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Sākṣara Śiromaṇi Ācārya
Kamalsuri
Mahārāja Sāheb
Personal
Born
Rāmlāl

1851 CE
Sarsā, Punjab, India
Died1927 CE
Jalālpur, Navsari, Gujarat
ReligionJainism
Parents
  • Rūpchand (father)
  • Jitābāi (mother)
SectŚvetāmbara
Tapa Gaccha
Known forBeing the spiritual ancestor of the ascetics of Tapa Gaccha, the largest subsect of Jainism
Religious career
PredecessorLakshmivijaya
Disciple ofVijayanandsuri
InitiationKamalvijaya
1875 CE
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
by Lakshmivijaya

Sākṣara Śiromaṇi Ācārya Kamalsuri Mahārāja Sāheb was a 20th century CE Śvetāmbara Jain ascetic, researcher, writer and the head of the Tapa Gaccha after Vijayanandsuri. He is best known for his strict discipline and sharp criticism of the newly-formed aniconic sects of Jainism. He is also the spiritual ancestor of almost all ascetics of the Tapa Gaccha. He was one of the very few samvegi ascetics during the period of yatis.[1]

Birth and early life

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Ascetic life

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Death and legacy

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References

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  1. ^ Flügel, Peter (1 February 2006). Studies in Jaina History and Culture: Disputes and Dialogues. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-134-23552-0.