Muni Shri 108 Akshay Sagarji Maharaj-1962

Muni Shri 108 Akshay Sagarji Maharaj

Muni Shri 108 Akshay Sagarji Maharaj was formerly known as Bakulji Kante Jain. He was born on 1 June 1962 in Shirole village of Kolhapur district, Maharashtra. His father is Tatyasaheb Kante Jain and his mother is Suvarnadevi Kante Jain. He completed his post-graduate education with a Master of Arts degree. In the year 1987, on the day of Uttam Brahmacharya during the Dashalakshan Parva, he took the vow of Brahmacharya under the guidance of Acharya Shri 108 Vidyasagarji Maharaj. On 24 November 1989 at Shri Kundalpurji, he observed the Seventh Pratima with a resolve of one crore japa, and on 3 January 1990 at Tada (Kasli, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh), he observed the Tenth Pratima. Thereafter, on 16 May 1991 at Muktagiri, Madhya Pradesh, he received Kshullak initiation, followed by Ailak initiation on 25 July 1991 at the same place, both from Acharya Shri 108 Vidyasagarji Maharaj. Finally, on 11 February 1998 at Muktagiri, Madhya Pradesh, he received Muni Diksha from Acharya Shri 108 Vidyasagarji Maharaj and was thereafter named Muni Shri 108 Akshay Sagarji Maharaj. Notably, from 13 November 1985 to 20 February 1986, he undertook a barefoot pilgrimage starting from Bhoj to Teerthraj Shri Sammed Shikharji along with the sangh of Pujya 108 Acharya Bahubali Maharaj.