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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Thus with the noble objective of bringing about reconciliation amongst various sects, ga as and traditions prevailing in Jain congregation at that time and to unify them as one; Hari Bhadra and other reformist c ryas of that time, and in the spirit of reconciliation using the path of improvising Ni tha included all the prevailing rituals of idol worship, use of mantras, attaining extraordinary powers etc which were introduced by various materials based Jain traditions, as a part of daily religious rituals of the followers of Jainism.
This was a unique and historical step to bring all Jain congregations with different traditions into the fold of one unified Jain congregation. However these efforts not only failed but even resulted in long term ill effects as well.
Those c ryas, who were believers and followers of the original doctrine and code of conduct depicted by Omniscient Lord Mah v ra, did not accept at all in any manner these changes practiced by the c ryas of that time and incorporated by Hari Bhadra in Ni th in spirit of reconciliation.
Another long term ill effect of the reconciliatory approach adopted by Hari Bhadra was that the changes incorporated in Maha Ni tha of the rituals prevailing at that time as religious activities were accepted by the Suvihita tradition but the temple dwellers and other traditions did not accept them in Toto.
Scriptures, dress codes of monks (male and female) and doctrine
Similar to the differences in the doctrine of Lord Mah v ra, differences in the dress codes of monks (male and female) also started making their presence.
Idol worshipping, Sth nakav s and Terahapanth vet mbaras and Digambaras Terahapanth , Bha raka, those using whiskbrooms of peacocks and others using whiskbroom of eagle and even not using whiskbrooms at all etc, neither accepted same dress code at that time nor even today. They boldly insist that the dress code acceptable to them is the original dress code prevalent at Lord Mah v ra's time. Of course there are some traditions which accept changes in the type of dress and number of pots to be used during the period last quarter of V.N. 6th
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