Jain Legend Vol 4

Author(s): Hastimal Maharaj, Shuganchand Jain, P S Surana
Publisher: Hastimal Maharaj Shugan C Jain P S Surana

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Abhayadeva S ri responded to the initiative of Dro crya and adopted a policy of mutual cooperation with Temple dwellers. As long as Abhayadeva S ri was alive, both Suvihita and Temple dweller traditions were in good terms. When Jinavallabha S ri left A ahillapura Pa a a for Cittauda, the Temple dwellers' authority was predominant even in that region too. That is why initially he could not get any suitable place to stay and had to stay in C mu d monastery (ma ha).
Jain literatures point out that a few years after Abhayadeva S ri, the relationship between these traditions were strained. The important reason was Jinavallabha Sri was a radical ideological scholar. He was impatient with an urge to completely erase the lackadaisical conduct and the vitiated religious methods introduced by the Temple dweller tradition into the Jina order. He got many Reformed temples (Vidhi Caityas) constructed even in A ahillapura Pa a a. But the Temple dweller tradition which was enjoying the patronage of the rulers established its authority over those Reformed temples and changed them into nonreformed temples using the name of Suvihita tradition. The revolutionary efforts of Jinavallabha S ri not only offended the 'Temple dwellers' but also enraged the leader c ryas, Up dhy yas and rama a scholars of Vasativ s tradition who lived in A ahillapura Pa a a during that time. The wrath of Temple dweller tradition against the zealous reformist rules was a natural reaction. But why were even the c ryas, laity, and ascetics of Suvihita tradition angry? The only reason being the four fold ( rama a- rama and Votaries and female-votaries) congregation firmly believed that they could not strengthen their identity in the vast Gurjara region, straining their relations with Temple dwellers. So, when the Temple dwellers got enraged, they too showed their sympathy-wrath which they felt essential to maintain goodwill with them. Because of this opposition both from his own and opponent traditions, Jinavallabha Sri was forced to leave A ahillapura Pa a a. He moved from Gurjara region towards Med pa a.
Nearly up to 150 years in the second half of Vikram 12th century, the entire Med pa a was dominated by Temple dwellers. This fact is confirmed by the event that took place in the life of Jinavallabha S ri. He wanted to celebrate the ceremony of the 6th Kaly aka Garbh pah ra of Lord Mah v ra in a certain Jina temple, but he was not allowed to enter into any Jain temple. So, placing the images of 24 T rthamkaras in the
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