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Tapa Gachchha is the largest monstic order of Svetambara Jainism.
It was founded by Acharya Jagat Chandra Suri in Vikram Samvat 1285 (1229 AD). He was given the title of "Tapa" (i.e. the meditative one) by the ruler of Mewar.
It was a branch of the Brihad Gaccha founded by Udyotan Suri.
Vijayananda Suri was responsible for reviving the wandering orders among the Svetambara monks. As a result of this reform, most Svetambara Jain monks today belong to the Tapa Gaccha.
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In Samvat 1942 (1886 AD), Vijayanandsuri was given the title of Acharya at Palitana after the a gap of several centuries. Atmaramji was followed by Acharya Vijay Vallabh suri who spread teachings of Atmaramji.
Today near 40% of monks and nuns are dissciple followers of Atmaramji Maharaja.
He was responsible for reviving the wandering orders among the Svetambara monks. As a result of this reform, most Svetambara Jain monks today belong to the Tapa gachchha.
68th Jain acharya of the Svetambara Tristutik order, Acharya Rajendrasuri, reformed and simplified the Jain yati/monk institution. He opposed worship of other gods and goddesses aside from the Tirthankaras.
All the Tapa Gaccha sects and subsects are followers and disciples of Acharya Vijay Dev suri M.S. (1600–1657 AD) It is remarkable here that Acharya Vijay Dev suri was worshiped end number of time with Navangi puja which is still exists with Acharya Prem suri, and Acharya Shantichandra suri sects (Samudaya).
In all sub sects of Tapa Gaccha there are a few differences as below:
Acharya Vijay Dev suri (1600–1657) was above all this controversy and never chanting Santikaram after Chaumasi pratikraman, always worshiped by Navangi Puja by followers and plenty of examples in his disciples who has established pratishtha on palitana hills in so called chaturmas times.
In the Tapa Gaccha now there are total 8000 monks and nuns with nearly 24 different sects belongs to Tapa Gaccha. Tapa Gaccha is having different 24 branches in different groups or subsects. The biggest group is Achary Prem suri, where nearly 2200 monks and nuns are with highest number. One is followed by Acharya Ramchandra Suri who was established as Gacchanayak by Acharya shri Prem Suri himself (1350 monks and nuns), another is Acharya shri BhuvanBhanu Suri ji (850 monks and nuns) who disassociated himself from Prem Suri group's original way of rites and rituals. Other big group is "Sagar Samuday" and "Acharya NemiSuri Samudaya" which are counted as big group in Tapa Gaccha. Mainly Prem Suri sect has more than 50% of Jain monks.
Acharya Ramchandra Suri group (first disciple of Acharya Premsuri) is biggest having more than 1324 monks and nuns, Acharya Shri Hembhushan Suri was Head (Gaccha Nayak) of this Jain monk's group who died last year and Punyapal Suri is new gacchadhipati.
Acharya shri Bhuvan Bhanu suri group (another prominent disciple of Acharya Premsuri ji) is also another group in Tapaa Gachchha having 826 monk and nuns. Currently Acharya Jayghosh Suri ji is Head (Gaccha Nayak) in this group. It is important that Jaygosh suri ji has highest number of monks in any singal samudaya that is 435 monks.
HIGHLIGHTS OF TAPAGACHCHHA: Highest number of Acharya →Shri Ramchandra Suri ji M→44
largest samuday→Shri Ramchandra Suri ji M →1363
Highest number of Sadhu→Shri Bhuvan Bhanu Suri Ji M→434
Highest number of Sadhvi ji→Shri Ramchandra Suri ji M→1001
Biggest average per Acharya→Shri KalaPurna Suriji→1 Achary per 80 Sadhu
Smallest average per Sadhu→Shri Dharma Suri ji→ 1 Acharya per 2.5 Sadhu
Senior most Acharya→Ga. Shri Premsuri ji M→Shri Bhakti suri ji Samuday
Growth ratio as Guru→ Shri TirthBhadra Vijaji M→Shri Kalapurna Suri Samuday
Growth ratio as Guruni→ SA Punyarekha shr Ji→Shri Bhuvan Bhanu Suri Samuday
Fastest Growing Samuday→Shri JayGosh suri ji ji M→Shri Bhuvan Bhanu Suri Samuday
Highest number of Diksha samvat 2067→Shri Ramchandra Suri ji M →47
No Diksha in a Year 2067 in 21 samuday→In 11 Samuday no Diksha
No Diksha of Sadhu in a Year 2067 in 21 samuday→13 Samuday no Diksha
Diksha→ 45% Sadhu Diksha in Be Tithi→32% sadhvi in Be Tithi
Diksha→ 50% Sadhu in Ek Tithi→68% Sadhvi in Ek Tithi
Diksha → 5% Sadhu in Tristutik
Diksha overall →37 % Diksha in Be Tithi
Diksha overall →4 Sadhu In TriStutik
Diksha overall → 4 Sadhu In A.YugBhushan Suriji
Diksha overall → 61.6 % in Ek Tithi
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