Book Title: History of Jaina Monachism
Author(s): S B Deo
Publisher: Deccan College Research Institute

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________________ HISTORY OF JAINA MONACHISM 535 It is also mentioned as 'Pasacanda' or 'Pāyacanda' gaccha which is the Prakritisation of Pārśvacandra. KLATT, however, holds that it was "formerly called the Nāgapuriya Tapā gaccha".173 NAHAR makes it Pārsvanātha gaccha in his index, even though epigraphs refer to the Pārśvacandra gaccha.174 Epigraphs of the 16th and 19th centuries of V.E. refer to it,175 and it seems to have spread even upto Bihar and Bengal. PAVIRYA : An inscription from Benares dated V.S. 1507 refers to it. 176 PIPPALA : It seems to have been current from the 13th century of V.E. from epigraphical evidence.177 It is mentioned even in the 18th century of the same era.178 Epigraphs mentioning it are to be found in Madras, Rajputana, N. Gujarat, U.P., Madhya Bharat and Bengal. - Kharatara : See under Kharatara. PORAVADA: This gaccha has been mentioned by KLATT.179 It may be noted that it is a caste-name among the Jainas and the Gujarati Baniyas. PRABHAKARA : An inscription from Medtā in Marwad, dated V.S. 1572, mentions it.180 PRADYOTANACARYA : BHANDARKAR's list181 refers to it from an inscription dated V.S. 1151, but another inscription refers to it in V.S. 1144. 173. I.A., XXIII, p. 181. 174. Vol. I, see Index. 175. Ibid., II, 1561 of V.S. 1577; 1, 59 of 1830. 176. Ibid., I, 412. 177. Ibid., I, 966 of V.S. 1208 178. Ibid., 695 of V.S. 1778. 179. I.A., XXIII, p. 179. 180. NAHAR, I, 764. 181. E.I., XXIII, p. 26, No. 160; PJLS, II, Index. Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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