Book Title: Tirthankar Mahavir
Author(s): Kumarpal Desai
Publisher: Jaybhikkhu Sahitya Trust

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________________ Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra www.kobatirth.org Acharya Shri Kailassagarsun Gyanmandir 28. Acharya Vibuddhaprabhasuriji 29. Acharya Jayanandasuriji 30. Acharya Raviprabhasuriji 31. Acharya Yashodevasuriji 32. Acharya Pradyumnasuriji 33. Acharya Manadevasuriji 34. Acharya Vimalachandrasuriji * Vada Gaccha (Vira Samvat 1964) 35. Acharya Uddyotanasuriji In Samvat 1080 Rev. Jineshvarasuriji founded Kharatara Gaccha and so started separate branch line. 36. Acharya Sarvadevasuriji 37. Acharya Devasuriji 38. Acharya Sarvadevasuriji 39. Acharya Yashobhadrasuriji and Acharya Nemichandrasuriji 40. Acharya Munichandrasuriji 41. Acharya Ajitadevasuriji 42. Acharya Vijayasimhasuriji 43. Acharya Somaprabhasuriji and Acharya Maniratnasuriji * Tapa Gaccha (Vira Samvat 1755) 44. Acharya Jagatchandrasuriji * (bright hero who practised severe austerities) 45. Acharya Devendrasuriji 46. Acharya Dharmaghoshasuriji In V.S. 1169 Rev. Acharya Aryarakshitasuriji founded Vidhipaksha - Achala Gaccha. So started a new branch line. 47. Acharya Somaprabhasuriji (II) 48. Acharya Somatilakasuriji 49. Acharya Devasundarasuriji 50. Acharya Somasundarasuriji 51. Acharya Munisundarasuriji 52. Acharya Ratnashekharasuriji In V. S. 1531 Shri Lokashah founded Loka Gaccha known as Sthanakavasi sect. 53. Acharya Laxmisagarasuriji 54. Acharya Sumatisagarasuriji 55. Acharya Hemavimalasuriji 56. Acharya Anandavimalasuriji After 56th succession seat, from 57th one started a sub-branch named Vimala Shakha of the main branch known as Tapa Gaccha. It started with Riddhivimalaji on the seat. 57. Acharya Danasurishvaraji 58. Acharya Vijay Hirasurishvaraji In Tapa Gaccha from Vijaya line branched off Sagara Shakha from the 58th succession seat with Rev. Upadhyaya Sahajasagaraji on the seat Samvat 1755. 59. Acharya Vijayasenasuriji 60. Acharya Vijayadevasuriji 61. Acharya Vijayasimhasuriji (II) After the death of Vijayasimhasuriji in Vira Samvat 1708, for 235 years (from Vira Samvat 1708 to 1943) there flourished no Acharya in Vijaya branch-line. 62. Pannyasa Stayavijayaji Gani (Kriyoddharaka) 63. Pannyasa Kapurvijayaji Gani 64. Pannyasa Kshamavijayaji Gani 65. Pannyasa Jinavijayaji Gani 66. Uttamavijayaji Gani 67. Pannyasa Padmavijayaji Gani 68. Rupavijayaji 69. Kirtivijayaji 70. Amivijayaji 70A. Kasturvijayaji 71. Pannyasa Manivijayaji 72.Pannyasa Buddhivijayaji (Buterayaji) After some time in V. S. 1943 he became Acharya. 73. Acharya Vijayanandasuriji (Atmaramaji Maharaja) Such is the grand genealogy or succession list of the Acharyas who led the found of the through ages. Like a banyan tree the Jaina religious organisation expanded banches, great units and groups each of which had separate identity within a grand charyas who led the fourfold order is organisation expanded into various te identity within a grand organisation. 188 For Private And Personal Use Only

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