List of Jain ascetics

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This is a list of Jain ascetics. The list include the names of ascetics who are known for their contributions to Jain philosophy and Jainism in general.

• Indrabhuti Gautama
• Bhadrabahu, c. 4th century BCE. Last acharya of undivided Jain sangha.
• Kundakunda- 1st century BCE^[1]
• Sudharma Swami
• Umaswati- Author of the Jain text, Tattvarthsutra

Digambara ascetics

Image of Acharya Amritchandra, author of the Jain text, Puruşārthasiddhyupāya

Acharya Gyansagar

• Acharya Samantabhadra - Author of The Ratnakaranda śrāvakācāra, Āpta-mīmāṁsā, Svayambhustotra
• Akalanka, c. 8th century CE. Digambara acharya known for his works on Jain logic.
• Nemichandra Siddhant Chakravarti- Author of Gommatsāra
• Yativṛṣabha- Author of Tiloya Panatti
• Prabhācandra
• Virasena, Digambara, 790–825 CE
• Pujyapada
• Aparajita
• Aryanandi, 20th century Digambara acharya
• Vidyasagar, Digambara, Born 1946
• Ganeshprasad Varni, 1874–1961 CE. Digambara. Founder of many Jain Institutions.
• Ilango Adigal^[2]
• Jambu Swami^[3]
• Jambuvijaya
• Jinaratna
• Jinasena, Digambara, preceptor of the Rashtrakuta rulers, 800–880 CE.
• Jinendra Varni
• Gyansagar
• Kumudendu
• Manatunga composer of Bhaktamara Stotra
• Shantisagar, Digambara, 1872–1955
• Siddhasena Divakara, 5th century CE
• Acharya Deshbhushan- Jain Acharya of the 20th century
• Acharya Vidyananda - Acharya of the 20th Century
• Adikavi Pampa - poet, one of the "three gems of Kannada literature".

Śvētāmbara ascetics

• Somadeva Suri
• Sushil Kumar
• Vallabhsuri
• Yasovijaya
• Rajendra, Śvētāmbara, 1827–1906
• Ram Chandra, Śvētāmbara, Samvat 1952–2047
• Acharya Vimalsagar - Jain Acharya of the 20th century
• Anand Rishiji Maharaj
• Andayya^[4] - Kannada poet
• Haribhadra^[5] - 12th century philosopher
• Kanji Swami^[6][7] - 20th century philosopher/mystic
• Ranna - poet, one of the "three gems of Kannada literature".
• Sri Ponna - poet, one of the "three gems of Kannada literature". He was honoured by the title Kavichakravarthi for his prowess and domination of the Kannada literary circles at that time.
• Muni Tarunsagar - Jain monk
• Sthulabhadra
• Bhikshu, 1726–1803 CE. Creator of Terapanthi sect of Jainism.
• Vijayanandsuri - Guru of Acharya Vallabsuriji
• Haribhadra, c. 7th century CE. Śvētāmbara.
• Hemachandra, 1089–1172 CE. Śvētāmbara.
• Hiravijaya, Śvētāmbara; he was invited by Akbar, the Mughal emperor
• Acharya Mahaprajna - Acharya of Terapanth sect
• Tulsi (Jain monk)
• Acharya Rajendrasuri - Jain Acharya of the 20th century
• Acharya Mahasharman - 11th Acharya of Jain Swetamber Terapanth Community.
• Acharya Vijay Vallabh suri

Other

• Rajchandra

Notes

References

• Jain, Vijay K. (2012), Acharya Kundkund's Samayasara, Vikalp Printers, ISBN 978-81-903639-3-8