12 Facts About Anandghan

Anandghan was initiated as a Jain monk and named Labhavijaya.

Anandghan belonged to Tapa Gaccha branch of Murtipujaka Svetambara Jainism and was initiated by Panyas Satyavijaya.

Anandghan stayed in the area of present-day north Gujarat and Rajasthan in India.

Anandghan is associated with Yashovijay and said to have met him.

Anandghan could have died in Medata in Rajasthan as a hall is dedicated to him is there.

Anandghan's language is mix of vernacular languages like Gujarati, Rajasthani and Braj.

Anandghan's works are focused bhakti as well as internal spirituality.

Anandghan Chauvisi is the philosophical treatises which supposed to contain twenty four hymns but contains twenty two.

Anandghan is attributed with authorship of a "Praise to Siddha" in Samskrta.

Anandghan Bahattari is the anthology of hymns which differs in a number of hymns according to different manuscripts.

Anandghan wrote commentary on Chauvisi and wrote eight verse Ashtapadi dedicated to him.

Anandghan's hymns are still popular in followers of Jainism as well as non-Jains because they are nonsectarian in nature and put emphasis on internal spirituality.