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| Suri was born in 1884 in the village of Nandia in the ] in ]. In 1901, at the age of 17, he was initiated as a Jain monk by Dan Vijay Suri. | Suri was born in 1884 in the village of Nandia in the ] in ]. In 1901, at the age of 17, he was initiated as a Jain monk by Dan Vijay Suri. | ||
| ==Service and Legacy== | |||
| ⚫ | He was a prolific writer, having written such philosophical works on Jainism as ''Sankram Karanam''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Suri |first=Prem |title=Sankram karnam |url=https://jainelibrary.org/book-detail/?srno=037278}}</ref> and ''Karmasiddhi.''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Suri |first=Prem |title=Karmasiddhi book |url=https://jainelibrary.org/book-detail/?srno=009613}}</ref> |
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| Premasurisvarji's life was dedicated to the service of Jainism. He travelled more than thirty thousand miles on foot preaching the import- ance of right conduct and initiated more than three hundred disciples. Some of his disciples like ], Bhadrankarvijaya, Bhuvanbhanusuri are well-known ] ascetics all over ]. | |||
| Premasurisvarji Maharaj had employed some of his disciples in the research work that would be published in seventeen volumes containing about four lakh verses in Sanskrit. Out of these Khavagasedhi<ref>{{Cite web |last=JaineLibrary |first=Anish Visaria |title=Search, Seek, and Discover Jain Literature. |url=https://jainqq.org/ |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=jainqq.org}}</ref> and Thiaibandho<ref>{{Cite web |title=Book Detail – Jain eLibrary |url=https://jainelibrary.org/book-detail/ |access-date=2024-05-05 |language=en-US}}</ref>, each approximately exceeding over twenty thousand verses, were prepared in the year 1966. In recognition of the monumental nature of these works, they were carried on the elephant's back in a long procession like the great Siddha-Hema of Acharya ] Suri. Acharya Premsurisvarji Maharaj always used to go through the press copies of this great research work personally and revise them even at an age of eightyfive. | |||
| ⚫ | He was a prolific writer, having written such philosophical works on Jainism as ''Sankram Karanam''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Suri |first=Prem |title=Sankram karnam |url=https://jainelibrary.org/book-detail/?srno=037278}}</ref> and ''Karmasiddhi.''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Suri |first=Prem |title=Karmasiddhi book |url=https://jainelibrary.org/book-detail/?srno=009613}}</ref> | ||
| He died on 22 May 1968 at ], Gujarat. After his death, his tradition was divided into two schools, led by ] and ] respectively. | He died on 22 May 1968 at ], Gujarat. After his death, his tradition was divided into two schools, led by ] and ] respectively. | ||
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| AcharyaPrem Suri | |
|---|---|
| Personal life | |
| Born | Prem Chand 1884 Pindwara, Rajasthan, India |
| Died | 22 May 1968 Khambat, Gujarat, India |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Jainism |
| Sect | Śvetāmbara Murtipujaka |
Prem Suri (1884 – 22 May 1968), né Prem Chand, was an Indian ascetic and philosopher of the Śvetāmbara sect of Jainism. He belonged to the Tapa Gaccha sub-sect of the religion.
Suri was born in 1884 in the village of Nandia in the Sirohi district in Rajasthan. In 1901, at the age of 17, he was initiated as a Jain monk by Dan Vijay Suri.
Service and Legacy
Premasurisvarji's life was dedicated to the service of Jainism. He travelled more than thirty thousand miles on foot preaching the import- ance of right conduct and initiated more than three hundred disciples. Some of his disciples like Ramchandrasuri, Bhadrankarvijaya, Bhuvanbhanusuri are well-known Jain ascetics all over India.
Premasurisvarji Maharaj had employed some of his disciples in the research work that would be published in seventeen volumes containing about four lakh verses in Sanskrit. Out of these Khavagasedhi and Thiaibandho, each approximately exceeding over twenty thousand verses, were prepared in the year 1966. In recognition of the monumental nature of these works, they were carried on the elephant's back in a long procession like the great Siddha-Hema of Acharya Hemacandra Suri. Acharya Premsurisvarji Maharaj always used to go through the press copies of this great research work personally and revise them even at an age of eightyfive.
He was a prolific writer, having written such philosophical works on Jainism as Sankram Karanam and Karmasiddhi.
He died on 22 May 1968 at Khambhat, Gujarat. After his death, his tradition was divided into two schools, led by Ramachandra Suri and Bhuvanbhanu Suri respectively.
Notes
- JaineLibrary, Anish Visaria. "Search, Seek, and Discover Jain Literature". jainqq.org. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- "Book Detail – Jain eLibrary". Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- Suri, Prem. "Sankram karnam".
- Suri, Prem. "Karmasiddhi book".
References
- Luithle-Hardenberg, Andrea (2010). "The pilgrimage to Shatrunjaya: Refining Shvetambara Identity". In Peter Berger (ed.). The Anthropology of Values: Essays in Honour of Georg Pfeffer. Pearson Education India. p. 336. ISBN 978-81-317-2820-8.
- Shah, Natubhai (2004). Jainism: The World of Conquerors. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 84. ISBN 978-81-208-1938-2.
- Chandrashekhar Vijay (2004). "Siddhant Mahodadhi Acharya Premsurisvarji"
- Devluk, Nandlal B. (2008). "Jinshasan na Zalhlta Nakshatro". Arihant Prakashan
- Shah, Ramanlal C. (2006). "Prabhavak Sthaviro". Mumbai Jain Yuvak Sangh
- Devluk,Nandlal B. (2010). "Vishwa Ajayabi Jain Shraman". Arihant Prakashan.
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