Kashtha Sangha (काष्ठा संघ) was a DigambarJainmonastic order once dominant in several regions of North and Western India. It is considered to be a branch of Mula Sangh itself. It is said to have originated from a town named Kashtha.
सं १५१० वर्षे माघ सुदी ८ सोमे गोपाचल दुर्गे तोमर वंशान्वये राजा श्री डूंगरेन्द्र देव राज्य पवित्रमाने श्री काष्ठासंघ माथुरान्वये भट्टारक श्री गुणकीर्ति देवास्तत्पट्टे श्री मलयकीर्ति देवास्ततो भट्टारक गुणभद्रदेव पंडितवर्य रइघू तदाम्नाये अग्रोतवंशे वासिलगोत्रे सकेलहा भार्या निवारी तयोः पुत्र विजयष्ट शाह ... साधु श्री माल्हा पुत्र संघातिपति देउताय पुत्र संघातिपति करमसीह श्री चन्द्रप्रभु जिनबिंब महाकाय प्रतिष्ठापित प्रणमति ..शुभम् भवतु ..
The origin of Kashtha Sangha is often attributed to Lohacharya in several texts and inscriptions from Delhi region.[2] The Kashtasangh Gurvavali identifies Lohacharya as the last person who knew Acharanga in the Digambara tradition, who lived until the 683rd year of the nirvana of Lord Mahavira. the Darshanasara of Devasena (VS 990) attributes the origin to Kumarasena in Vikram Samvat 753.[3][4]
Acharya Chandrasena initiated Aryanandi.[5] Aryanandi initiated Virasena and Jayasena.[5] Virasena initiated six disciples who were Dasharayguru, Jinasena, Vinayasena, Shripal, Padmasena and Devasena.[5] Dasharayguru and Jinasena initiated Gunabhadra who later initiated Lokasena.[5] Vinayasena initiated Kumarasena who started the Kashtha Sangha.[5]
Communitiesedit
Several of the Jain communities were affiliated with the Kashtha Sangha. The Agrawal Jains were the major supporters of Kashtha Sangha. They are said to have been initiated by Lohacharya in antiquity. Muni Sabha Singh writes in his Padma Purana (VS 1711)[6]
काष्ठा संघी माथुर गच्छ, पहुकर गण में निरमल पछ|| महा निर्ग्रन्थ आचारज लोह, छांड्या सकल जाति का मोह|| अग्रोहे निकट प्रभु ठाढे जोग, करैं वन्दना सब ही लोग|| अग्रवाल श्रावक प्रतिबोध, त्रेपन क्रिया बताई सोध||
Rock-carved colossal Jain images in Gwalior consecrated by Bhattarakas of Kashtha Sangh
Nanditat gachchha: associated with Nanded. It is also called Ramasenanvaya, after Acharya Ramasena, the founder of the Narsingpura community.[8]
Mathura Sangha: The Agrawals were associated with this order. It was founded by Ramasena according to Darshanasar. The oldest known inscription is of 1170 AD.
Bagada gachha: associated with Vagad region of Rajasthan
Lata-bagada gachha: associated with Vagad and Lata region of Gujarat. The 1145 AD inscription of Dubkunda mentions this order. The acharyas of this order formerly used to reside in the Punnata region of Karnataka. Jinasena, the author Harivansh Purana in shaka 705 belonged to this order.
Kashta Sangha eventually merged into Mula Sangh. The celebrated poet and pratishthacharya Raighu was a disciple of the Kashtha Sangh Bhattarakas of Gwalior.
The rock carved Jain statues in the Gwalior Fort were mostly consecrated by the Kashtha Sangh Bhattarakas, as stated in the inscriptions dated between 1441 and 1474.[9][10]
^“E De Clercq, Bhattarakas and Digambara monastic lineages of fifteenth century Gwalior : glimpses of Raïdhu's writings”, Journal of Asian History 45 (1-2), 2011, pp. 63-83
kashtha, sangha, digambar, jain, monastic, order, once, dominant, several, regions, north, western, india, considered, branch, mula, sangh, itself, said, have, originated, from, town, named, kashtha, १५१०, वर, चल, मर, वय, गर, पव, रम, वय, भट, रक, णक, तत, पट, मल. Kashtha Sangha क ष ठ स घ was a Digambar Jain monastic order once dominant in several regions of North and Western India It is considered to be a branch of Mula Sangh itself It is said to have originated from a town named Kashtha स १५१० वर ष म घ स द ८ स म ग प चल द र ग त मर व श न वय र ज श र ड गर न द र द व र ज य पव त रम न श र क ष ठ स घ म थ र न वय भट ट रक श र ग णक र त द व स तत पट ट श र मलयक र त द व स तत भट ट रक ग णभद रद व प ड तवर य रइघ तद म न य अग र तव श व स लग त र सक लह भ र य न व र तय प त र व जयष ट श ह स ध श र म ल ह प त र स घ त पत द उत य प त र स घ त पत करमस ह श र चन द रप रभ ज नब ब मह क य प रत ष ठ प त प रणमत श भम भवत A Gwalior Fort Inscription 1453 CE 1 Contents 1 Origin 2 Communities 3 References 3 1 Citations 3 2 SourcesOrigin editThe origin of Kashtha Sangha is often attributed to Lohacharya in several texts and inscriptions from Delhi region 2 The Kashtasangh Gurvavali identifies Lohacharya as the last person who knew Acharanga in the Digambara tradition who lived until the 683rd year of the nirvana of Lord Mahavira the Darshanasara of Devasena VS 990 attributes the origin to Kumarasena in Vikram Samvat 753 3 4 Acharya Chandrasena initiated Aryanandi 5 Aryanandi initiated Virasena and Jayasena 5 Virasena initiated six disciples who were Dasharayguru Jinasena Vinayasena Shripal Padmasena and Devasena 5 Dasharayguru and Jinasena initiated Gunabhadra who later initiated Lokasena 5 Vinayasena initiated Kumarasena who started the Kashtha Sangha 5 Communities editSeveral of the Jain communities were affiliated with the Kashtha Sangha The Agrawal Jains were the major supporters of Kashtha Sangha They are said to have been initiated by Lohacharya in antiquity Muni Sabha Singh writes in his Padma Purana VS 1711 6 क ष ठ स घ म थ र गच छ पह कर गण म न रमल पछ मह न र ग रन थ आच रज ल ह छ ड य सकल ज त क म ह अग र ह न कट प रभ ठ ढ ज ग कर वन दन सब ह ल ग अग रव ल श र वक प रत ब ध त र पन क र य बत ई स ध nbsp Rock carved colossal Jain images in Gwalior consecrated by Bhattarakas of Kashtha Sangh Kashta Sangha included several orders 7 Nanditat gachchha associated with Nanded It is also called Ramasenanvaya after Acharya Ramasena the founder of the Narsingpura community 8 Mathura Sangha The Agrawals were associated with this order It was founded by Ramasena according to Darshanasar The oldest known inscription is of 1170 AD Bagada gachha associated with Vagad region of Rajasthan Lata bagada gachha associated with Vagad and Lata region of Gujarat The 1145 AD inscription of Dubkunda mentions this order The acharyas of this order formerly used to reside in the Punnata region of Karnataka Jinasena the author Harivansh Purana in shaka 705 belonged to this order Kashta Sangha eventually merged into Mula Sangh The celebrated poet and pratishthacharya Raighu was a disciple of the Kashtha Sangh Bhattarakas of Gwalior The rock carved Jain statues in the Gwalior Fort were mostly consecrated by the Kashtha Sangh Bhattarakas as stated in the inscriptions dated between 1441 and 1474 9 10 References editCitations edit Gopachal ke Jinamandir Muni Sabhachandra Avam Unka Padmapuran PDF Archived from the original PDF on 26 July 2011 Retrieved 21 April 2012 International Digamber Jain Organization IDJO org Archived from the original on 26 July 2011 Retrieved 21 April 2012 Heleen De Jonckheere The Darsanasara by Devasena On the Perception of the Other Universiteit Gent Academiejaar 2014 2015 a b c d e Pannalal Jain 1951 pp 30 31 Muni Sabhachandra Avam Unka Padmapuran Kasturchanda Kasliwal 1984 क ष ठ स घ तथ इसस स बद ध स घ एव गण गच छ श त ल ल ज न ज गड अर हत वचन ज ल ई स तम बर २००६ प १७ २२ http ndjains org Narsingpura Digambar Jain Samaj ग पचल क ज न म द र एव प रत म य http hindi webdunia com religion religion jainism 0708 11 1070811047 1 htm E De Clercq Bhattarakas and Digambara monastic lineages of fifteenth century Gwalior glimpses of Raidhu s writings Journal of Asian History 45 1 2 2011 pp 63 83 Sources edit Jain Pannalal ed 1951 Mahapurana Adipurana of Bhagavata Jinasenacharya Bharatiya Jnanapitha Jain Dharma Kailash Chandra Siddhanta Shastri 1985 Bhattarak Sampradaya Introduction to Jain History by Dr K C Jain Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kashtha Sangha amp oldid 1170039911, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
