Acharya Shri Vidyasagarji Maharaj was an Indian Digambara Jain Acharya. He was recognized both for his scholarship and tapasya (austerity). He was known for his long hours in meditation. While he was born in Karnataka and took diksha in Rajasthan, he generally spent much of his time in the Bundelkhand region where he is credited with having brought about a revival in educational and religious activities. He wrote the epic Hindi poem "Mukamati".
Acharya Vidyasagar
Inscription on a Parshvanath idol at Orchha mentioning the lineage of Acharya Vidyasagar from Acharya Shantisagar. He is termed anasakta yogi, jyeshtha, shreshtha, sant shiromani
PM Modi with Acharya Vidyasagar ji, Nov 2023
Acharya Vidyasagar leading his sangha during his vihara, passers-by kneel in reverence
Digambara is one of the two major schools of Jainism, the other being Śvetāmbara (white-clad). The Sanskrit word Digambara means "sky-clad", referring to their traditional monastic practice of neither possessing nor wearing any clothes.
Image depicting Acharya Kundakunda
Stela at Marhiaji, Jabalpur, showing the transmission of the oral tradition, erected on the 2500th anniversary of Mahavira's nirvana
Adinatha image (Badami caves)
Kizhavalavu (Keelavalavu) Sculptures
