List of Digambara Jain ascetics
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This is a list of the ascetics belonging to the Digambara sect of Jainism. These ascetics are known for their contributions to Jain philosophy and Jainism in general. According to Digambar jain history there are about three less than ten million jain ascetics till this date that have achieved Moksha.
Before the Common Era
[edit]- Indrabhuti Gautama
- Sudharmaswami
- Bhadrabahu, c. 4th century BCE. Last acharya of undivided Jain sangha.
- Kundakunda, 1st century BCE[1]
Common Era
[edit]- Samantabhadra
- Akalanka, c. 8th century, known for his works on Jain logic.
- Aryanandi, 20th century
- Bhutabali
- Pushpadanta
- Aparajita
- Ilango Adigal[2]
- Jinasena, preceptor of the Rashtrakuta rulers, 800–880
- Kumudendu
- Manatunga composer of Bhaktamara Stotra
- Nemichandra
- Pujyapada
- Umaswati
- Virasena, 790–825
20th century
[edit]- Shantisagar, 1872–1955
- Jinendra Varni
- Acharya Gyansagar
- Ganeshprasad Varni, 1874–1961
- Vidyananda
- Gyanmati Mataji
- Vidyasagar, 1946–2024
Common Era - Muni
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Jain 2012, p. v.
- ^ Lal, Mohan (2006). The Encyclopedia of Indian Literature (Volume five: Sasay to Zorgot). Sahitya Akademi. p. 4098. ISBN 8126012218.
References
[edit]- Jain, Vijay K. (2012), Acharya Kundkund's Samayasara, Vikalp Printers, ISBN 978-81-903639-3-8
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