Svetambar Terapanthとは 意味・読み方・使い方

Terapanth is a reformist religious sect under Svetambara Jainism. The terapanthi sub-sect was founded by Acharya Bhikshu, also known as Swami Bhikanji Maharaj. Swami Bhikanji was formerly a Sthanakvasi saint and had initiation by Acharya Raghunatha. But he had differences with his Guru on several aspects of religious practices of Sthanakvasi ascetics. Hence he left the Sthanakvasi sect with the motto of correcting practise of Jain monks, eventually in Vikram Samvat 1817 i. e. on June 28, 1760 (Saturday) at Kelwa, a small town in Udaipur district of Rajasthan state, Terapanth was founded by Acharya Bhikshu, the sect is non-idolatrous, and has millions of followers in many parts of the world