Idol of Kundakunda, the most revered Digambara acharya
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Vidyasagar (Jain monk)
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
- Umaswami- Author of the Jain text, Tattvarthsutra
- Mantunga composer of Bhaktamara Stotra recognized by both, Digambar and Śvētāmbara.
- Akalank ji
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
- Tarunsagarji
- Acharya Viraag sagar
- Acharya Vishudh Sagar
- Adikavi Pampa - poet, one of the "three gems of Kannada literature".
- Gyanmati
Śvētāmbara ascetics
- Somadeva Suri
- Vallabhsuri
- Mahopadhya Yasovijayaji
- Ram Chandra Suri, Śvētāmbara, Samvat 1952–2047
- Anand Rishiji Maharaj
- Andayya[4] - Kannada poet
- Haribhadra[5] - 12th century philosopher
- 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.
- 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 influenced
- Acharya Mahaprajna - Acharya of Terapanth sect
- Tulsi (Jain monk)
- Acharya Rajendrasuri - Acharya of the 20th century
- Acharya Mahasharman - 11th Acharya of Jain Swetamber Terapanth Community.
- Acharya Vijay Vallabh suri
- Acharya Vimalsagar - Acharya of the 20th century
- Acharya Sushil Kumarji Maharaj
Other
- Rajchandra
- Kanji Swami, founder of Kanji Panth sect of Digambara
Notes
- ↑ Jain 2012, p. v.
- ↑ Lal, Mohan (2006). The Encyclopedia of Indian Literature (Volume five: Sasay to Zorgot). Sahitya Akademi. p. 4098. ISBN 8126012218.
- ↑ Hemachandra, Acharya (1998). R.C.C. Fynes (ed.). The Lives of the Jain Elders. Oxford World's Classics.
- ↑ A History of Kannada Literature. Asian Educational Services, India. 1982. p. 44. ISBN 81-206-0063-0.
- ↑ Great Thinkers of the Eastern World (1995), I.P.McGreal (ed.), Harper Collins, New York.
References
- Jain, Vijay K. (2012), Acharya Kundkund's Samayasara, Vikalp Printers, ISBN 978-81-903639-3-8
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