Acharya Shri 108 Shrey Sagarji Maharaj-1973

Acharya Shri 108 Shrey Sagarji Maharaj

Sugandh Kumar Jain was born on December 30, 1973, in Padwa, Dungarpur, Rajasthan. His mother's name was Late Smt. Keshardevi, and his father's name is Shri Jodawat Hiralalji. He belongs to a family of three brothers and three sisters, with the third brother being Acharya Shri 108 Shreyasagarji Maharaj and the third sister being Aryika Shri 105 Shreymati Mataji. He completed his education up to the 10th grade, after which he inclined towards renunciation. On October 25, 1997, Ashwin Shukla 14, he took the vow of celibacy under the guidance of Acharya Shri 108 Vasupujyasagarji Maharaj. He was bestowed with the Saptam Pratima on Raksha Bandhan in Bhagalpur, Bihar, in 1998. On August 16, 2018, he received Muni Diksha at Shravanabelagola, Karnataka, with Acharya Shri 108 Vasupujyasagarji Maharaj as his Diksha Guru. He was conferred with the position of Acharya on August 27, 2018, at Shravanabelagola, Karnataka. His spiritual grooming was done by Acharya Shri 108 Suvidhisagarji Maharaj and Acharya Vardhamansagarji Maharaj. He has a keen interest in spiritual music, worship, rituals, hymns, couplets, poetry, and new contemplative ideas. After Diksha, he was named Acharya Shri 108 Shrey Sagarji Maharaj.