibhadra find a respectable mention.
Ya obhadra (temple dwellers congregation)
An influential c rya of the temple dwellers congregation namely Ya obhadra was one of the leading c ryas of Mar dhara Prade a in Vikram 10h century. His period of existence was an era of miracle generation and power of mantras. A folklore prevailing in N ral area of Mar dhara Prade a suggests a rivalry and hence a competition between Gos ins and caesura or yatis (temple dwellers congregation c ryas of S mdera gaccha) to demonstrate their respective power of mantra. Both parties claimed their mantras to be more powerful than the others. Both parties agreed to some terms for this competition. There is a river L in village Khairathala. There are two temples, one of Lord din tha of Jains and the other of Lord amkara. Whichever of the two parties i.e. Gos ins or yatis is able to lift their temple of their venerable Lord from Khairathala and locate it in N ral before sunrise will have the right to locate the same on top of hill and will be adjudged with superior mantra power. The loser will keep the temple of their venerated lord at the foothill near the river on a plain field. If the losing party is not able to bring the temple from Khairathala to N ral even after sunrise, then that party will be considered as total loser.
Both the parties agreed to these terms and started using the power of their mantras. From a popular hearsay there, both the parties demonstrated miracles with the power of their mantras and made an impossible task possible. Gos ins were able to bring their temple in Khairathala a few moments before the yatis in the skies of N ral. Therefore the temple of Lord amkara was seated on the top of hill in N ral and of Lord din tha in the plains at the bottom of the hill.
It is said that the inscriptions in temple of Lord din tha says that the temple was brought by c rya Ya obhadra with the power of his mantra.
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