Acharya Shri 108 Chaitya Sagarji Maharaj-1959

Acharya Shri 108 Chaitya Sagarji Maharaj

Acharya Shri 108 Chaitya Sagarji Maharaj was born on 8 February 1959 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. His father was Shri Heeralalji Jain and his mother was Smt. Anupamaji Jain. In 1979, he took the Brahmacharya Vrat at Sonagiri Jain Temple, Sonagir, Bhadona, Madhya Pradesh. In 1983, he received Kshullak Diksha from Acharya Shri 108 Vimal Sagarji Maharaj at Borivali, Mumbai, Maharashtra. Later, on 25 July 1993, he received Muni Diksha from Acharya Shri 108 Vimal Sagarji Maharaj at Shri Sammed Shikharji, Jharkhand. On 1 March 2007 at Mahavirji, Rajasthan, Acharya Shri 108 Vimal Sagarji Maharaj conferred upon him the Acharya Pad, after which he was named Acharya Shri 108 Chaitya Sagarji Maharaj. After the Samadhi of Vatsalya Ratnakar Acharya Shri Vimal Sagarji Maharaj, his Pattacharya Pad was conferred upon his disciple Acharya Shri Bharat Sagarji Maharaj (Lohariya). Following the Samadhi of Acharya Shri Bharat Sagarji Maharaj on 22 October 2006, the Pattacharya Pad was conferred upon Muni Shri Chaitya Sagarji Maharaj in the presence of the Chaturvidh Sangh. His major contributions include the renovation of the Bisapanthi Temple at Sonagirji, installation of the idol of Bhagwan Adinath at Badrinath, taking a resolve to establish Vimal Vidyalaya at Kosma, renovation of the Bisapanthi Kothi at Sammed Shikharji, Vedhi Pratishtha at Gwalior, and organizing numerous religious events, Vidhans, Mahamastakabhisheks, Guru Gun Stavan Mahotsavs, Sanskar Shivirs, scholarly seminars, and medical camps. His message emphasized mutual respect, acceptance, and unity among the different Jain traditions and sects. He advocated that all Jain pilgrimage centres should be freed from sectarian restrictions and that Jain Shravaks and Shravikas of all traditions should be given the freedom to perform worship and Abhishek according to their respective traditions. According to his message, if followers of different Jain traditions begin to respect and accept one another's practices, the fragmentation visible within the minority Jain community can be reduced to a considerable extent.