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Jainism : The Cosmic Vision set up in Gujarat. This period witnessed a number of disputes and controversies and this misfortune is in evidence even now.
The Sadadi conference of Sthanakvasi Shraman Sangha was held in the year 2008 of the Vikrama era. Here it was decided that only one Acharya should be appointed leader of the Sangha as in the Terapanth sect. Atmaramji staying in splendour at Ludhiyana in Punjab was selected to be the first Acharya. At Present his successor Anandarishiji is Acharya. But all subsects of Sthanakvasi Sangha did not agree to this arrangement and, so it did not succeed as it was expected to succeed. In 1934 A.D. a conference of monks of Shvetambar Sangha met in Ahmedabad and seven hundred monks assembled there. They gave out a genealogy chart (pattaka). As a result of efforts of the reputed trader Shri Kasturbhai Lalbhai, the all India Jain Murtipujak Shramanopasak Conference met in Ahmedabad in 1963 A.D. It had been planned with a view to purifying Sangha's conduct and removing its slackness. But it failed to fulfil its aim. In Ladnu, Acharya Tulsi founded the institution 'Jain Vishvabharati'. Inspiring teaching - learning activities are done in this institution. Publishing Agam literature can be reckoned to be its significant activity. The institution named 'Virayatan' founded by Sthanakvasi Sangha at the foot of the mountain of Rajgrahi under the auspicious of Upadhyay Amarchandji Maharaj does exemplary work of public education, public service, meditation, discipline, publication of literature and of studying and teaching scriptures. Shri Chimanlal Chakubhai, Khimchand Maganlal, Durlabhji Khetani and others have made considerable contributions to the Sthanakvasi Sangha. Visits of Shri Sushil muni of the sthanakvasi sangha and Shri Chitrabhanuji Maharaj of the
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