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    Devsur samachari origin

    8 months ago 156

    “Devsur Samachari” does not mean a specific granth like Kalpasutra or Pravachansar. It is the particular way (samachari = practice / conduct / method) followed in the Tapāgaccha, mainly about tithi‑calculation and related rituals.

    Origin in short

    • In later centuries (around 17th–18th century Vikram period), within the Śvetāmbara Tapāgaccha there arose a dispute about how to count tithis (lunar dates) for festivals and rituals – this is called “Tithi Vivād”.
    • After Acharya Vijayānsurī, two lines were spoken of:
    - Ansur Tapāgaccha - Devsur Tapāgaccha (named from Acharya Vijaydevsuri / Devsuri).
    • The main difference between these two was how to accept the 13th tithi when the first day is omitted.
    • In time, the two lines re‑united, but the tithi‑practice of the Devsur line became the accepted standard in Tapāgaccha.
    • Because of this, the present Tapāgaccha practice in such matters is called:
    - “Devsur Samachari” - “Devsur Tapāgaccha Sangh”, etc.

    So:

    • “Devsur Samachari” = the traditional Tapāgaccha way of observing tithis and connected achar, based on the lineage and decisions of Acharya Devsuri (Vijaydevsuri) and his paramparā.
    • It is within Śvetāmbara Tapāgaccha only; Digambar tradition does not use this term.
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