Jain Legend Vol 2

Author(s): Hastimal Maharaj, Shuganchand Jain, P S Surana
Publisher: Hastimal Maharaj Shugan C Jain P S Surana

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Nandi congregation V ra congregation Apar jita congregation Pamcast pa congregation Sena congregation
6. Bhadra congregation 7. Gu adhara congregation 8. Gupta congregation 9. Simha congregation | 10. Camdra congregation, etc.
In some of the well-accepted works of the Digambara sect, it is mentioned that some of the congregation s, that were from time to time divided and subdivided, adopted less Stringent principles. So they were looked upon as pseudo-Jain congregation. c rya Devasena mentioned five such types of congregation: 1. Dr vida congregation, 2. Y pan ya congregation, 3. K h congregation, 4. M thura congregation and 5. Bhillaka congregation.
According to c rya Nandi in his book “Nt S ra”, the 5 pseudo-Jain congregations are 1 Gopucchaka, 2 vet mbara, 3 Dr vida, 4 Y pan ya and 5 Ni picchaka congregations.
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According to Jainendra Siddhanta Ko congregation are:
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Anamtak rti congregation Gu adhara congregation Gopya congregation Namdi congregation
Apar jita congregation Gupta congregation Camdra congregation Namditara congregation
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congregation Gopuccha congregation Dr vida congregation Ni hiy cchi
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Pamcast pa congregation Bhadra congregation M thura congregation V ra congregation
Punn a congregation Bhillaka congregation Y pan ya congregation Simha congregation
B gada congregation Maghnandi congregation L dab gada congregation Sena congregation
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