Acharya Shri 108 Pawankirtiji Maharaj-1972

Acharya Shri 108 Pawankirtiji Maharaj

Acharya Shri 108 Pavankirtiji Maharaj was formerly known as Vardhman Bohra. He was born on 17 February 1972 (Thursday, 6:00 PM, Phalgun Shukla 3, Shaka 1893) in Aurangabad, Maharashtra. His father’s name is Shri Kisanji Bohra and his mother’s name is Smt. Pushpabai Bohra. He has two brothers, Devendra and Atul. He completed his secular education up to 12th Commerce.
Inspired by spiritual inclination, he undertook the vow of Brahmacharya on 13 March 1995 at Shrirampur, Maharashtra, during the Panchkalyanak occasion. He later observed Darshan Pratima Vrat on 31 March 1995 and the 5th Pratima Vrat on 3 August 1995 at Shri Kshetra Kachnerji, Maharashtra. On 6 May 1996 at Nandgaon, Maharashtra, he accepted the 7th Pratima Vrat and renounced household life at Naidongri, Maharashtra. He also undertook lifelong vows such as renunciation of oil (27 June 1996), renunciation of salt on Sundays (25 September 1996), and renunciation of curd (19 July 1997).
On 27 November 1996, at Shri Siddhakshetra Gajpantha, Maharashtra, he received Ailak Diksha under the guidance of Pujya Guruwar Pragyashraman Acharya Shri 108 Devnandiji Maharaj. Later, on 2 October 1998 (Gandhi Jayanti, Ahimsa Day, Ashwin Shukla 11, Shaka 1920), at Aurangabad, Maharashtra, he received Muni Diksha from the same revered Acharya. He was blessed with the association of Ganadhipati Ganadharacharya Shri 108 Kunthusagarji Maharaj and continued his spiritual education under Acharya Shri 108 Devnandiji Maharaj.
On 1 January 2010, at Shri Kshetra Aminbhavi, Karnataka, he was conferred the title of Balacharya. On 17 February 2023, he was elevated to the revered position of Acharya. His Gamak Guru was Vatsalya Ratnakar Acharya Vimalsagarji. He has observed various vows such as the Namokar Mantra Vrat, Sunday Vrat, and Anant Vrat. His spiritual travels (Vihar) have taken place across Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu.
Notably, after the Panchkalyanak ceremony at Shri Namokar Tirth, Nashik, Maharashtra, on 19 February 2026, he was once again conferred the Acharya title by Pujya Acharya Shri 108 Devnandiji Gurudev.