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Some time after Vidhi (reformed) gaccha came into existence it was given the name 'Amcalagaccha’. This fact was substantiated by the facts elucidated in ‘Vidhipak a Pa val'. After (vidhi) Reformed gaccha came into vogue, Vijayacandra S ri in his religious wanderings came to 'Viu appa' Nagara. There Kapardi the merchant, enlightened by his preaching joined the gaccha as a lay devotee. And immediately after that he went to the court of King Kum rap la of P a a. There the neophyte devotee offered veneration to Hemacandra S ri with his upper garment (Uttariya). Kum rap la was amazed. When he enquired his preceptor about this, he explained it with intricate details. So the king gave the name 'Amcalagaccha' to (vidhi) Reformed branch/gaccha.
It was very clearly mentioned in Vidhipak a Pa val that after giving it the other name, Kum rap la went to behold the Dar ana of its founder Rak ita S ri to Timirapura but the date of origin is not mentioned. As such, if we consider the date Vikram 1213 mentioned in other Pa val s as date of its origin, then we can infer that the name Amcalagaccha had been given by Kum rap la to (vidhi) Reformed branch in Vikram 1213 after seeing Kapardi's venerations with loose end / seam of upper garment (Uttar samga). rya Rak ita S ri of Reformed gaccha attained heavenly adobe in Vikram 1236, c rya Hemacandra S ri in Vikram 1229 and Mah r ja Kum rap la in Vikram 1230. So it is probable that Kum rap la went to Timirapura in Vikram 1213 to pay homage to Rak ita S ri, after giving it the name Amcalagaccha.
Reformation - A very difficult task
rya Rak ita Sri launched his spiritual revolution in Vikram 1169 so as to illustrate the glory of Jain doctrine and the pure form of rama a code to the people. 80 years prior to this, in Vikram 11th century c rya Varddham na S ri and his disciple Jine wara S ri commenced the reformation movement with the same intention. 20 years oreceding this i.e. in Vikram 1149 c rya Candraprabha, the founder of Paur amika gaccha started the revolution to eliminate the pseudo rituals that entered into Dharma and to augur new spiritual awareness. In his efforts he was encountered with hostility by his opponents from all sides. Eventually he officially established Paur amika gaccha in Vikram 1159. The lovers, supporters and stalwarts of Jina Order like Varddham na Sri, Candraprabha Sri, Rak ita S ri etc. initiated their cause with a lofty intention to revive the forgotten fundamental form. But the sluggishness
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