Acharya Prem Suri | |
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Born | Premchand Pindwada, Rajasthan |
Religion | Jainism |
Sect | Svetambara Murtipujaka |
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Acharya Prem Suri was a Jain Svetambar Murtipujaka Acharya. He belonged to the Tapa Gaccha sub-sect of the religion. After his death, his tradition was divided into two; led by Ramachandra Suri Maharaj Saheb and Bhuvanbhanu Suri Maharaj Saheb respectively.
Prem Suri Maharaj was a disciple of the Jain monk Acharya Dansuriji. Along with Vijayanandsuri, Dharma Vijay and Nitin Suri, he reformed the Samvegi monks.[1]
Notes
- ↑ Flügel, Peter (2006). "Demographic Trends In Jaina Monasticism". Studies in Jaina History and Culture: Disputes and Dialogues. Taylor & Francis. pp. 312–398. ISBN 978-0-203-00853-9.
References
- Luithle-Hardenberg, Andrea (2010). "The pilgrimage to Shatrunjaya: Refining Shvetambara Identity". In Peter Berger (ed.). The Anthropology of Values: Essays in Honour of Georg Pfeffer. Pearson Education India. p. 336. ISBN 978-81-317-2820-8.
- Shah, Natubhai (2004). Jainism: The World of Conquerors. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 84. ISBN 978-81-208-1938-2.
"Sambharana suri prem na" book published in vs 2039.
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