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The Jaina Stupa at Mathura: Art & Icons
Ārya Suhasti's 12 disciples were very powerful and have vast knowledge of scriptures. His seven disciples introduced six gaņas stated below. The name of other five disciples are - Arya Meghagani, Arya Rakṣita, Sthavira Rohagupta, Brahmagaņi and Somagaại. The first disciple Ārya Rohaņa of Kāśyapa gotra opened Udeha gaņa taking care of four sākhā and six kulas. The four śākhās6s of Udeha
a are Udumbarivā. Maspuriyā, Māthuriya and Purnapatrikā; The six kulas of Uedaha gaņa are Nāgabhūta, Sombhūtika, Ādrakaccha, Hastalehya, Nandiya and Pārihāsika. The second Sthavira Śrigupta of Hārita Gotra introduced Vāraṇa gaņa (sometimes it is introduced as Carana gana) having four sākhās and seven Kulas (Gatha 212). The four sākhās of Vāraṇa gaņas - Hāritamālāgāri, Sankāsiyā, Gavedhūyā and Vajjanāgari. The seven Kulas of Varana gaņa are Vatlsaliya, Priitidharamaka, Hālīya, Puşymitriya, Mālīya, Ārya Cetaka and Krşnasakha. The third disciple Bhadrayasa (Bhāradvāja Gotra) introduced ætuvātika gana having four branches and three kulas. Its four branches are Campiyā, Bhadīyā, Kākandikā and Maithilīyä. Its three kulas are Bhadrayaśīya, Bhadraguptīya and Yaśobhadrīya (Gatha 213). The fourth disciple Kāmardhi (Kodāla Gotra) brought in Vaisavātika gana having four Sākhās-Sravastikā, Rājyapālitā, Antaranjiyā, Kyaumiliyā and four Kulas- Gaņika, Meghika, Kāmarddhika and Indrapuraka66. The fifth disciple Rsigupta (Vāsiştha Gotra) from Kākandaka introduced Mānava gaña having four sākhās.- Kāśyapiyā, Gautamiyā, Vāsişthiya and Sauratthiyā. Its three Kulas were Rşiguptika, Řșidattika and Abhijayanta67 The sixth and seventh disciples Sthavira Susthita and Supratibuddha (both having Vyāghrāpatya Gotra) introduced the very famous Kottiya/ Koţika gaṇa with four branches- Ucchānāgari, Vidyādhari, Vājri and Madhyamā. Its four Kulas were Brahmaliya, Vastraliya, Vānijya and
65 P. Kalyanvijaji, op.cit. Gatha 210, 211. 66 गणियं मेहिय कामड्डियं च तह होइ इंदपुरगं च
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