Jain Journal 1992 07

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

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Samaysundar with his entourage and Sankhwal Jains of Jaisalmer became his followers. Harşanandan was a competent scholar, Jinsågar Sûri died in VE 1712 and was succeeded by Jindharma Sari, Jin candra Sari, Jinvijay Spri, Jinkirti Sūri, Jinyukti Sūri, Jincandra Sūri, Jinuday Suri, Jinhem Süri, Jinsiddha Suri and Jincandra Sūri, one after the other. We do not find much details after Jincandra Suri. In Dādāvāợi of Jaisalmer there is an inscription of VE 1936 (1879 AD), mentioning the name of a monk Dharmacandra of Ācārya Sakhă of Kharatar-gaccha, in whose memory, the Oswal Pancāyat constructed a varandäh there.68 Some MSS copied by the monks of Ācārya branch have been known,
ix) Jinrang Sūri Śåkhi
It was started by Jinrang Suri in ve 1701. He performed a big pratistha at Udaipur. It is said that the epithet “Yug-Pradhan" was bestowed upon him, by some Mughal Emperor. After him Jincandra Süri and Jinvimal Süri succeeded one after the other, Mahārāņā Jagat Singh-II accorded a great honour to Jiovimal Sūri. After him Jinlalit Sari, Jinakşaya Sūri, Jincandra Sūri, Jinnandivardhan Suri, Jinjay. shekar Sari, Jincandra Sūri, Jinratna Süri and others became Ācāryas one after the other.
x) Mandovar Kharatar
After the death of Jinharşa Suri, a group separated and appointed Jinmahendra Sari, as their Ācārya at Mandor in VB 1892. After Jinmahendra, Jinmukti Sari, Jincandra Sari and Jindharanendra Sari became the Acăryas one after the other.
We find the names of many Sadhus of Kirtiratna Sari Sakha, Sagarcandra Sūri Sakha. Kșemakirtti Sakha, Laghu Kharatarācārya Śakha and others.
68 Nāhar, III, No 2501.