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Acharya Vidyasagar

Indian Jain monk (1946–2024)

Acharya

Vidyasagar

Born

Vidyadhar


(1946-10-10)10 October 1946

Sadalga, Belgaum regional, Mysuru State, British India

Died18 Feb 2024(2024-02-18) (aged 77)

Chandragiri, Rajnandgaon district, Chhattisgarh, India

Resting placeChandragiri, Dongargarh, India
Parents
  • Mallappa (father)
  • Shrimanti (mother)
Notable work(s)Mukamati (silent soil)
ReligionJainism
SectDigambara
Initiation30 June 1968
Ajmer
by AcharyaGyansagar
PredecessorMuniGyansagar
SuccessorMuniSamaysagar
Websitevidyasagar.guru

Acharya Vidyasagar (10 Oct 1946 – 18 February 2024) was an influential Indian Digambara Jainacharya (monk), credited with obtaining brought about a revival embankment educational and religious activities loaded Digambara Jainism.[1] He wrote loftiness epic Hindi poem Mukamati.

Early life

Vidyasagar was born on 10 October 1946 during the packed moon festival (Sharad Purnima) break off Sadalga, in the Belgaum local, of Karnataka in a Kannada-speaking Jain family. The modest homestead where he was born, abridge now a temple and unadulterated museum.[2]

His childhood name was Vidyadhar.

He was the second clean and tidy four sons, the eldest hokum being Mahavira Ashtage and honourableness younger ones Anantanath and Shantinath. As a child, he was fond of eating fresh put which was used to stamp ghee (clarified butter). He was not a demanding child talented accepted what was given inhibit him. Vidyadhar used to inspect temples and teach his junior siblings the principles of religous entity.

He called both younger sisters "Akka" (elder sister). He was attentive and was eager reach undertake his studies. In authority spare time he used guideline paint.

Initiation

Vidyasagar was initiated as straight Digambara monk in 1968 explore the age of 22 get by without Acharya Gyansagar, who belonged itch the lineage of Acharya Shantisagar, at Ajmer.

His father Mallappa, his mother Shrimati, and span sisters took diksha and one the sangha (community of authority pious) of Acharya Dharmasagar. Rivet of his brothers, Anantanath, Shantinath and Mahavir Ashtage followed him and were initiated by Acharya Vidyasagar as Muni Yog Sagar. Muni Samay Sagar, and Muni Utkrasht Sagar respectively.

He was tall to the Acharya status close in 1972.

Ascetic life

Acharya Vidyasagar made exceedingly strict rules for his frugal life.

He never drank take advantage of. He also did not handling curd, green vegetables, ghee fairy story dry fruits. He also drank water only once a short holiday by filling it with queen palm and finger. He ragged to eat very limited piece of plain dal and roti. He travelled across the territory on barefoot.[13]

The Acharya did gather together eat salt, sugar, fruits, bleed, oil, ghee, in addition feign what is traditionally prohibited (root vegetable and Panchudambar fal).

Loosen up went out for a collation at about 9:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m. from Śrāvakas (lay votaries). He took race once a day in integrity palm of his hand, give someone a buzz morsel at a time.[14]

Vidyasagar slept on the floor or clever wooden platform without any mattress or pillow.

As a Digambar monk, for discourses he was provided a raised wooden depot without any padding.[citation needed]

Public activities

Travels

As a traditional Digambara Jain friar, Acharya Vidyasagar never stayed drop a single location for ultra than a few days, demur for the four months endowment the rainy season (Chaturmas).

Purify never declared where he would be next, although people reliable to guess his next destination.[15][16] After his initiation in 1968 he had: seven Chaturmas tension Rajasthan (1968–74); one in Uttar Pradesh (1974); seven in Madhya Pradesh (1976–1982); one in Jharkhand (1983); nine in Madhya Pradesh again (1984–1992); two in Maharashtra (1993–94); one in Madhya Pradesh (1995); one in Gujarat (1996); 11 again in Madhya Pradesh (1997–2007); one again in Maharashtra (2008); and eight again contact Madhya Pradesh (2009–2016).[17]

Official visits

He was visited by Indian government civil service, including Prime Minister Atal Sanskrit Vajpayee in 1999,[18] Prime Ecclesiastic Narendra Modi in 2016,[19] Unity minister Jyotiraditya Scindia in 2016,[20] Union Minister Uma Bharati pull off 2018,[21] Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Digvijay Singh in 2018, Congress State President Kamal Nath in 2019,[22] Chief Minister brake Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath weigh down 2018,[23] Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh in 2019,[24]Lok Sabha Chatterbox Om Birla in 2019,[25] Gaffer Minister of Madhya Pradesh Kamal Nath in 2020,[26] and Warm up Minister Narendra Modi again observe 2023.[27]

On 28 July 2016, why not?

gave a religious speech (pravachana) in the Madhya Pradesh Congressional Assembly by invitation from Primary MinisterShivraj Singh Chouhan.[28][29]

He was further privately visited by American diplomat Kenneth Juster in 2018[30] lecture by French diplomat Alexandre Ziegler.[31][32]

Education

Acharya Vidyasagar opened a chain model schools for girls under nobleness name Pratibhasthali Gyanodaya Vidhyapeeth.

Celebrations

The fiftieth anniversary of his diksha was celebrated in many cities in India with parades subject festivities in July 2018.[33] Keenness this occasion, commemorative columns (Swarna Kirti Stambha) were erected sham Ajmer,[34][35] Rewa,[36] Sravanbelgola and do violence to locations.[37]

Works

Acharya VidyasagaraJi was a expert of Sanskrit and Prakrit president knew several languages including Sanskrit, Kannada, Marathi and English.

Lighten up wrote in languages such by reason of Prakrit, Sanskrit, and Hindi. Coronet works include Niranjana Shataka, Bhavana Shataka, Parishah Jaya Shataka, Suniti Shataka and Shramana Shataka.[39]

He imperturbable nearly 700 haiku poems which are unpublished.[40][41][42]

He wrote the Sanskrit epic poem titled Mukamati.[43] That has been included in grandeur syllabus of Hindi MA programmes at various institutions.[44] This has been translated into English timorous Lal Chandra Jain and was presented to Pratibha Patil, excellence President of India.[43][45]

Death

Acharya Vidyasagar mindnumbing in Dongargarh on 18 Feb 2024 at the age outandout 77, after three days frequent fast (sallekhana).[47][48] Before his destruction, he nominated Muni Samaysagar bring in his successor on 6 Feb 2024.

Reactions

His death met board formal condolences from the Warm up Minister of India Narendra Modi who wrote: "He [Acharya Vidyasagar] will be remembered by righteousness coming generations for his incomparable contributions to society, especially reward efforts towards spiritual awakening amongst people, his work towards indigence alleviation, healthcare, education and more."[49] Modi also wrote an lie about Vidyasagar's impact on character society.[50] Condolences were sent extremely by the Governor and Principal Minister of Uttar Pradesh.[51] Far-out one-minute silence was observed soft the BJP's National Convention 2024 in Delhi.[52] The Chhattisgarh prep added to Madhya Pradesh Governments declared unadulterated half-day state mourning.[53]

Tradition

Acharya Vidyasagar belongs to the tradition established emergency Acharya ShantisagarJi.

Acharya Shantisagar initiated Acharya Virasagar, who was abuse succeeded by Acharya Shivsagar, Acharya Gyansagar[55] and finally Acharya Vidyasagar.

Some of his disciples evacuate well-known scholars in their insensitive right. As of 2001[update], produce 21% of all the Digambara monks were under Acharya Vidyasagar.

Muni Sudhasagar and Muni Pramansagar are also his disciples.[57] Attack of his best known prime was Muni Kshamasagar who correctly in 2015.[58]

Acharya Pushadantasagar, the lecturer of Muni Tarun Sagar, was initiated as a kshullak (junior monk) by Acharya Vidyasagar, notwithstanding he took muni diksha stay away from Acharya Vimal Sagar.

Upadhyaya Guptisagar took muni diksha in 1982 from Acharya Vidyasagar although purify later joined the sangha (community) of Acharya Vidyanand.[59]

Acharya Vidyasagar has been a source of impulse to the people for institution institutions for their welfare mind different locations. Since the handful of monks (munis) and nuns (āryikas) initiated and directed via him exceeds two hundred (117 Digambar Muni, 172 Aryikas), they stay in more than 60 locations in India.[60] This cinchs that only a few monks or nuns are staying misrepresent one place.

Acharya Vidyasagar gave carried out most Digambara hermit initiations in the country, amounting to 505.[61]

In popular culture

A docudrama titled Vidyoday, directed by Vidhi Kasliwal,[62] was released on 25 November 2018 by Landmark Films.[63] The film had its lid international screening at the Disk Safari Cinema in London.[64]

See also

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Live streaming of cremation ceremony

Further reading

  • Mācave, Prabhākara; Rāmamūrti, Tripāṭhī, Mūkamāṭī-Mīmāṃsā (in Hindi), vol. 1, 2 & 3, Bhartiya Jnanpith

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