1. Buddhisagarsuri was a Jain ascetic, philosopher and author from British India.
12 Facts About Buddhisagarsuri
1. 2.
Buddhisagarsuri was born Bechardas Patel in a Hindu family of Shivabhai and Ambaben in 1874 at Vijapur in north Gujarat.
3.
Buddhisagarsuri met Muni Ravisagar, a Jain monk, and became his disciple.
4.
Buddhisagarsuri studied at the Yashovijayji Jain Sanskrit Pathshala, a school for religious studies, in Mehsana.
5.
Buddhisagarsuri was conferred with an informal title of Yoga-nishtha, literally "firm in Yoga".
6.
Buddhisagarsuri was elevated to the title of Acharya in 1914 in Mansa.
7.
Buddhisagarsuri was invited by the royals of Baroda, Idar and Pethapur to preach there.
8.
The Jain temple and a memorial shrine were built where Buddhisagarsuri was later cremated in Vijapur.
9.
Buddhisagarsuri wrote about 2,000 poems, including a large number of poems about Sabarmati River.
10.
Buddhisagarsuri was involved in several debates regarding icon worship during those time.
11.
Buddhisagarsuri defended it and authored a booklet Jain Sutroma Murtipuja.
12.
Buddhisagarsuri termed icons as a form of love and devotion.