Jain Legend Vol 3

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

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31st, 32nd, 33rd and 34th Pontiffs of Lord Mah v ra's tradition
Name
32nd r V ra Jasa
34th r Hari Sena 1102
Birth
Initiation
c rya position Death Householder General monk
c rya Lifespan
31st r V ra Sena V.N. 1040 1075 1116 1132 35 years 41 years
16 years | 92
V.N. 1103 1118 1132
1149 | 15 years
14 17 46
33rd r Jaya Sena V.N. 1100 1135 1149
1167 | 35 years | 14
18 67
1140 1167 1237 38 years 27 30 95
31st epochal- c rya r Sw ti (Different from H rila lineage Sw ti)
Birth Initiation General monkhood Epochal- c rya Death Life span
V.N.1089 V.N.1107 V.N.1107-1115 V.N. 1115-1197 V.N.1197 110 years 2 months 2 days
After the death of 30th epochal- c rya Jina Bhadra K am rama a in V.N. 1115, rya Sw ti was anointed to the post of epochal- c rya by the four fold congregation.
rya Swati served the Jain congregation for 82 years as its epochalc rya. In this context, information is available from a verse in "Vic ra re i' as follows: -
In V.N. 1150, Sw ti was the first c rya to start the tradition of observing fortnightly ritual confession on 14th day of the fortnight.
However 'Ratna Samcaya' holy text gives a slightly different version in this context, which is as follows.
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