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Acharya Gyansagar (आचार्य ज्ञानसागर)

Bhaktamal: Gyansagar
Real name - Bhooramal Chhabda
Other Name - Acharya Jnansagar or Gyansagar, Acharya Shri 108 Gyansagar Ji Maharaj
Guru - Acharya Shivsagar
Disciple - Acharya Vidyasagar
Aradhya - Digambara sect
Birth - 1891 (Bhadrapad Krishna Ekadashi)
Place of Birth - Ranoli, Sikar Rajasthan
Marital Status - Unmarried
Language - Sanskrit, Jain Philosophy
Father - Chaturbhuj Chhabra
Mother - Ghritbhari Devi
Famous - Indian Digambara Sadhu

Acharya Gyansagar or Gyan Sagar was a 20th century Digambara Jain acharya who composed several Sanskrit epics. He ordained Acharya Vidyasagar as a monk in 1968 and as an Acharya in 1972.

Acharya Gyansagar being an expert in Sanskrit, he was a great Sanskrit musician. At least 30 researchers have studied his works and been awarded doctoral degrees. His works include 4 Sanskrit epics and 3 more Jain texts and these works have always amazed modern Sanskrit scholars.

An official Government of India postage stamp commemorating him was released by Minister Sachin Pilot in Kishangarh Rajasthan on September 10, 2013. Thus he became the first Digambar Jain Acharya in whose memory a postage stamp was issued.

आचार्य ज्ञानसागर हिन्दी में पढ़ें

आचार्य ज्ञानसागर या ज्ञान सागर 20वीं सदी के दिगंबर जैन आचार्य थे।

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