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rya Rak ita Sri
Amcalagaccha also came into existence as a protest against lax monks. It was an off-spring of reformation movement that emerged to drag the chariot of Jina congregation out from the mire of perverted beliefs and doctrines.
An ascetic like Vijayacandra S ri of Amcalagaccha had commenced his religious war not only against Temple dweller tradition but even against the Suvihita tradition which engrossed in laxity and blasphemy. When Vijayacandra S ri left his guru and tradition and started his reform movement, owing to the widespread pseudo and anti-scriptural activities of four-fold congregation; he found it difficult, rather impossible to get unblemished food. Hence the reformer Vijayacandra S ri, along with his three companion-monks put his life on stake for a pious cause (observing Samlekhan).
Circumstances leading to the origin of Amcalagaccha
Giving the details of rya Rak ita S ri (Vijayacandra S ri), his lineage, parents, caste, etc, it is mentioned in Merutumg ya Pa val that a distinguished merchant called Dro a of Porav da caste lived in Damtr village near Mount Abu. His wife's name was Dedh. The couple cherished noble ideals and were very pious. Though they stepped into the autumn of their lives, they did not beget any children of their own Dedh was more worried. Once, Jaya Simha c rya, sitting in a palanquin came with lot of fanfare to Damtr . Observing his profligate conduct, the couple did not go to the lodgings to pay homage to him. This hurt c rya. That night in the late hours, he dreamt sanadev telling him, “On the 7th day thence, a pious meritorious monk will descend into the womb of Dedh Dev. He will become an ascetic at an early age. He will establish reformed path and extend great many services to Jina Order. Inform Dedh of this prediction and seek her son in alms."
Jaya Simha S ri was become very happy. The next day he summoned the merchant couple. They, following the established custom, offered him salutations.
Jaya Simha S ri told them, “I summoned the both of you to give some good news. A great soul who will uplift the congregation that got stuck
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