List of Digambara Jain ascetics

Idol of Kundakunda, the most revered Digambara acharya

Acharya Vidyasagar(Jain monk)

A mural depicting Ganeshprasad Varni

This is a list of the ascetics belonging to the Digambara sect of Jainism . These ascetics are known for their contributions to Jain philosophy and Jainism in general.

Common Era

• Acharya Kundakunda, 1st century CE ^[1]
• Acharya Akalanka, c. 8th century, known for his works on Jain logic.
• Bhutabali
• Pushpadanta
• Aparajita
• Ilango Adigal ^[2]
• Jinasena, preceptor of the Rashtrakuta rulers, 800–880
• Kumudchandra
• Nemichandra
• Pujyapada
• Virasena, 790–825

Modern Era (20th century onwards)

• Acharya Shantisagar, 1872–1955
• Jinendra Varni
• Acharya Gyansagar, 1891–1973
• Kshullak Ganeshprasad Varni, 1874–1961
• Acharya Deshbhushan, 1905–1987
• Acharya Aryanandi, 1907–2000
• Aryika Gyanmati
• Acharya Vidyasagar, 1946–2024

• Muni Tarunsagar, 1967–2018

Notes

1. Jain 2012, p. v.
2. Lal, Mohan (2006). The Encyclopedia of Indian Literature (Volume five: Sasay to Zorgot). Sahitya Akademi. p. 4098. ISBN   8126012218.

References

• Jain, Vijay K. (2012), Acharya Kundkund's Samayasara, Vikalp Printers, ISBN   978-81-903639-3-8