How many guttcha in Jain
Your question “How many guttcha in Jain” can mean two different things:
- If you meant “Gaccha” (गच्छ) = monastic orders / sub‑sects (mainly Śvetāmbara):
- Historically, texts often mention 84 Gacchas. - But today, in the Śvetāmbara Mūrti‑pūjak tradition, 4 main Gacchas are actively functioning: 1. Tapāgaccha 2. Kharatara Gaccha 3. Pāichand/Parshvachandra Gaccha 4. Achal (Anchal) Gaccha ( jainknowledge.com) - In Digambar tradition, the word gaccha is not used so centrally; they speak more of saṅgha / gaṇa (like Mūla Saṅgha, Kāṣṭhā Saṅgha, Drāviḍa Saṅgha). ( jainknowledge.com)
- If you meant “Gotra / Gutta / Gutta” (clan of lay Jains):
- Many Śvetāmbara Jain communities (like Oswal, Porwal, etc.) speak of 84 gotras (चौरासी गोत्र) – a traditional list of family/clan lineages used mainly for marriage rules, not for spiritual status. ( jainknowledge.com)
So the number “84” appears in two different contexts:
- 84 Gacchas – old traditional count of monastic lineages;
- 84 Gotras – clan lineages among lay Jains in some communities.
If you tell me whether you meant monk orders (Gaccha) or family clans (Gotra), I can explain that specific list more clearly.