Muni Shri 108 Aatmanandji Maharaj-1959

Muni Shri 108 Aatmanandji Maharaj

Uttamchand Jain Shiromani was born on January 5, 1959, in Pachokhara, Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh. His father's name was Shri Roopchand Jain, and his mother's name was Shrimati Sarla Devi Jain. He completed his M.A. in English. In 1999, he took the vow of celibacy at Tuundla, Uttar Pradesh. On February 10, 2013, he received Kshullak initiation from Acharya Shri 108 Vasunandiji Maharaj at Ahichshetra, Uttar Pradesh. Later, on June 9, 2013, he was initiated as Ailak by Acharya Shri 108 Vasunandiji Maharaj in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. Finally, on September 8, 2013, at Shri Jambuswami Taposthali, Baulkheda, Rajasthan, he received monk initiation from Acharya Shri 108 Vasunandiji Maharaj, after which he was named Muni Shri 108 Aatmanandji Maharaj.