Ramchandrasuri

Shri Vijay Prem-Ramchandra Surishwarji Maharaja (c. 1897? – 1991) was a Jain Acharya and scholar.

Life

He lived for nearly 96 years and died in 1992.

Samuday

He established Ramchandra Suri Samuday, a sub-sect of the Prem Suri sect of Svetambara Tapa Gachchha Jainism.

Approximately 20% of all Jain monks and nuns belong to Ramchandra Suri samuday. His samuday had more than 380 monks and 1020 nuns including 41 Acharyas. Gachhadhipati, head of the Samuday, Hembhushan suri died in 2008 at Delhi. On 29 March 2011 Shri Punyapal Suriji was appointed as a new Gachhadhipati after SHri Hembhushan Suri ji M. In 2012 the Gachhadhipati Shri Punyapalsuriji along with other 21 Acharyas present and adopted a resolution of "on common consensus". which was endorsed by entire samuday.

now, with 1450 jain monk and sadhvijis this is one of the largest group of tapaa gachchha. every year nearly 70 Diksha took place in the samuday.

Acharyas

Following are acharyas of Samuday:

1. P.P. Shri Lalitshekhar Suri M.S., "Gachhastaveer"
2. P.P. Shri Purnachandra Suri M.S.
3. P.P. Shri Mahabal Suri M.S.
4. P.P. Shri Punyapal Suri M.S., "Gachhadhipati"
5. P.P. Shri Muktiprabh Suri M.S.
6. P.P. Shri Kanakshekhar Suri M.S.
7. P.P. Shri Narchadra Suri M.S.
8. P.P. Shri Chandragupta Suri M.S.
9. P.P. Shri Narvahan Suri M.S.
10. P.P. Shri Gunsheel Suri M.S.
11. P.P. Shri Ratna bhushan Suri M.S.
12. P.P. Shri Ajitsen Suri M.S.
13. P.P. Shri Kirtiyash Suri M.S.
14. P.P. Shri Shreyansprabh Suri M.S.
15. P.P. Shri Kamalratna Suri M.S.
16. P.P. Shri Darshanratna Suri M.S.
17. P.P. Shri Ajitratna Suri M.S.
18. P.P. Shri Nayvardhan Suri M.S.
19. P.P. Shri Akshaybhadra Suri M.S.
20. P.P. Shri Hitpragna Suri M.S.
21. P.P. Shri Harshvardhan Suri M.S.
22. P.P. Shri Chadrabhushan Suri M.S.
23. P.P. Shri Bodhiratna Suri M.S.
24. P.P. Shri Taporatna Suri M.S.
25. P.P. Shri Kulratna Suri M.S.
26. P.P. Shri Ravishekhar Suri M.S.
27. P.P. Shri JayDarshan Suri M.S.
28. P.P. Shri JinDarshan Suri M.S.
29. P.P. Shri BhavyaRatna Suri M.S.
30. P.P. Shri Ratnasen Suri M.S.
31. P.P. Shri Yashprem Suri M.S.
32. P.P. Shri Yugchandra Suri M.S.
33. P.P. Shri Bhavyabhushan Suri M.S.
34. P.P. Shri Bhuvanbhushan Suri M.S.
35. P.P. Shri Vajrabhushan Suri M.S.
36. P.P. Shri Bhavyadarshan Suri M.S.
37. P.P. Shri Harshtilak Suri M.S.
38. P.P. Shri Manmohan Suri M.S.
39. P.P. Shri Hemprabh Suri M.S.
40. P.P. Shri Yug bhushan Suri M.S.

Recognition

100th Anniversary of Day of Ontaining Sainthood by P.P. Ramchandra Suri M.S. was celebrated in Palitana, Ahmedabad, Mumbai and Gandhar in 2012.^[1]

References

1. "Ahmedabad Jains to celebrate sainthood centenary". DNA India (Ahmedabad). DNA. Jan 6, 2012.