Vijayanandsuri
| Acharya Vijayanand Suri | |
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| Name (official) | Acharya Vijayanand Suri |
| Personal Information | |
| Born |
April 6, 1837 Lehara, Punjab |
| Died |
20 May 1896 (aged 59) Gujranwala, Punjab |
| Initiation | |
| New name given | Ānandavijaya (earlier Sant Atmaram) |
| Initiated by | Muni Buddhivijay |
| Initiated on | Vikram Samvat 1875 |
| After Initiation | |
| Rank | Acharya |
| Works | Tattva-darsha, Agyana Timira Bhaskara, and Tattva Nirnaya Prāsād |
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Acharya Vijayanand Suri (1837–1896) also known as Atmaram was the first Swetambar Murtipujak Jain monk in modern times to receive the title of Acharya.[1][2] He was given the title of Navyug Nirmata (Builder of a new era) by his disciple Vallabhsuri.
Early life
He was born in 1837 CE in western part of Punjab. He was born in a Hindu family. His father was an army official of Ranjit Singh. During his time, there was a public dispute between the two Svetambara groups of Sthanakvasi and Murtipujaka. A couple of influential Sthanakvasi monks initiated him in 1853.[2]
Ascetic life
He was initiated at the age of sixteen and was given the name of Atmaram. Jivanram, his teacher, was an uneducated person. Atmaram began the study of Jain scriptures along with his fellow ascetics. He was later Joined by a yati of Tapa Gachha lineage. After several years of study, he was convinced that the Sthanakvasi position of opposition of Idol-worshiping contradicted the scriptures.[2] Later in Vikram Samvat 1875, he was initiated again by Muni Buddhivijaya of Tapa Gachchha. In 1886, he was conferred the title of Acharya. This was a notable event because since four centuries, there wasn't an ascetic who was conferred with the title of Acharya.[citation needed] In 1886, the Murtipujaka Sangh of Palitana honoured him with Acharya Vijayānandasuri title. In 1893 he was invited to participate in the first ever World religions Parliament at Chicago and since Jain Monks do not travel overseas he sent Virchand Gandhi to United States to participate in the World Parliament of Religions. He won silver medal in 1893 at Chicago and was covered by many USA periodicals.[3] Acharya Atmaramji used to give more importance to education. Later Vallabhsuri,his disciple successfully nationally built many schools, hospitals and educational institutes.The village he was died in now lies in Pakistan.GUJRANWAL
Legacy
Currently nearly 1000 out of 1400 Jain monks are belongs to Atma Vallabh Samuday, an ascetic grouping. Prem -Ramchandra suri and Prem- Bhuvan bhanu suri samuday is also belong to it. This two samuday altogether has nearly 820 Monks. His disciple Vallabhsuri also established new samuday.
See also
References
- ↑ Mangilal Bhutoria, Itihas ki Amar Bel- Oswal, Priyadarshi Prakashan, Calcutta, 1988
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 John Cort (16 November 2009). Framing the Jina : Narratives of Icons and Idols in Jain History: Narratives of Icons and Idols in Jain History. Oxford University Press. pp. 5–8. ISBN 978-0-19-973957-8. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- ↑ Jainism: The World of Conquerors By Natubhai Shah, 1998 Sussex Academic Press
External links
- Biographical article of 1935 on Atmaram
- Invitation of 1893, World religion Parliament to Acharya Vijayanandsuri/Muni Atmaram