Acharya Vijayanandsuri | |
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| Official name | Acharya Vijayanand Suri |
| Personal | |
| Born | 6 April 1837 Lehra, Punjab, British India |
| Died | 20 May 1896 (aged 59) |
| Religion | Jainism |
| Sect | Śvetāmbara |
| Notable work(s) | Jain Tattvadarsh, Agyana Timira Bhaskara, Tattva Nirnaya Prāsād |
| Religious career | |
| Successor | Vallabhsuri |
| Initiation | Anandvijay (earlier Atmaram) 1876 Ahmedabad by Muni Buddhivijay |
Acharya Vijayanand Suri (6 April 1837 – 20 May 1896), also known as Atmaramji of Gujranwala, was the first Swetambar Murtipujaka Jain monk in modern times to receive the title of Acharya.[1][2] Born and raised in Punjab, he was initiated as a Sthanakvasi monk and later joined the Murtipujaka tradition. He travelled extensively in Gujarat, Rajputana and Punjab; he organised and reformed Jain community, ascetic orders and literature. He wrote several books in Hindi and was invited to the first World Parliament of Religions in 1893 which was attended by Virchand Gandhi later.[3]
- ^ Mangilal Bhutoria, Itihas ki Amar Bel- Oswal, Priyadarshi Prakashan, Calcutta, 1988
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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