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requested Vijayacandra and his S dhus to have food and water. The monks went to their places of sojourn, accepting the alms, the food without 42 faults and whatever unblemished food they were offered with that they ended their one month vigorous fast with equanimity.
Thereupon, as per the request of the leader and the congregation, Vijayacandra gave sermons on the conduct and duties of lay devotees as propounded by Lord Mah v ra, elaborately explaining the duties and responsibilities of laity in a soul-stirring and in an eye-opening manner. He explained the methods of six essential duties of laity, worship of Jina, veneration of saints etc. and taught them how to carry out those activities wearing uttar samga (upper garment). Impressed and convinced by the sermon, Ya odhana took initiation as a votary with 12 vows.
While returning from P v giri, Ya odhana took monk Vijayacandra and his fellow – monks with him to his place along with the pilgrims. After returning to Bh lijyapura, Ya odhana constructed a beautiful Jina building and got a abhadeva idol installed in it by a celibate lay devotee, following the methods prescribed in scriptures. As foretold by Cakre war , he became c rya of reformed sect and was given the name Rak ita S ri.
The chief votary, Ya odhana, ostentatiously celebrated the spiritual coronation ceremony of Rak ita Sri. From the moment he held the office of c rya he tried and obliterated the perverted rituals and languid conduct of monks and female - monks, besides encouraging the pure, unblemished conduct. He founded reformed path to reinstate the scripture-based code of conduct of rama as and accordingly proclaimed the following precepts:
Saints should not install Jina idols. Jina idol should not be worshipped with lighted lamp (d papj ), with fruits (fala-p j ) or with incantation (b ja-p j) Devotees can worship with rice or leaves. Lay devotees, men and women should perform the religious activities like six essential duties with seam / loose end (Amcala) of their cloth. Pau adha (complete fast for 24 hours and staying only at a religious or secluded place) should be observed on a festive day.
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