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c rya Deva i (II), 51st Pontiff of Lord Mah v ra tradition
Birth Initiation into monkhood Attained c rya status Heavenly Abode Period of household life Period of ordinary monk Period of crya status Complete monkhood Life span
V.N. 1554 V.N. 1564 V.N. 1589 V.N. 1644 10 years 25 years 55 years 80 years 90 years
After c rya r Vijaya i, the 50th Pontiff of fundamental pure Jain tradition, the four-fold congregation of Lord Mah v ra appointed r Deva i (II) as the 51 successor-Pontiff in V.N. 1589.
Jinavallabha S ri
(Disciple of Abhayadeva S ri & Author of Nav mg V ttis)
Jinavallabha S ri, a charismatic crya adorned the tradition of the religious reformer Varddham na S ri, which with the passage of time came to be known as Kharataragaccha. He was an outstanding connoisseur in scriptures, expert debater, a scholar in science of omens and an ambassador of revolution. His entire life was spent in conflicts and struggles. He not only faced troubles from the opponent Temple dweller tradition but also encountered animosity from some scholars who claimed themselves as the monks of Suvihita tradition. The struggle with Temple dwellers continued throughout his life. After the religious reformer Varddham na Sri and Jine vara Sri, a great debater Jinavallabha S ri contributed considerably to put an end to the glory of Temple dweller tradition.
According to Kharataragaccha V had Gurv val. Jinavillabha Sri hailed from durga. He lost his father in his early childhood. His widowed mother brought him up enduring pains. Jine vara S ri, the c rya of Temple dweller tradition was the Chief of Krcapur ya temple in
durga. The sons of the laity of durga residents used to come to his monastery to study. When Jinavallabha attained suitable age, his mother
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