Muni Shri 108 Jinendra Sagarji Maharaj-1914

Muni Shri 108 Jinendra Sagarji Maharaj

Muni Shri 108 Jinendra Sagarji Maharaj, formerly known as Shri Ratanlalji Pahadiya, was born in 1914 in Nagaur, Rajasthan. His father was Shri Kesharimalji Pahadiya and his mother was Smt. Bhavaridevi. He was the only child of his parents. He was married to Smt. Ratnidevi Pahadiya. They had three sons—Shri Madanlalji, Shri Navratnamalji, and Shri Sarojji—and a daughter, Smt. Pushpadevi Ajmera. On 11 September 1980, he undertook the Fifth Pratima Vrat in the presence of Acharya Shri 108 Shreyans Sagarji Maharaj, followed by the Seventh Pratima Vrat on 14 September 1980. Subsequently, on 18 October 1980 at Nagaur, Rajasthan, he received Kshullak Diksha from Acharya Shri 108 Shreyans Sagarji Maharaj in the presence of approximately 10,000 Shravaks. In 1981, on Jyeshtha Shukla Shashthi, he received Muni Diksha from Acharya Shri 108 Dharma Sagarji Maharaj at Sabala, Dungarpur, Rajasthan, and was named Muni Shri 108 Jinendra Sagarji Maharaj after his Muni Diksha. On 10 January 1984 (Magh Krishna Panchami), he attained Yam Sallekhana Samadhi at Kishangarh, Ajmer, Rajasthan.