Book Title: Encyclopaedia Of Jainism
Author(s): P C Nahar, K C Ghosh
Publisher: Satguru Publications

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________________ images, but does not allow any sort of worship of the same. (c) Samaiyâpanthi, a non-idolatrous sect, entirely does away with the image or its worship, but simply acknowledges the sanctity of the sacred books which are worshipped by placing them on an altar. It is also known as Taranpanthi as it was founded by Taranswami. He was born in 1448 A. D. and died in 1515 A. D. (d) Gumanpanthi, flourished of late in the 18th century A. D., and so called from the name of its founder Guman Rain. (e) Totapanthi. In the Digambari Church there also arose a number of Sanghas viz ; (1) Mul Sangha with its subsects viz. (a) Sinha Sangha (6) Nandi Sangha (c) Sen Sangha. (2) Dravid Sangha (3) Yapaniya Sangha (4) Kastha Sangha (5) Mathur Sangha In the Sanghas there are Ganas and Gachhas e. g. the Nandi Sangha has 654

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