Taran Panth
They also consider him a ritual reformer for rejecting the authority of Bhattarakas and his emphasis on aniconism and inner realization.
[3] Scholars have expressed doubts about his authorship of the Chadmastha Vani as it cites his death and of the Nama Mala as it contains names of his disciples.
Premi had said that during Daslakshana, the followers gather in the temple and recite Pandita Puja and Mamalapahuda in day and Malarohana and Kamala Battisi at night.
Sravakacara has 462 verses which defines code of conduct for lay followers which draws from earlier Digambara text Ratnakaranda śrāvakācāra.
The Jñana Samuccaya Sara discusses Ratnatraya, scriptures, the stages of lay spirituality, Anuvrata and Mahavrata, seven types of Jain philosophy, Dravya, Dhyana etc.
[7] Commentaries on six of the main texts composed by Taran Svami were written by Brahmacari Shitala Prasad in the 1930s.
Based on oral traditions, Taran Svami had disciples from varied classes and castes.
No scholarly study has constructed the early history of Taran Panth due to clear lack of literary tradition.
[9] Today a large number of the followers of Taran Panth come from six merchant castes of Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh.
The most important site is located in Malhargadh village in Guna district where Taran Svami spent his final years and where his last rites were performed.
The shrine has stone windows and high canopies built in "late medieval Rajput" style.
In 1817, Taracand Mallusav, a merchant from Nagpur rebuilt the shrine in its current form, the platform with twelve doors and several canopies.
The shrine is simple and has a central marble altar which houses a pile of printed books.
[14] Sukha near Pathariya village in Damoh district where Taran Svami preached.
The shrine at Bilhari village near Katni in Jabalpur district is associated with birth of Taran Svami.
[15] There is a memorial dedicated to Himau Pande, one of Taran Svami's chief disciple at Chand village in Chhindwara district.
[15] There is also a large platform at Garaula (or Garhaula), near Tindua in Damoh district which is associated with Taran Svami's childhood days at his maternal uncle's house.
Sometimes the altar has books of Taran Svami and of other writers from Digambara mystic and philosophical traditions.
[17] The temple rituals are as follows: The follower enters the temple and bows to the altar as the sign of respect then recites three verses drawn from Taran Svami's texts known as Tatva Patha or Tatva Mangal in front of the altar.
