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"Āyurveda, Jainism and Medical Tourism..... : 71 from the womb of Devānandā to the womb of Kastriyāni Trišalā . The main Jaina Ācāryas and 6 who directly or indirectly contributed towards healthcare and wellness of the people are as follows: Samantabhadra, Pūjyapāda, Ugrādityācārya, Pātrakeśarī, Siddhasena, Meghanāda, Daśaratha Muni etc.
The Jain Ācāryas and Munis (Monks) who were always living in the ambience of nature were fully aware of the medical properties available in different vegetation and plants, and also knew the way how to extract them and use for the wellness of the humanity. The Jaina Ācāryas and Monks were never stationary, rather they were moving from one place to another. At a later stage from about Gupta period, the Bhattāraka and Yatis used to stay at a place which is known as Upāśraya. This change brought forth the masses to visit the Upāśrayas for listening the preaching for meditation and also for their treatment of physical and mental problems. The Upāśrayas were usually away from the residential areas and therefore the people had to walk for the fulfillment of their spiritual and health requirements. In present fixed definition of tourism it may not come as the act of tourism and the people visiting Upāśraya may not be termed as tourist, yet their movement definitely was indicative of purposeful movement involving healthcare. This is a living practice even today.
References 1. Rajavarttika-1, Akalanka Bhatta, p. 77, 2. Bhatnagar, Rajendra Prakash, Jaina Ayurveda kā Itihāsa, Surya Prakashan, Udaipur, 1984, 3. This information was given by my supervisor Prof. Maruti Nandan Prasad Tiwari, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 4. Sthānārga Sūtra, Edited Yuvācārya Mahāprajña, p. 855, 5. Kalyānakāraka (intro), Ugrāditya, Sakharama Granthamala, Sholapur, 1940, p. 38,
