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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even today. In middle ages, Yati tradition was in great prominence also.
rakas tradition as it exists today belongs only to
In this way, the Bha Digambara sect.
Y pan ya tradition
After the death of c rya Devardhiga i K am rama a, Y pan ya congregation as a prevailing tradition of the powerful Jain traditions emerging from Southern India also became the most prominent congregation amongst all Jains in the country. This Y pan ya tradition does not exist in any part of India today. But its learned scholars and c ryas have produced literary jewels which exist even today. Various ga as or gacchas of this sect are as follows:
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Punn ga vrak a m la ga a
Bal tak ra ga a Kumid ga a Kad ra or Kr
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Maḍuvaga a
6. Ba diy ra ga a
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ra ga a
K reya ga a or Mel pa anvaya
Ko i Maduvaga a
Me ap a gaccha
Tintri ka gaccha
Kanakotpala sambh ta vrak a m la ga a
rm lam la ga a Surastha ga a
Old manuscripts and the manuscripts of later periods indicate that Y pan ya congregation was a dominant congregation from 4th century AD to 10th-11th century AD. During this period, dynasties of Kadamba, Clukya, Gamga, R rak a and Ra a patronized c ryas of this sect by donating villages, land and other support etc during their existence so that Jain religion can prosper and survive. Being endowed with royal patronage, Y pan ya congregation remained as one of the primary and key religious order in Karnataka for 6 to 7 century in middle period.
It cannot be said with certainty, due to lack of proper evidences, as to when and where Y pan ya congregation came into being, who was its founding c rya and when did it disintegrate in different units.
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