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67th. Udaya s gara Sri: On his command, Pa val of Amcalagaccha
was written in a detailed and precise manner. 68th. K rti s gara Sri 69th. Pu ya s gara S ri 70th. R jendra s gara Sri 71st. Mukti s gara S ri 72nd. Ratna s gara S ri 73rd. Viveka s gara S ri: He held c rya post from Vikram year 1928
to 1948. 74th. Jinendra s gara S ri
Amcalagaccha, other name Acalagaccha
The other name of Reformed path Amcalagaccha came to be called as Acalagaccha during the last days of Kum rap la's reign. Merutumgiy Pa val explains this in the following manner:
The Laity of different gacchas who was in favour of celebrating the 'S mvatsarika' festive on Caturth told Kum rap la, “Your Majesty! You and we have been celebrating 'S mvatsarika on Caturth. But in your kingdom there are some ascetics of other gacchas who support 'S mvatsarika' celebration on Pamcam. “The King of Festives - 'S mvatsarika' is approaching. These doctrinal differences regarding the date of a festive in your kingdom mar the fame of a devout Param rhata king like you and the splendour of your reign.
Even King Kum rap la too felt it improper to have different opinions about the celebration of an important festival. He announced his command, “Those ascetics who celebrate or are willing to celebrate 'S mvatsarika' on Pamcam should not reside in my P a a. They should migrate to other some place today itself””.
Obeying the ordinance, ascetics of other gacchas, who wanted to celebrate 'S mvatsarika' on Pamcam , left Pa a and went to other places.
The great propagator and celebrated c rya of Reformed path, crya Jaya Simha Sri camped in P a a during that time. He decided to celebrate 'S mvatsarika' on Pamcam in Pa a only. So he carved out a way with his sharp wit. He sent a message to the king through one of his disciples who was eloquent but talkative that, “Our preceptor will
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