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Aryanandi
Official nameAcharya Aryanandi
Personal
Born
Shankar

(1907-02-28)28 February 1907
Died8 February 2000(2000-02-08) (aged 92)
Religion Jainism
Parent(s)Laxmanrao, Krishnabai Ahmindra
Sect Digambara
Religious career
InitiationAryanandi
13 November 1959
Kunthalgiri, Maharashtra
by Muni Samantabhadra
Website aryanandiseva.com

Acharya Aryanandi was a prominent Jain monk of the early 20th century. He is best known for his work in establishing several Jain schools in the Indian state of Maharashtra. [1] Several Jain monks before him have also been named Aryanandi. [2] [3]

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Biography

Acharya Aryanandi was born in the village of Dhorkin Also Known As Aryanandi Nagar , Paithan, Aurangabad district, Maharashtra, India. [4] [5] He has been the only Jain acharya from the Saitwal community in recent times. He was married in 1927 and had three children, however in 1953 he retired and decided to give up the worldly life. He was He took the brahmacharya vrata from Acharya Shantisagar in 1955. [6] He was initiated as a muni by Muni Samanthabhadra at Kunthalgiri, Maharashtra, on 13 November 1959. He took sallekhana on 8 February 2000 at Navagad (Parbhani). [7]

Contributions

He was held in high esteem and is best remembered for the setting up of several Jain schools in Maharashtra, [1] including the Acharya Arya Nandi Lecture Hall in Ellora, Aurangabad district, Maharashtra. [8] The Jain Gurukul at Ellora was also established by him. [9] [10] The noted German Jainologist, Hermann Kuhn, studied Jain scriptures extensively under the tutelage of Acharya Aryanandi. [11] [12]

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