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JAIN DIGEST .. May 2011
Murtipujak Jain Sampraday
1) Shri Sudharma Swami (Nirgrantha Gachh)
2) Shri Jambu Swami
3) Shri Prabhav Swami
4) Shri Sayyambhav Suri
5) Shri Yashobhadra Suri
6) Shri Sambhutivijay
Shri Bhadrabahu Swami
7) Stha. Sthulbhadra
Stha. Nandanbhadra Stha. Yashobhadra -Stha. Upnandanbhadra Stha. Yashobhadra And More
Stha. Yagyadatta Stha, Somdatta
And More
8) Arya Suhasti Suri
Arya Mahagiri
The Murtipujak Jain Sampraday traces its origin directly from Bhagwan Mahavir. The sampraday's records give a very detailed lineage of Acharyas, with the current Acharyas falling between the 75th to 80th in the line after Shri Sudharma Swami (the fifth Ganadhar of Bhagwan Mahavir). The adjacent figure shows the level of detail maintained by Tapa Gachh Jain Sampraday. The Murtipujak Sampraday is split into Achalgachh, Khatargachh, Paychandgachh, Tapagachh and Tristutik sects. The Tapagachh is by far the largest of these sects. In fact the number of monks in Tapagachh are more than all other sect's Jain monks (including Digamber and Sthanakvasi), and accordingly the following is comparatively large. The complied list of all Murtipujak Acharyas is given at the end of this section. We have included the profiles of very few Acharyas whom we had a chance to meet, or if any of the community member provided such information.
Stha. Rohan 9) Stha. Susthit 9) Stha. Supratibhadhha
Stha. Uttar -Stha. Shrigupt Shri Kotik Gachh
Stha. Kaudinya Stha. Yashobhadra
Stha. Dhanadhya And More 10) Stha. IndradinnaSuri
Stha. Rohgupt -
And More Stha. Priyangrantha
11) Stha. Dinnasuri
Stha. Vidyadhar Stha. Rushidatta
12) Aa. Sinhagiri
Aryashanti
-Stha, Dhangiri
13) Aa. Shri Vajraswami
-- 15) Stha. ChandraSuri (ChandraGachh) 202BC
More Digamber Split
Stha. Aa. Samit
Stha. Arhadinna
16) Shri Samantabhadra Suri (Vanvasi Gachh) 257BC
36) Shri SarvadevSuri (Vad Gachh) 937 AD
H---------------> Khatargachh - 1157 AD 41) Ajitdev Suri
----- Anchalgachh - 1166 AD 42) VijaysinhaSuri
44) Shri JagachhandraSyri (Tapa Gachh) 1228AD
->Paychandgachh - 1513 AD 56) Anandvimalsuri
77) Shri RamchandraSurishvarji (1897-1992)
Lineage of Acharayas (Tapa Gachh) (Source: Shwetamber Tapa Gachh Records, may not be in full agreement with all Jain Sects)
Murtipujak Sect Number of Monks % Split % In Entire Jain Sangh
Tristutik Tristutik
246 2.83%
asalah gachh
312 3.59%
lapa: gachh
7785 89.58%
Paychand- Khatar g achh gachh
68 280 0.78% 3.22%
Total
8691 100%
1.73%
2.20%
54.90%
0.48%
1.97%
61%
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