Nemichandra

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Nemichandra
Digambar.jpg
Image of digambar acharya (head of the monastic order)
Official name Nemichandra Siddhanta Chakravarty
Sect Digambara
Senior posting
Rank Acharya

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Nemichandra Siddhanta Chakravarty (fl. 10th century), was the celebrated author of Dravyasamgraha, Gommatsāra (Jivkand and Karmakand), Triloksara, Labdhisara and Kshapanasara. He was among the most distinguished of the Jain Acharyas.

At the request of Chamundaraya, he wrote Gommatsāra taking the essence of all available works of the great Acharyas. He also supervised the consecration of the Gommateshwara statue (c.980 AD).[1]

The Dravyasamgraha of Nemichandra (ca. 10th century) is a sacred text of Jainism.

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