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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the death of Devardhiga i K am rama a, such pervert traditions like temple dwellers started flourishing.
However it can be inferred from the writings of ancient manuscripts that during the period V.N. 1000 to V.N. 1700, the small waves of ancient spirituality based rama a traditions tried to rise but the flood like influence of the prevailing pervert traditions like temple dwellers and using material offerings suppressed such risings.
Temple dwellers tradition; its origin, maturing and becoming all
pervading.
The religious tradition of Lord Mah v ra, continued to exist for centuries after his liberation in its original form and glory and the monks who were practicing the doctrine and conduct according to the scriptures, existed.
As the time passed, the ill effects of the avasarpi araka made the gradual decline / decay of human virtues like physical tolerance (like body, energy, courage, tolerance, forgiveness, humility, simplicity or straightforwardness, intellect, absence of ego etc) resulting in the gradual decline of sacred rama a tradition and replaced them by pervert changes in the same.
In the beginning of V.N. 7th century, due to the impact of avasarpi araka, hu d vasarpi time, and the unrestrained worship tradition started showing their material effects. These three inauspicious events alongwith the beginning of 2000 years duration of inauspicious planets (Bhasmagraha) at the liberation of Lord Mah v ra also started wielding stronger ill effects.
Due to the combined effects of these four inauspicious events and the sharp fall in social and material standards and scarcity of essential commodities caused the Jain monks to take shelter in introducing laxity in their code of conduct. Such laxity resulted in severe downfall in the respect of monks amongst their followers. To overcome this downfall in their respect and to fan their own false ego, the Jain monks had to continuously invent and introduce new ways. Due to the other religions and their frivolous and dubious rituals, Jain monks started finding new and attractive rituals themselves to retain them and their followers in Jain fold lest they drift away due to growing feeling of harsh and unpractical
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