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Jine wara S ri II, the disciple and pontiff successor of Jinapati S ri, had appointed two different c ryas which led to its division into two branches in Vikram 1280.
Jine wara Sri II had two chief disciples - one was Jinasimha Sri who belonged to rm la caste by birth and the other was Jinaprabodha Sri who belonged to Osaw la lineage. The preceptor ordaining both of them as c ryas and divided the gaccha into two. Earlier in Vikram 1204, 1205 and Vikram 1222, the three sub-branches did not meet with any significant success. But after these two gacchas branched out in Vikram 1280, under the able guidance and control of their respective c ryas kept busy in purification of self and others through the preaching of Lord Mah v ra.
Jinaprabha S ri, a great propagator of Jina Order and a prodigious author during Vikram 14th Century, belonged to the tradition of Jinasimha S ri. Preaching the sermons of Lord Mah v ra to Emperor Tugalaka Mohammada ha, he influenced him to decree many ordinances prohibiting animal slaughter in any form, etc. Tugalaka honoured him by offering a prominent place in his court.
r Jinaprabha S ri started his literary works in Vikram 1352 which continued even after Vikram 1390. He wrote 27 texts and 73 stotras. He wrote Vidhi Prap in Vikram 1363 and Vividha T rtha Kalpa in 1390, which is a significant work. He wrote a text called Tapomata - Ku ana with which he silenced his opponents.
Sub branches of Kharatara gaccha
The branches and sub branches that came into existence from time to time are as follows:
In Vikram 1204 Rudrapall ya Kharatara gaccha was founded by
r Jina ekhar c rya. In Vikram 1205 Madhukara Kharatara gaccha came into vogue during the last days of Jinadatta S ri. In Vikram 1222 during the tenure of Jine wara S ri, Begada Kharatara gaccha came into being.
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