Major Delauaine on the Srdwacs or Jains. 415 



that had been said of Digambar and Swetdmbar ; and particularly asserted 

 the right of women to final and lasting beatitude as well as men, and that 

 they might attain perfect knowledge, and go to heaven, with their clothes 

 and ornaments. 



' Of the Kashta Sankis. 



They made wooden images in Samvat 798, and were instituted by Cumdr 

 Sen. He used the cow-tail fan, and red-coloured clothes. 



Of the Nichik Sankis. 



A sect at Maihura, founded in Samvat 99(i by Bdnia Sen Achdrya, who in- 

 troduced new Tirfhayicaras, and even required worship to himself. His 

 partizans are called Mathura Srdwacs, and none but these speak in praise 

 of Rama Sen. 



Of the Teri Pant'lifs. 



In Samvat I627. thirteen banyas rose in opposition to their Yatis, aided 

 by Amara Chand, Dewdn of the Jayapur Rdjd, at Sangdner. They were 

 induced to this by the desire of wealth. They entirely excluded gurus and 

 hrdhmans, left off the offering of flowers or lamps to the gods, with the 

 bathing of the imnch amrit, and adored only their Tirfhancaras. This im- 

 plies a gradual separation from Hinduism, rather than progressive union, 

 as is generally supposed. 



Tlie Tarana-pant'his. 



Samvat 1637, Tdrani Pandit founded this sect in Mdlwa. He was ac- 

 quainted witli the ai't of Indrajdla (juggling), by wliich he sent up papers 

 to the sky. He then collected the multitude, and a book appeared to de- 

 scend to him from heaven in their presence. He then read and explained 

 it to them, teaching that they should worship no images at all. This pandit 

 seems to have derived his notions from the Muhammedans. 



Though I consider the Digambar sect as far anterior to the Si'd-wac 

 traders, still as connected with the Srcetdmbars in forming a part of the 

 Srdifac bod)', they may as well find mention here.* 



• The .9«i<'/ujn/)«r JfljHi appear now to be the prevalent sect; and although both the sitting 

 and standing figures were represented by them, the former seems now to have obtained general 

 usage. 



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