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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39th and 40th pontiffs of rama a Lord Mah v ra
Birth Initiation
c rya post Death Householder life Ordinary monkhood
c rya hood Total monkhood Lifespan
39th pontiff
c rya r Ki ana i V.N.1208 V.N.1232 V.N.1263 V.N.1284 24 years 31 years 21 years 52 years 76 years
40th pontiff
c rya r R ja i V.N.1242 V.N.1261 V.N.1284 V.N.1299 19 years 23 years 15 years 38 years 57 years
39th pontiff did a great service for Jainism by keeping his disciples practice spiritual Jain code of conduct. During his tenure, an influential
c rya of temple dwellers congregation lagu a had the ruler of P a a (who was his disciple and follower of temple dwellers tradition) Vanar ja C vad in Gujarat issue an ordinance banning Jain monks even from entering the Kingdom of P a a who belonged to traditions other than temple dwelling tradition.
33rd epochal- c rya r Sambh ti
Birth Initiation Ordinary monkhood Epochal- c rya period Death Lifespan
V.N.1221 V.N.1231 V.N.1231-1250 V.N.1250-1300 V.N.1300 78 years 2 months 2 days
Jain King Vanar ja C vad , a faithful devotee of temple dwellers
tradition and c rya lagu a
c rya lagu a was a great and influential c rya of Jain temple dweller tradition during the first half of 13th century V.N. Around V.N. 1272, by his untiring efforts he helped establish a Jain dynasty (Cāvaļā
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