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68th. 69th. 70th. 71st.
c rya Siddha Sri c rya Kakka c rya Devagupta
c rya Siddha: He was a Siddha. The Minister L l gara celebrated the “Pada Mahotsava' in Vikram 1565. His Up dhy ya called Deva Kallola authored ‘K lik c rya Kath'in Vikram 1566.
c rya Kakka: He was ordained as c rya in Vikram 1599 in Jodhapur. During his tenure both Koram a gaccha and Tap gaccha merged together and ‘Koramt ? Tap gaccha' came into being.
72nd.
73rd.
Amcalagaccha
Under the influence of Hud vasarpi times, Jina doctrine became obscure due to lax monks and their perverted methods. Renowned
c ryas, of many gacchas, observing strict renunciation and severe penance, made efforts from time to time, to rejuvenate it to its orig status and to re-establish scripture-based fundamental path of spiritual purification. Amcalagaccha was one amongst them, which will always be listed foremost in this reformation movement in Jain History.
From inception till date, the most significant feature that has been persisting in this gaccha is that the c ryas and ascetics of this gaccha remain miles away from mutual or personal rivalry, criticism, exchange of harsh words etc and single-mindedly strive to achieve their purpose of progressing in the path of spiritual progress.
Medieval literature reveals the fact that every gaccha was involved in criticising and abusing every other gaccha, using foul and most objectionable language. However they used a very mild condemning word like 'stanika' for the cryas, monks and female - monks and followers of Amcalagaccha. They, in their literature blamed that the gaccha lacks the very core of Jina doctrine, and tenets, that their beliefs and rituals were against the scriptures and even that they were the followers of heretic Jam 1. But not a single monk, Up dhy ya or c rya of Amcalagaccha uttered one syllable in protest.
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