Muni Shri 108 Sheetalsagarji Maharaj-1976

Muni Shri 108 Sheetalsagarji Maharaj

Muni Shri 108 Sheetalsagarji Maharaj was formerly known as Hrishikeshji Jain (Satbhaiya). He was born on 9 August 1976 in Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh. His father is Shri Sureshchandraji Jain (Satbhaiya) and his mother is Smt. Kusum Jain (Satbhaiya). He pursued higher education with a B.E. in Civil Engineering, an M.Tech. in Structural Engineering, an M.A. in Education, and also undertook Ph.D. studies (incomplete). Under the guidance of Acharya Shri 108 Vidyasagarji Maharaj, he took the vow of Brahmacharya on 10 September 2007 at Bina Barha Extra Zone, Madhya Pradesh. Subsequently, on 16 October 2014, at Shri Digambar Jain Tirtha “Sheetdham” in Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh, he received direct Muni Diksha from Acharya Shri 108 Vidyasagarji Maharaj and was thereafter named Muni Shri 108 Sheetalsagarji Maharaj. Notably, prior to his initiation, he practised a disciplined spiritual life for many years and also served as a professor in an engineering college.