Ramchandra Suri
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Ramchandrasuri (c. 1897 – 1991) was a Jain monk and scholar.
Life
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He was born in Samvat 1883 in Padara village (now in Gujarat) and died in Samvat 1963 (1991 CE) in Sabarmati, Ahmedabad.[1] He was a disciple of Acharya Premsuri and was initiated in monkhood in 1912.[citation needed]
Order
He established Ramchandra Suri Samuday, an order of Tapa Gaccha sub-sect Svetambara Jainism.
Approximately 20% of all Jain monks and nuns belong to Ramchandra Suri samuday. His samuday had more than 380 monks and 1020 nuns including 41 Acharyas.[citation needed] Gachhadhipati, head of the Samuday, Hembhushansuri died in 2008 at Delhi. On 29 March 2011, Punyapal Suri was appointed as a new Gachhadhipati.
In 2012, Punyapalsuri along with other 21 Acharyas present and adopted a resolution[clarification needed] of "on common consensus", which was endorsed by entire samuday.
Now, with 1450 monks and nuns this is one of the largest group of Tapa Gaccha.[citation needed]
Recognition
The centenary of his initiation in asceticism was celebrated in Palitana, Ahmedabad, Mumbai and Gandhar in 2012.[2]
References
- ^ Walther Schubring (2000). The Doctrine of the Jainas: Described After the Old Sources. Motilal Banarsidass Publ. p. 67. ISBN 978-81-208-0933-8.
- ^ "Ahmedabad Jains to celebrate sainthood centenary". DNA India. Ahmedabad. DNA. Jan 6, 2012.
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