Ratnasundarsuri
Acharya Ratnasundarsuri | |
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| File:Acharya Ratnasundarsuri Maharaj.jpg Ratnasundarsuri in 2017 | |
| Official name | Acharya Vijay Ratnasundarsurishwarji Maharaj Saheb |
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| Born | Rajni 5 January 1948 |
| Religion | Jainism |
| Parent(s) | Dalichand, Champaben |
| Sect | Śvetāmbara |
| Religious career | |
| Initiation | Ratnasundarvijay 1967 by Bhuvanbhanusuri |
| Website | www |
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Ratnasundarsuri (born 5 January 1948) is an Indian Jain monk, activist and Gujarati language writer. He is well known for his lectures on spirituality and social issues.[1]
Biography
Works
In spite of being a religious saint, he has written many visionary books for the socio-cultural upliftment of the individual as well as society at large. Till today, he has written 450 books on variety of subjects and holds the Golden Book of World Records for writing more than 300 books in a single language (Gujarati).[2] Lakhi Rakho Aras Ni Takati Par is his most acclaimed book. It is translated in 20 languages including Hindi, English, Urdu, Marathi, French and German. His lectures on the television are popular.[1]
Recognition
In 2017, he was awarded Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award by Government of India for his contribution in field of spirituality.[1][3][4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Padma stars of Gujarat". The Times of India. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ↑ http://ratnaworld.com/
- ↑ "Padma Awards: 2017". Ministry of Home Affairs (India). 25 January 2017. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ↑ Savant, Dipti (26 January 2017). "પદ્મ પુરસ્કાર મેળવનારા 10 ગુજરાતીઓની કામગીરી છે સેલ્યુટ કરવા જેવી". Sandesh (in ગુજરાતી). Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- CS1 ગુજરાતી-language sources (gu)
- 1948 births
- Living people
- Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in other fields
- Jain acharyas
- Scholars of Jainism
- Gujarati people
- Gujarati-language writers
- Indian Jain monks
- 20th-century Indian Jain writers
- 20th-century Jain monks
- 20th-century Indian monks
- 21st-century Indian Jains
- 21st-century Jain monks
- 21st-century Indian monks
- Śvetāmbara monks