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Generic Name Epithet Position Religious Status Religious Affiliation Life Dates
Kumārapāla mahārājādhirāja, paramārhat Jaina layperson male Jaina
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 1199 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) - 1229Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) [1143 — 1173]
Vijayānanda tapāgacchanāyaka muni (muni), sūri (sūri), paṭṭadhara (paṭṭadhara) Jaina monk Vijayaśākhā, Vijayānandasūrigaccha
  1. Birth (janma): 8 Bright (śukla / śuddha) Śrāvaṇa (śrāvaṇa) 1642 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata)) [1585] . Rohā, Rājasthāna, India
  2. Initiation (dīkṣā): 6 Bright (śukla / śuddha) Māgha (māgha) 1651 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata)) [1594]
  3. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 8 Bright (śukla / śuddha) Śrāvaṇa (śrāvaṇa) 1642 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata)) - Tuesday (maṅgalavāra) 1 Dark (kṛṣṇa / vadi) Āṣāḍha (āṣāḍha) 1711Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) [1585 — 1655]
  4. Death (mahāprayāṇa): 1717 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata)) [1660]
  5. Death (mahāprayāṇa): Tuesday (maṅgalavāra) 1 Dark (kṛṣṇa / vadi) Āṣāḍha (āṣāḍha) 1711 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) [1655] . Stambhatīrtha / Khambāta, Gujarāta, India
  6. Death (mahāprayāṇa): 15 Bright (śukla / śuddha) Āśvina (āśvina) 1711 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata)) [1654]
Keśara Jaina monk Vijayaśākhā
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 1810 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata)) [1753]
Kīrtivijaya budha gaṇin (gaṇin), vācaka (vācaka), upādhyāya (upādhyāya), mahopādhyāya (mahopādhyāya) Jaina monk Tapāgaccha, Vijayaśākhā
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 1700 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) [1644]
  2. Initiation (dīkṣā)
Vijayasena kālīsarasvatī, jagadguru, savāīguru, savāīhīra, bhaṭṭārakacakravartin sūri (sūri) Jaina monk Tapāgaccha, Vijayānandasūrigaccha
  1. Birth (janma): 15 Bright (śukla / śuddha) Phālguna (phālguna) 1604 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata)) [1547] . Nāradapurī
  2. Initiation (dīkṣā): 11 Bright (śukla / śuddha) Jyeṣṭha (jyeṣṭha) 1613 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata)) [1556] . Sūrata / Sūrata, Gujarāta, India
  3. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 1670 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) [1614]
  4. Death (mahāprayāṇa): 11 Dark (kṛṣṇa / vadi) Jyeṣṭha (jyeṣṭha) 1672 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata)) [1615] . Stambhatīrtha / Khambāta, Gujarāta, India
Deśala sāha Jaina layperson male Jaina
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 1330 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata)) [1273]
Samara sāha Jaina layperson male Jaina
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 1330-1370 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata)) [1293]
Kacarakika Jaina layperson male Jaina
Sthūlabhadra śrutakevalin, sthavira, caudapūrvadhāra sūri (sūri), gaṇadhara (gaṇadhara) Jaina monk Jaina
  1. Birth (janma): 116 Vīra saṃvat calendar (vīrasaṃvat) [-411] . Pāṭaliputra
  2. Initiation (dīkṣā): 146 Vīra saṃvat calendar (vīrasaṃvat) [-381]
  3. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 116 Vīra saṃvat calendar (vīrasaṃvat) - 215Vīra saṃvat calendar (vīrasaṃvat) [-411 — -312]
  4. Death (mahāprayāṇa): 215 Vīra saṃvat calendar (vīrasaṃvat) [-312] . Vaibhāragiri
  5. Death (mahāprayāṇa): 219 Vīra saṃvat calendar (vīrasaṃvat) [-308]
Śrīcandra sūri (sūri) Jaina monk Rudrapallīyaśākhā
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 1350 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata)) [1293]
Bhānumitra
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 410 Vīra saṃvat calendar (vīrasaṃvat) [-117]
  2. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 353 Vīra saṃvat calendar (vīrasaṃvat) - 413Vīra saṃvat calendar (vīrasaṃvat) [-174 — -114]
Balamitra
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 410 Vīra saṃvat calendar (vīrasaṃvat) [-117]
  2. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 353 Vīra saṃvat calendar (vīrasaṃvat) - 413Vīra saṃvat calendar (vīrasaṃvat) [-174 — -114]
Rūpacanda, Sorānā ācārya (ācārya) Jaina monk Nāgapurīyalauṃkāgaccha
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 1572 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata)) [1515]
  2. Initiation (dīkṣā): 1 Bright (śukla / śuddha) Jyeṣṭha (jyeṣṭha) 1580 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) [1524]
  3. Death (mahāprayāṇa): 1601 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) [1545] . Mahimapura, Bangālā / India
Bhāda ṛṣi muni (muni), gacchādhipati (gacchādhipati) Jaina monk Nāgapurīyalauṃkāgaccha, Lauṃkāgaccha
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 1540 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata)) [1483]
  2. Initiation (dīkṣā): 1540 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata)) [1483] . Ahamadābāda
Saṅghavī, Tolā Jaina layperson male Sthānakavāsin
Karmādevī Jaina layperson female Jaina
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 1472 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) [1416]
Śāṇarāja Jaina layperson male Jaina
Trilokāsiṃha gacchādhipati (gacchādhipati) Jaina monk Gujarātī Loṅkāgaccha Nānā Pakṣa
Jivarāja Jaina layperson male Gujarātī Loṅkāgaccha Nānā Pakṣa
Vālācanda pūjya ācārya (ācārya) Jaina monk Gujarātī Loṅkāgaccha Nānā Pakṣa
  1. Initiation (dīkṣā): 1775 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) [1718]
  2. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 1829Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) [ — 1748]
  3. Death (mahāprayāṇa): 1829 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) [1748] . Sāṃcīhara / Sāṃcaura, Rājasthāna, India
Rūpacanda Jaina layperson male Gujarātī Loṅkāgaccha Nānā Pakṣa
Ḍuṅgaraśī muni (muni) Jaina monk Dharmadāsa Sampradāya, Goṇḍalagaccha Moṭā Pakṣa
  1. Birth (janma): 1792 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) [1736]
  2. Initiation (dīkṣā): 10 Dark (kṛṣṇa / vadi) Kārttika (kārttika) 1815 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) [1758]
  3. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 1792 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) - 15 Bright (śukla / śuddha) Vaiśākha (vaiśākha) 1877Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) [1736 — 1820]
  4. Death (mahāprayāṇa): 15 Bright (śukla / śuddha) Vaiśākha (vaiśākha) 1877 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) [1820] . Gonḍala / Gonḍala, Gujarāta, Saurāṣṭra, India
Pañcāyaṇa muni (muni) Jaina monk Nāgapurīyalauṃkāgaccha
  1. Initiation (dīkṣā): 1 Bright (śukla / śuddha) Jyeṣṭha (jyeṣṭha) 1580 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) [1524]
  2. Death (svargagamana) Mālavā, Mālavā
Vimalakīrti muni (muni) Jaina monk Añcalagaccha
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 1711 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) [1655]
Lalitakīrti muni (muni) Jaina monk Añcalagaccha
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 1700 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) [1644]
Āśādhara Jaina layperson male Mūrtipūjaka
Sūndaraśīla muni (muni) Jaina monk Jaina
Vallabhaśīla muni (muni) Jaina monk Jaina
Nityavijaya gaṇin (gaṇin) Jaina monk Tapāgaccha
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 1800 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) [1744]
Rūpavijaya gaṇin (gaṇin) Jaina monk Jaina
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 1800 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) [1744]
Narapati saṃghapati Jaina layperson male Jaina
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī)
Sīdhara Jaina layperson male Jaina
Amaravijaya gaṇin (gaṇin) Jaina monk Jaina
Nathu Jaina monk Jaina
Vimaladāsa sāha Jaina layperson male Tapāgaccha
Devacandra paṇḍita (paṇḍita) Jaina monk Tapāgaccha
  1. Birth (janma): 1644 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) [1588] . Ahimadanagara / Ahamadābāda
  2. Initiation (dīkṣā)
  3. Death (mahāprayāṇa): 3 Bright (śukla / śuddha) Vaiśākha (vaiśākha) 1697 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata)) [1640] . Sarotarā, India
Vivekacandra Jaina monk Tapāgaccha
  1. Initiation (dīkṣā)
Sāha,Jagatsiṃha Jaina layperson male Mūrtipūjaka
Sāha,Jīvaṇadāsa Jaina layperson male Mūrtipūjaka
Sāha,Mānasiṃha Jaina layperson male Mūrtipūjaka
Sāha, Rāyasiṃha Jaina layperson male Mūrtipūjaka
Sāha,Kanakasena Jaina layperson male Mūrtipūjaka
Sāha,Ugrasena Jaina layperson male Mūrtipūjaka
Khusālasāgara sādhu (sādhu) Jaina monk Jaina
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 1789 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) [1733]
Dhanasāgara sādhu (sādhu) Jaina monk Jaina
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 1789 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) [1733]
Vimalaśrī sādhvī (sādhvī) Jaina nun
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 1700 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) [1644]
  2. Initiation (dīkṣā)
Dhanavijaya Jaina layperson male Tapāgaccha
  1. Initiation (dīkṣā)
Vimala Jaina layperson male Mūrtipūjaka
  1. Initiation (dīkṣā)
Kamala Jaina layperson male Mūrtipūjaka
  1. Initiation (dīkṣā)
Bhuvanasoma muni (muni) Jaina monk Jinabhadrasūriśākhā
Harṣasoma muni (muni) Jaina monk Jinabhadrasūriśākhā
Saṃghavī, Phatecanda saṃghavī Jaina layperson male Jaina
Raṅgasāgara muni (muni) Jaina monk Jaina
Cāritrasāgara muni (muni) Jaina monk Jaina
Vṛddhivijaya (Vṛddhicanda) śāntamūrti muni (muni), sādhu (sādhu) Jaina monk Sthānakavāsin, Haridāsa Saṃpradāya (Pañjāba Lavajī Ṛṣi Saṃpradāya), Vijayaśākhā
  1. Birth (janma): 11 Bright (śukla / śuddha) Pauṣa (pauṣa) 1890 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) [1834]
  2. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 11 Bright (śukla / śuddha) Pauṣa (pauṣa) 1890 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) - 7 Bright (śukla / śuddha) Vaiśākha (vaiśākha) 1949Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) [1834 — 1892]
  3. Initiation (dīkṣā): 13 Bright (śukla / śuddha) Āṣāḍha (āṣāḍha) 1908 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata)) [1851] . Dillī / Delhi, Delhi, India
  4. Death (mahāprayāṇa): 7 Bright (śukla / śuddha) Vaiśākha (vaiśākha) 1949 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) [1892] . Bhāvanagara / Bhāvanagara, Gujarāta, Saurāṣṭra, India
Vastupāla Jaina layperson male Nāgendragaccha
  1. Death (mahāprayāṇa): 1298 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata)) [1241]
Vela Jaina layperson female
Tejaḥpāla Jaina layperson male Mūrtipūjaka
  1. Death (mahāprayāṇa): 1308 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata)) [1251]
Nānu saṃghavī Jaina layperson male Tapāgaccha

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