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Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 233, 4. | work record
Label Yakṣadatta, gaṇin, about 9th century, kṣamāśramaṇa, predecessor of Vateśvara, Harilagaccha
Generic Name
  1. Yakṣadatta
Honorific or Epithet
  1. kṣamāśramaṇa
Religious Status
  1. Jaina monk (sādhu / muni)
Name and Monastic Position
  1. Yakṣadatta, sādhu (sādhu)
  2. Yakṣadatta, gaṇin (gaṇin)

Sources

  1. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 233, 4. | work record
  2. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 233, 4. | work record
Gender
  1. Male (puruṣa)
Religious Affiliation
  1. Jaina (Jaina){R}-Śvetāmbara (Śvetāmbara){D}-Mūrtipūjaka (Mūrtipūjaka){ST}-Hārilagaccha (Hārilagaccha){SB}

Sources

  1. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 233, 4. | work record
Monastic Relationships
  1. Male disciple (śiṣya) of: Śivacandra, gaṇin, about 9th century, successor of Devagupta, Harilagaccha
  2. Male disciple (śiṣya): Vaṭeṣvara, successor of Yakṣadatta, Harilagaccha, founder of Thārāpadra gaccha/Vateṣvaragaccha
  3. Grandson disciple (praśiṣya): Tatvācārya, predecessor of Udyotana, Harilagaccha

Sources

  1. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 233, 4. | work record
  2. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 233, 5. | work record
  3. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 233, 6. | work record
Events
  1. Ācārya inauguration (ācāryapadasthāpanā)
  2. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī)
    Indian dates: 953 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) - 1055Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata))
    Gregorian dates: 897 — 999

Sources

  1. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 233, 4. | work record
  2. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 233. | work record
Roles
  1. Consecrator of an ācārya (ācāryapadakṛt) of:
    Object: Ācāryapada (ācāryapada)
    Event: Ācārya inauguration (ācāryapadasthāpanā)
  2. Subsequent yugapradhāna (uttarayugapradhāna) of: Śivacandra, gaṇin, about 9th century, successor of Devagupta, Harilagaccha
  3. Successor (uttarādhikārī): Vaṭeṣvara, successor of Yakṣadatta, Harilagaccha, founder of Thārāpadra gaccha/Vateṣvaragaccha
  4. Indirect successor (paṭṭasantāna): Tatvācārya, predecessor of Udyotana, Harilagaccha

Sources

  1. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 233, 4. | work record
    Note: He was give Ācāryapada of his six disciple, who build many jina mandira in Gujarat.
  2. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 233, 4. | work record
  3. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 233, 5. | work record
  4. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 233, 6. | work record
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