Book Title: Epitome of Jainism
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________________ JAIN CHURCH. 1 was the son of Dhammilla and Bhaddala of Kollag village and belonged to Agni Vesayan gotra. He lived 50 years as a householder, 42 years in Chhadamast state and 8 years as a Kevali and reached moksha in his 100th year 20 years after Mahavir's 507 B. C. nirvan in 3. Jambu. He succeeded to the headship when Sudharma became a Kevali in 515B.C. He was a native of Rajgriha, son of a banker Rishav Dutt and Dhârini of Kasyap gotra. He entered the order at the age of 16, passed 20 years in Chhadamast state and 44 years as a Kevali. He was the last of the Kevalins, and got nirvan at the age of 80 in 463 B.C., 64 years after Mahavira. 4. Prabhava. After Jambu, he assumed the headship. He was of Kâtyaun gotra, son of king Jaisena of Jaipur near Vindhya Hills, remained 30 years as a householder, 64 (according to some 44) years in Samanya brata and 11 years as head of the church and died at the advanced age of 105 (according to some 85) in 452 B.C., i.e. 75 years after Mahavira. 5. Sajjambhava. He was a native of 659

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