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Nathuramji Premi, Moolachar was written by Battakeri. His plea is that some villages and places have come into light having name 'Bettageri-or Bettakeri' and the author of Moolachar would have been a resident or 'Battegeri' or 'Battakeri" village and because of that he would have been called 'Vattakeri' like Kundakunda etc. Thus there are different opinions about this book.
3. RAYANASAR This book essentially refers to different religious practices in Jain tradition. This scripture deals with the family life of a seeker Muni life i.e., what are their duties, what ought to be done and what ought not to be done, what is wrong and what is right. It has 167 couplets. The main goal of the scripture is to show the path of purification of the self. According to Dr Upadhye, thoughts have been repeated in this book and the book is not in a systematic order and it indicates adulteration in the book. Some couplets of the book are in Apabhransha language and that is why this book is different from the books composed by Kundakunda Acharya. So, Kundakunda Acharya cannot be the author of this book. Style of the book is different from the style of Kundakunda. However, it is possible that Rayanasar would have been based on teachings of Kundakunda Acharya.
4. DASHABHAKTI Prabhachandra has written in his Sanskrit commentary of Siddhabhakti that all Sanskrit Bhakties have been written by Poojyapada Swamy and all Prakrit Bhakties were written by Kunda kunda Acharya. Panchanamaskar Mantra and Chataridandak are the starting points in these Bhakties.
First Bhakti is in the praise of the Siddhas, Shrutabhakti is in the praise of Nirgrantha Sadhus. Acharyabhakti contains the praise of Acharya Parameshthi. Nirvanabhakti is called Nirvanakand also. Panchaparameshthi and Tirthankar Bhakties are in the praise of Panchaparameshthi and Tirthankar.
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