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Muni Shri 108 Avichalsagar Ji Maharaj
Muni Shri 108 Avichalsagar Ji Maharaj Muni Avichalsagar, a prominent Digambara monk
Personal
Born	Amol (1981-05-17) 17 May 1981 Danoli, Shirol, Kolhapur district, Maharashtra
Religion	Jainism
Parents	Devgoda (father) Shrimati (mother)
Sect	Digambara
Religious career
Predecessor	Acharya Vidyasagar
Disciples Pramansagar, Sudhasagar, Kshamasagar, Guptisagar
Initiation	21 August 2004 Jabalpur by Acharya Vidyasagar

Muni Shri Avichalsagarji Maharaj (born 17 May 1981) is one of the known modern Digambara Jain Shri (philosopher monk). He is known both for his religiousness and tapasya (austerity). He was born in Maharashtra and took diksha in Madhya Pradesh.

Life

Early Life

Birth

Avichalsagar was born on 17 May 1981 on Vaishakh shukla Chaturthi Vikram Samvat 2037 in Danoli, Shirol, Kolhapur district, Maharashtra. He was the elder in his family and had a younger brother Manoj and sister Savita.

Education

He has Diploma in Horticulture and holds a degree in B.H.C. (Third Year).

Initiation

He was initiated as a Digambara monk at the age of 23 by Acharya Vidyasagar in Jabalpur.

Maharajji

Maharajji 1

Maharajji 2

Maharajji 3

Maharajji 4

See also

• Jain Philosophy
• List of Jains
• Ahimsa in Jainism