Guptisagar
Upadhyaya Shri 108 Guptisagar Ji Maharaj | |
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![]() Gupti Dham built under supervision of Guptisagar | |
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Religion | Jainism |
Sect | Digambara |
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Initiation | by Vidyasagar |
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Upadhyaya Shri Guptisagarji is a Digambara monk who currently has the rank of an Upadhyaya. Born in 1957, he took ailak diksha under Acharya Vidyasagar ji in 1980, Muni diksha in 1982 also under Acharya Vidyasagar. He was initiated an Upadhyaya by Acharya Vidyanand ji in 1991. He is the inspiration behind Gupti Dham Jain Mandir, Ganaur, Sonipat.[1]
Biography
[edit]He officiated over the Mahamastakabhishek of Bhagwan Adinath at Bawangaja during January 26 – February 10, 2008.[2] He became the first Digambar Jain saint to visit Shimla, where he stayed at the 125-year-old Jain temple.[3]
Guptisagar is a Digambara monk who has 30 publications and a Guinness World Record in his name for having inspired a dental exam involving 5,415 children at the same time.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ गुप्तिधाम तीर्थक्षेत्र में प्रतिष्ठा महोत्सव की धूम, अहिंसा से होगा समाज का कल्याण, WebDunia, Feb 1, 2012
- ^ Mahamastakabhishek of Bhagwan Adinath at Bawangaja & DJSNA Teerth Yaatra, Jan 26 - Feb 10, 2008
- ^ प्राचीन दिगम्बर जैन मंदिर, आई. एम. जैन, सन्मतिवाणी २५ नवम्बर २०१४
- ^ "एक संत का अनूठा बाल स्वच्छता अभियान!", Webduniya, 15 November 2014
- ^ "Panchkula to have tallest Jain idol in world", The Times of India, 4 March 2011