Ayambil did not start with Hemvallabhsuri.

A few simple points:

1. Ayambil is very ancient

- Ayambil is a form of tapa (penance/fast) described in Jain scriptures and practiced since very early times. - It is connected with general principles of vrat, upvas, and ras–parityag, not with any one sadhu starting it.

1. What about Hemvallabhsuri?

- A guru like Hemvallabhsuri may have: - Strongly encouraged Ayambil, - Organized regular Ayambil olis, - Or started a particular Ayambil tradition in a specific sangh or gacch. - But the tap itself (Ayambil vrat) is not his invention; it is already part of Jain dharmic practice long before.

1. How to understand this correctly

- In Jainism, no tapasya is “invented” by a modern saint. - Acharyas and sadhus only: - Explain it, - Systematize it, - Inspire people to follow it properly.

So, if someone says, “Hemvallabhsuri ne Ayambil chaloo kiya,” the correct way to understand is: He may have started a specific Ayambil movement or routine, but Ayambil as a Jain vrat is much older and rooted in the original Jain tradition, not started by him.