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strength of monks, female - monks, Votaries and Female-votaries had increased considerably.
A merchant called Dahaḍa lived in Sop raka city in Komka a region. One day his wife Ne saw the full moon in her dream and later she conceived. In due course she gave birth to a son. He was named J siga (Jaya Simha). From childhood he was bent more towards spiritualism. One day he listened to the story of Jamb sw m from a Guru. He was inspired listening to his life which was filled with high levels of renunciation and detachment. He too felt detached towards worldly things. He convinced his parents and with the encouragement of the C lukya king Jaya Simha, approached Rak ita S ri who was halting in Padrapura along with his friend Sukhadatta. There he humbly offered venerations, and when asked he gave his details and expressed his desire to become a monk.
At an auspicious time he was ordained to monkhood with five major vows. He became an eminent scholar in scriptures with his untiring efforts, total humility and by the grace of his preceptor. Perceiving his disciple fit for the rank of c rya, Rak ita S ri in a grandiose manner, performed the coronation ceremony in 'Viu appa' Nagara, adorning him with 'S ri' and gave him the ascetic name 'Jaya Simha S ri'.
The date of establishment of Amcalagaccha goes back to Vikram 1213 in many Pa val s and in the works of many scholars. But according to V ravam a Pa val, Vijayacandra S ri founded 'reformed sect' (Amcalagaccha) alongside his coronation ceremony in Vikram 1169.
With incidents described in V ravam a Pa val it is indubitably clear that Rak ita S ri started the reformed branch in Vikram 1169 and instructed his followers to observe six essential rituals and to pay veneration to monks with Uttar samga (upper garment). However the question remains as to how and when the name (Vidhi) 'Reformed Sect' was substituted with 'Amcalagaccha'.
V ravam val (Vidhi Pak a gaccha Pa val) narrates that during the life time of Rak ita S ri itself King Kum rap la bestowed the name 'Amcalagaccha' to (vidhi) Reformed sect.
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