Jain Journal 1992 07

Author(s): Jain Bhawan Publication
Publisher: Jain Bhawan Publication

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was removed from the Acaryaship on a suspicion that he had violated fourth vrata (celibacy) and inducted Jinbhadra Suri in his place. We do not find the exact date of the event. But it seems that it happened in Jaisalmer in VE 1473. There is an inscription of VE 1473, available on a dehari of Parsvanath temple mentioning Jinbhadra Sūri as an Acarya. Jinvardhan Suri continued to have mentioned as a successor of Jinrāj Sūri in an inscription of VE 1478 available on the Ambika sculpture in the Suparśvanath temple (Nahaton-ki-Guwaḍ, Bikaner). It proves that the Pippalika branch was started thereafter.
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Jinvardhan Suri after his removal from the Acaryaship, went to Mewar and remained there. It seems that he might have started a new branch of Pippalikā sometimes between VE 1478-80. On his death Jincandra Suri succeeded in VE, 1486, at Delwara (Mewar). It was a prosperous site. The nundi mahotsava was done by Sahanpal Navalakhā, the prime minister of Mewar state.55 On Jincandra Suri's death in VE 1490, Jinsägar succeeded. The nandi-mahotsava was organised by Saha Dungar, Bhākar, Palha, Parwat and others.56 He remained very active and consecrated several icons at Delwara (VE 1491 and 1493), Nāgadā (VE 1494 and 1495), Kareḍā (VE 1496) and other places.57 Mahārānā Kumbha respected him. On his death Jinsundar became Acarya. The nandi mahotsava was done by Saha Palha Dungar and others at Cittor. The beautiful Sṛngar Canwari Jain temple of Cittor was consecrated in VE 1505 by him, 58 A few more inscriptions of VE 1512 and 1513 were there in the temple, mentioning his name. On his death in VE 1517. Jinharsa Suri succeeded. After him Jincandra Suri, Jinśila Sūri, Jinkirti Sūri, Jins nha Suri, Jincandra Sūri, Jinratna Sūri, Jinvardhan Sūri, Jinhansa Sūri and Jincandra Suri succeeded one after the other. After Jincandra Suri's death at Khambhat in VE 1794, this branch became gradually extinct and no account is known of its later monks.
v) Adhyapakṣiya Śākhā
It is an offspring of Pippalika Sakha which was initiated by Jindeva in VE 1506. After him Jinsinha Sūri and Jincandra succeeded. The
55 Vinaysägar, Kharatargaccha-ka Itihas, p. 226.
56 Ibid., p. 227; Vijayadharma Sūri, Devakulpatak, pp. 18-19.
57 Mahārānā Kumbha by the author, Appendix A.
58 Ibid.