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________________ 63 and hence, he was known as 'kharatara' amongst the people. Some consider Jineswarsuri or Jinavallabha Suri as the original expounder of the sect, but then there is no connection between him and the year 1204 which is the year of the starting of Kharatara-sect as noted in Pattávali Besides neither Jineswarsuri or Abhayadeva Sūri the navāngi-commentator has referred to 'Kharatara Cac'cha' in the appreciations of their books Jinadattasūri had a wonderful personality He preached to one lac and thirty thousand ksatriyas and made their faith in Jainism firm. He had given Diksa to 500 monks and 700 nuns He died in Ajamer in V. S 1211 He had installed Śree Jinc'andrasūriji on his seat He is considered in North India a person deserving high honour and is celebrated as Dādāji His foot prints or sandals are kept at vaious places and these are worshipped. He has done good Jutice to the literary field also. Some of the works written by him are as follows. Sandeha-dohavali; Utsûtra-patod-ghattan-kulaka Upades'akulaka; Avastha kulaka, C'ailyavandanakulaka, Gaṇadhar-Sardha-Śataka; C'arc'ari Pra-karana; Prabodhodayagrantha Padasthana-vidhi, Kâlaswarupadvätrinsika; Parswanath stotra, Guru pārtantra-stotra; Tanjaya-stotra, Standha mavaharan-stotra, Maharahiya stotra; Yadandhri-Stuti; Sukana-Sastra, Adhyātma-dipika etc etc The Beginning of Anc'alagac'chha In the 13th century of the Vikrama year, the ascetics began to be more self-willed, and accepting new rites according to their sweet will, they began to make propaganda in favour of their own beliefs In this very century, 'Kharatar,' 'Anc'ala,' 'Sărdhapaurnimiya, and 'Agamık' sects came into existence and this supports to the above mentioned statement. Godu the son of Drona-vyavapäria the in habitant of 'Dantränä accepted Diksa Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org
SR No.008006
Book TitleShraman Bhagvana Mahavira Part 5
Original Sutra AuthorN/A
AuthorRatnaprabhvijay, D P Thaker
PublisherParimal Publication
Publication Year1989
Total Pages616
LanguageEnglish, Sanskrit
ClassificationBook_English, Biography, History, & Religion
File Size14 MB
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