Acharya Rajendra Suri

Acharya Rajendrasuri (1827-1906) (आचार्य राजैंद्रसुरी)was the major reformer of 18th and 19th century in Shvetambar sect of Jainism. Acharya Rajendrasuri was born on 3rd dec 1827 at Bharatpur in Rajasthan. In 1880 A.D., as the leader of the Tapa Gachchha, he lead a movement to restore orders of wandering monks, leading to near extinction of the Jain Yati institutions. Afterwords he restore shraman sanstha (श्रमण संस्था) by reopening of Agam gachchha or Samakit gachchha,which is now konwn as "Tristutik" gachchha. He opposed worship of other gods and goddesses in spite of Jain Tirthankars. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Shvetambara (White-Clad) are a Jainist sect. ... Jain and Jaina redirect here. ... An acharya (आचार्य) is a prominent guru, teacher and scholar who teaches by his own example (from Sanskrit achara, behavior). ... Bharatpur is a city in Rajasthan state of India. ... , Rājasthān (DevanāgarÄ«: राजस्थान, IPA: )   is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area. ... JAIN is an activity within the Java Community Process, developing APIs for the creation of telephony (voice and data) services. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Agam can refer to: the municipality of Agam in Indonesia Israeli artist Yaacov Agam AGAM, the Israeli Defence Forces Directorate of Operations This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... Tristutik is a sub-sect of shvetambar sect of Jainism. ... JAIN is an activity within the Java Community Process, developing APIs for the creation of telephony (voice and data) services. ... The 24 Jinas carved on a rock in Ginjee, Tamilnadu In Jainism, a Tirthankar (Fordmaker) (also Tirthankara or Jina) is a human who by adopting asceticism achieves enlightenment (perfect knowledge), thus becoming a Jina (one who has conquered his inner enemies - anger, pride, deceit, desire etc. ...

He wrote many books on Jainism his one of the most famous achievement is "Aabhidhan Rajendra Kosh" that is only one available Jain encyclopedia or Jain dictionary of Prakrit,Sanskrit,and Palee Jain languages words {used by Jainism}. Jain and Jaina redirect here. ... Prakrit (also spelt Pracrit) (Sanskrit: , original, natural, artless, normal, ordinary, usual, i. ... The Sanskrit language ( , for short ) is a classical language of India, a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Jainism, and one of the 23 official languages of India. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Jain and Jaina redirect here. ...

Biography

Acharya Rajendra suri was born on the Thursday 3rd December, 1827 at Bharatpur (Rajasthan) in a family of business man named Rishabhadas Parakh. His bourn name is Ratna Raj. He was Having religious bent of mind he renounced the worldly life and was initiated as Jain yati by Hemavijayaji at Udaipur on Friday, Vaishakh shukala 5 Vikram Samvat 1904(in 1848 A.D.) and he was now known as Ratnavijay (early name of Rajendrasuri). He had studied diligently the Jain scriptures, philosophy, literature, grammar, rhetoric, lexicography, etc. under Acharya Pramodsuri and Jain Monk Sagarchandji, the well-known yatis of the age and soon he acquired proficiency. Jain Acharya Dharanendrasuri was so much impressed by the profound scholarship of Rajendrasuri that he appointed him his daftari and entrusted the task of teaching the groups of yati disciples. But soon Ratnavijay (Rajendrasuri) was disgusted with the princely and luxurious life of Dharanendrasuri, it was an utter disregard and contradiction to the Jain principles of non-possession and non-violence. Consequently Rajendrasuri left Dharanendrasuri in 1864 A.D. and this was a turning point in the life of Rajendrasuri. An acharya (आचार्य) is a prominent guru, teacher and scholar who teaches by his own example (from Sanskrit achara, behavior). ... Year 1827 (MDCCCXXVII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Bharatpur is a city in Rajasthan state of India. ... , Rājasthān (DevanāgarÄ«: राजस्थान, IPA: )   is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area. ... JAIN is an activity within the Java Community Process, developing APIs for the creation of telephony (voice and data) services. ... The Lake Palace in Udaipur Udaipur (उदयपुर) is a city in Rajasthan, India. ... There is disagreement as to the meaning of the Indian word Samvat. ... JAIN is an activity within the Java Community Process, developing APIs for the creation of telephony (voice and data) services. ... Many religions and spiritual movements hold certain written texts (or series of spoken legends not traditionally written down) to be sacred. ... The philosopher Socrates about to take poison hemlock as ordered by the court. ... Old book bindings at the Merton College library. ... For the topic in theoretical computer science, see Formal grammar Grammar is the study of rules governing the use of language. ... An acharya (आचार्य) is a prominent guru, teacher and scholar who teaches by his own example (from Sanskrit achara, behavior). ... JAIN is an activity within the Java Community Process, developing APIs for the creation of telephony (voice and data) services. ... St. ... JAIN is an activity within the Java Community Process, developing APIs for the creation of telephony (voice and data) services. ... JAIN is an activity within the Java Community Process, developing APIs for the creation of telephony (voice and data) services. ... The term moral obligation has a number of meanings in moral philosophy, in religion, and in laymans terms. ...

Now he raised his voice against the corrupt and luxurious life of the Jain yatis and condemned their abundance of possession and insisted on a pious ideal life in accordance with the principles laid down by Jain Tirthankaras and Jain holy scriptures. After prolonged deliberations, he issued none-point manifes known as Nav-kalama to for the purpose and explained to the Jain world the significance of his nine principles of reform that the Jain yatis had to follow. It was a vigorous attempts to reform the institution of Jain yati and place it on sound, simple and rational principles and get rid of its age old traditions and superstitions. Though opposed in the initial stages, the attempts of Rajendrasuri were ultimately crowned with success. His nine-point manifesto was accepted and recognized by the leading yatis and Jain monk of the age and even Acharya Dharanendrasuri also signed it. As a result of this the Jain yatis/Monk had given up their worldly life and surrendered their princely symbols like silver rods, chanwar, palkhi, arms, etc. to the Jain temples, and tool solemn oath to lead a life of purity, simplicity, celebacy, non-possession, non-violence, teaching and preaching. Thus Rajendrasuri reformed and simplifies the Jain yati/monk institution, Tristutik(tin thui) sect of Jainism, and a new life of revivalism was infused in them. He opposed worship of other gods and goddesses in spite of Jain Tirthankars. JAIN is an activity within the Java Community Process, developing APIs for the creation of telephony (voice and data) services. ... JAIN is an activity within the Java Community Process, developing APIs for the creation of telephony (voice and data) services. ... In Jainism, a Tirthankara (Fordmaker) is a human who achieved enlightenment, became a Jiva, and whose religious teachings have formed the canon of Jainism; although not Gods, statues of Tirthankaras are found in temples. ... JAIN is an activity within the Java Community Process, developing APIs for the creation of telephony (voice and data) services. ... Many religions and spiritual movements hold certain written texts (or series of spoken legends not traditionally written down) to be sacred. ... JAIN is an activity within the Java Community Process, developing APIs for the creation of telephony (voice and data) services. ... JAIN is an activity within the Java Community Process, developing APIs for the creation of telephony (voice and data) services. ... JAIN is an activity within the Java Community Process, developing APIs for the creation of telephony (voice and data) services. ... JAIN is an activity within the Java Community Process, developing APIs for the creation of telephony (voice and data) services. ... Tristutik is a sub-sect of shvetambar sect of Jainism. ... Jain and Jaina redirect here. ... JAIN is an activity within the Java Community Process, developing APIs for the creation of telephony (voice and data) services. ... The 24 Jinas carved on a rock in Ginjee, Tamilnadu In Jainism, a Tirthankar (Fordmaker) (also Tirthankara or Jina) is a human who by adopting asceticism achieves enlightenment (perfect knowledge), thus becoming a Jina (one who has conquered his inner enemies - anger, pride, deceit, desire etc. ...

Rajendrasuri did not end at the reformation of the Jain yati institution, it was his first task of revival movement. His other achievements were restoration and reconstruction of Jain temples and installation of Jain images and establishment of different socio-religious organizations for the uplift of the Jains and propagation of Jainism. Like a pious, true, diligent monk, devoted to the cause of Jainism. He walked from place to place in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Malwa, etc. teaching, preaching and infusing new spirit of the age among the people. He appealed to the masses by delivering his discourses in simple dialects of the people, the common spoken languages of the masses, - Malwi, Gujarati, Marwari, etc. He inspired the Jain monks to study profoundly the Jain scriptures. He himself devoted to the deep study of Jain works. He was bitterly opposed to the storage of Jain works in isolated places; he eagerly desired to bring them to light for the propagation of Jainism. He himself wrote collected and edited certain important Jain works. He complied the famous Jain encyclopedia "Abhidan-Rajendra Kosh". It is a monumental work in seven volumes with more than 90 thousand pages. This work itself places Rajendrasuri on a high pedestal of Jain scholars and pioneers of religious movements of the nineteenth century. JAIN is an activity within the Java Community Process, developing APIs for the creation of telephony (voice and data) services. ... Jain and Jaina redirect here. ... Jain and Jaina redirect here. ... , Rājasthān (DevanāgarÄ«: राजस्थान, IPA: )   is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area. ... , Gujarat (Gujarati: , IPA:  ) is a state in the Republic of India. ... Malwa (Malvi:माळवा) is a region in western India occupying a plateau of volcanic origin in the western part of Madhya Pradesh state and the south-eastern part of Rajasthan. ... Malvi is an Indo-European language with over a million speakers spoken in Malwa. ... Gujarati (ગુજરાતી GujÇŽrātÄ«; also known as Gujerati, Gujarathi, Guzratee, and Guujaratee[3]) is an Indo-Aryan language descending from Sanskrit, and part of the greater Indo-European language family. ... Marwari may refer to: Marwari Site, Connecting Marwaris :TheMarwari. ... JAIN is an activity within the Java Community Process, developing APIs for the creation of telephony (voice and data) services. ... Jain and Jaina redirect here. ...

Books

Some of Important books with "Abhidhan Rajendra Kosh"(अभिधान राजैंद्र कोश) (7 Voloum with 90 thousand pages), Written by Acharya Rajendrasuri are as follows:

• 1. Shri Abhidhan Rajendra Kosh(अभिधान राजैंद्र कोश)
• 2. Prakrit Vyakruti (Commentary on Grammar)
• 3. Sri Kalpasutra Prabodhini (Commentary on Kalpasutra)
• 4. Khartar Taskar Prabandh (Unpublished)
• 5. Bhagawati Sutra Sateek
• 6. Gachchhar Payanna
• 7. Terapanth Prashnottar Vichara
• 8. Shri Mahanishitha Sutra(fifth)
• 9. Brahata sangrihani
• 10. Upasaka Dashanga Sutra
• 11.Prakrit Sahbda Rupawali
• 12.Deepmalika Katha (Story of Diwali Festival)
• 13.Holika Katha (Story of Holi Festival)
• 14.Shri Ganhdharvad
• 15. Karma Vichar (Unpublished)
• 16. Tatva Vichar (Unpublished)
• 17. Sri Kalpasutra Balavabodh
• 18. Sri Jinupadesh Manjiri
• 19. Kalyanmandir Stotra (Commentary)
• 20. Jyotirya Kalpalata
• 21. Swarodhya-gyan and Yantravali
• 22. Vichar-sar Prakranam
• 23. Sanskirt Vyakarnam (SanskritGrammar)
• 24. Laghu Sanghgrahani
• 25. Amarkosh (Original)
• 26. Navpad Puja Prasnothar
• 27. Upadhan Vidhi
• 28. Sratakatriyam (Bhatruhari)
• 29. Chandrika Vyakaranam
• 30. Kavyaprakash Mulamam
• 31. Varnamala
• 32.Upasaka Dashang Sutra
• 33.Ek Sou Aath bol
• 33.Upadesh Ratna saara
• 34.Treloyaka Deepika Yantravali
• 35.Karna Granth (four)
• 36.Saptati Shatasthan Yantravali
• 37.Dwashisth Margana Yntravali
• 38.Shada Dravya Vichara
• 39.Sidhnta Prakash
• 40.Asthanhika Vyakhyana
• 41.Sindura Prakara-satika
• 42.Bhayhara Stotra

The original copy of All the books are stored in Gayna Bhandar of Ahore in Rajasthan, Jaora, Mohankheda in M.P. and Tharad & Ahmedabad in Gujrat Harinegamesin Takes the Embryo of Mahavira from Devananda and Brings it to Queen Trisala, Folio from a Kalpasutra (Book of Sacred Precepts) Date circa 1450, from Collection of LACMA. Kalpasutra is a Jain ancient text book containing the life and history of the Jain Tirthankars. ... There are two separate jain sects with this name. ... Prakrit (also spelt Pracrit) (Sanskrit: , original, natural, artless, normal, ordinary, usual, i. ... Diwali, also called Deepavali, is a major Indian festival that is very significant in Hinduism, Sikhism and Jainism. ... The Sanskrit language ( , ) is a classical language of India, a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, and one of the 22 official languages of India. ... The Sanskrit language ( , for short ) is a classical language of India, a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Jainism, and one of the 23 official languages of India. ... Ahor, or Ahore, is a town in Jalore District of Rajasthan state in India . ... , Rājasthān (DevanāgarÄ«: राजस्थान, IPA: )   is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area. ... , Jaora (Hindi:जावरा) is a city and a municipality in Ratlam district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. ... , Madhya PradeÅ›   (HindÄ«: मध्य प्रदेश, English: , IPA: ), often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. ... Tharad is a city and a municipality in Banaskantha district in the Indian state of Gujarat. ... , Ahmedabad (Gujarati: , Hindi: अहमदाबाद ) is the largest city in the state of Gujarat and the seventh-largest urban agglomeration in India, with a population of almost 51 lakhs (5. ... Gujrat (Urdu/Punjabi: گجرات) is a city in Pakistan located in Gujrat District in the Punjab Province. ...

Nirvana (Swargarohan)

On the 21st December Friday 1906 A.D.,Vikram Samvat 1963 Pous Shukla Saptami , the great helping nature, Religious-Preacher Acharya Rajendrasuri laid down his body for the Moksha Prapti (for heaven) till death in a still Samadhi. A great saint who was in his own a different kind having same date of birth and death.

Samadhi Mandir

After the 100 years of Nirvana, Shri Mohan Kheda Tirth (Rajgadh-Dhar, M.P.) is most reputed holy place all over the world. Every year devotees from all over world (in lakhs) gather here to attain the Spiritual and Chamatkarik Aarti of Acharya Rajendrasuri on his birth and Nirvana day by Hindu calendar month posha Shukla Saptami. ( Sanskrit: ; Pali: निब्बान Nibbāna; Vietnamese: Niết bàn; Chinese: 涅槃; Mandarin Pinyin: nièpán, Cantonese: nihppùhn; Japanese: nehan ); Korean: 열반, yeolbhan; Thai: nibpan นิพพาน), is a Sanskrit word that literally means to cease blowing (as when a candle flame ceases to flicker) and/or extinguishing (that is, of the passions). ... Dhar is a town in the Malwa region of western Madhya Pradesh state in central India. ... ( Sanskrit: ; Pali: निब्बान Nibbāna; Vietnamese: Niết bàn; Chinese: 涅槃; Mandarin Pinyin: nièpán, Cantonese: nihppùhn; Japanese: nehan ); Korean: 열반, yeolbhan; Thai: nibpan นิพพาน), is a Sanskrit word that literally means to cease blowing (as when a candle flame ceases to flicker) and/or extinguishing (that is, of the passions). ... A Hindu ( , Devanagari: हिन्दु), as per modern definition, is an adherent of the philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, and the religious, philosophical and cultural system that originated in the Indian subcontinent. ... Armenian speaking gypsies who live in Eastern Anatolia. ...

The year 2006 is celebrating as Shatabdi Mahotsava,in memory of 100 years of Nirvana of Rajendrasuri at Mohan Kheda Tirth in Dhar district of Madhya Pradeesh in India. ( Sanskrit: ; Pali: निब्बान Nibbāna; Vietnamese: Niết bàn; Chinese: 涅槃; Mandarin Pinyin: nièpán, Cantonese: nihppùhn; Japanese: nehan ); Korean: 열반, yeolbhan; Thai: nibpan นิพพาน), is a Sanskrit word that literally means to cease blowing (as when a candle flame ceases to flicker) and/or extinguishing (that is, of the passions). ... Dhar is a town in the Malwa region of western Madhya Pradesh state in central India. ...

The sucsseor Jain Acharya's of Rajendrasuri

According Jain tradition The sucsseor of Acharya Rajendrasuri's are as follows-

• Acharya Dhanachandra suri(1839-1920)
• Acharya Bhupendra suri(1887-1936)
• Acharya Yatindra suri(1883-1960)
• Acharya Viddhachandra suri.(1906-1982)
• Acharya Jayantsain suri.(1936-current)
• Acharya Hemendra suri.(current)

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References and Sources

• 1.RajendraSuri Smaraka Granth[1]
• 2.[2]
• 3.[3]
• 4.'Kathāmr̥tanidhi'-By Anantabhaṭṭ & Rama Saksena(ISBN 8170813417)[4]
• 5.'Jainism in Rajasthan'-By Kailash Chand Jain,Published in 1963 by Gulabchand Hirachand Doshi.
• 6.'Jaina Grantha Bhandārs in Rājasthān'-Written By Kastoor Chand Kasliwal,Published in 1967 by Shri Digamber Jain Atishaya Kshetr(Shri

Mahavirji).

• 7.'Acharya Rajendra Suri, the revolutionary Jain saint' Written By Kasturchand M Jhabak.
• 8. Rajendra Suri: A Reformer and Revivalist [5]