Muni Shri 108 Punyasagarji Maharaj-1968

Muni Shri 108 Punyasagarji Maharaj

Muni Shri 108 Punyasagarji Maharaj was formerly known as Bal Brahmachari Shri Shantinathji Jain. He was born in 1968 in the village of Yellabatti, Dharwad district, Karnataka. His father was Shri Nagappaji Jain and his mother was Smt. Saroj Baiji Jain. He completed his education up to high school. In 1990, at Sirguppi in Karnataka, he took the vow of Brahmacharya from Muni Shri 108 Niyamasagarji Maharaj. Subsequently, on 20 April 1996 (Vaishakh Shukla 03, Akshaya Tritiya, Vikram Samvat 2053), he received Kshullak initiation at Shri Digambar Jain Siddhakshetra, Tarangaji, Mahesana district, Gujarat, from Acharya Shri 108 Vidyasagarji Maharaj. Thereafter, on 19 December 1996 (Margashirsha Shukla 10, Vikram Samvat 2053), he received Ailak initiation at Shri Digambar Jain Siddhakshetra, Girnarji, Junagadh district, Gujarat, and finally on 16 October 1997 (Ashwin Shukla 15, Sharad Purnima, Vikram Samvat 2054), he received Muni initiation at Shri Digambar Jain Revatta Siddhodaya Siddhakshetra, Nemavarji, Dewas district, Madhya Pradesh. After Muni Diksha, he came to be known as Muni Shri 108 Punyasagarji Maharaj and continued steadfastly on the path of discipline, austerity, and spiritual practice.