Muni Shri 108 Vishwavidasagarji Maharaj-1951

Muni Shri 108 Vishwavidasagarji Maharaj

Shri Sanat Jain was born on March 8, 1951, in Pali, Lalitpur district, Uttar Pradesh. His mother's name was the late Smt. Sheela Bai Jain, and his father's name was the late Shri Roopchand. He completed his schooling up to high school. His family includes his wife, Smt. Kusum Baiji Jain, three brothers, three sisters, two sons, and one daughter. He was inspired towards renunciation through inner inspiration and association with saints. In September 1998, he took the vow of celibacy in Aahararji, Sidha Kshetra, Madhya Pradesh. On June 8, 2003, he received Kshullak Diksha in Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh. He was initiated into Ailak Diksha on May 24, 2004, in Nagapur, Maharashtra. On February 13, 2006, he received Muni Diksha from Acharya Shri 108 Virag Sagarji Maharaj at Shravanbelgola, Karnataka, and after Diksha, he was named Muni Shri 108 Vishwavidasagarji Maharaj. He studied various scriptures under his guru, including Bal Vigyan parts 1, 2, 3, 4, Dravyasangrah, Ratnakarandak Shravakachar, Moksha Shastra, Ishtopdesh, Samadhi Tantra, Pariksha Mukhasutra, Nyayadeepika, Katantarupmala, Mulachar, Gommatsar, Samaysar, Niyamsar, Pravachansar, Sarvarthsiddhi, Jayadhwalaji, Paramatma Prakash, Sarvodayatika, and more. His interests lie in study, contemplation, and reflection. He has completed Chaturmas in various places such as Bhilai, Karanja, Moodbidri, Melchittamur, Udgav, Mumbai, Gandhinagar, Lohariya, Ajmer, Jaipur, and Indore.