were any of the The Bṛhad-gaccha monks active in Kutch?
Answer
Yes. There is clear Jain historical evidence from
Kumbhariyā in Kachchh that
Vādi Deva Sūri of the Bṛhad-gaccha officiated the consecration rites of the Neminātha temple. A second inscription at the same site may also point to
Devācārya of the Bṛhad-gaccha. (
gsawb.gujarat.gov.in)
Explanation
So, while Kachchh does not seem to have been a major center of the Bṛhad-gaccha, it was
not absent from Kutch entirely. The evidence we have is mainly connected with the
Kumbhariyā temple complex. A broader study of Bṛhad-gaccha epigraphy also notes that its inscriptions are found more often in
Rajputana, Madhya Pradesh, and Bihar than in Gujarat, which suggests its stronger historical spread was outside Gujarat. (
jainqq.org)
Takeaway
In short:
yes, at least some Bṛhad-gaccha monastic activity is attested in Kutch, especially at Kumbhariyā, but the surviving evidence is limited. (
gsawb.gujarat.gov.in)