Tapa Gaccha - Differences Among Subsects

Differences Among Subsects

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:

  • Navangi Puja of monk (worship).
  • Tithi (calendar).
  • Palitana Chaturmas yatra.
  • 'Santikaram' Chanting in Chaturdasi.

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 (1350 monks and nuns), who established be Tithi principle. Another is Acharya shri BhuvanBhanu Suri ji (850 monks and nuns). 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 25% of Jain monks.

Acharya Ramchandra Suri group (first disciple of Acharya Premsuri) is biggest having more than 1401 monk &nuns Acharya Shri Hembhushan Suri was Head (Gaccha Nayak) of this Jain monk's group who died last year and Shri 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 972 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 461 monks.

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