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Jainism
some unidentified opponents served poison along with the food, he (Lonkashah) breathed his last in ‘Samadhi' and got conquest over death (Mrutyunjay) on the auspicious 11th (eleventh) day of the Chaitra month of Samvat 1546.
After the demise of Lonkashah, Muni Bhanjee, Muni Nannajee, Muni Jagmaljee and Sage Rooprushijee pushed ahead the religious work, which began to be recongnised as ‘Lonkagachcha' or 'Dayagachcha'.
After that, i.e. after two and half centuries, Shree Lavajee Rishi, Shri Dharmasinhjee Muni and Shri Dharmadasjee, tried hard to throw off the inactivities that had crept in the Jain religion again and made Purushartha and so he was introduced with honour as 'Kriyoddharaka' or Sublimator of the acts.
The Sthankwasis chiefly believe that there is no place of even subtle violence anywhere in the Jain Dharma.
From amongst the four Nikshepas, they accept the supremeness of Bhav Nikshep in the four viz. Nam Nikshep, Sthapna Nikshep, Dravya Nikshep and Bhav Nikshep. Bhav Nikshep includes inter alia, Abhyantara Pooja, Gun Pooja and remembrances of the virtues of Gods who are free from love and hatred, and then the worshipping of them. They believe in self-introspection
There are spread, all over India, the religious centres of Sthanakvasi, which are named “Upashryas', Paushadh Shalas, worship-palces, religious centres (Dharma Sthanakas), Jain Bhuvan etc. bearing various names. There are also mainly, what are known as Ayambil Shalas and Pathshalas (primary educational centres). Observing the days of fasting and vows (vratas) of Jain Dharma, as well as the repetition of God's names (Japa), penance and kindness to all living beings, religious and
