Pratham Acharya

Acharya Shri 108 Aadisagarji Maharaj

आचार्य श्री १०८ आदिसागरजी महाराज (अंकलीकर)

A revered Digambara Acharya known as 'Ankalikar'. He revived the ancient monastic traditions in the modern era and established a lineage of rigorous asceticism.

Acharya Aadisagar Ankalikar

Early Life (Purvashram)

Birth & Family

Birth Name

Shivgoda Patil

Birth Place

Ankali (Maharashtra)

Birth Date

Bhadrapad Shukla 2, 1857

Parents

Shri Siddhagoda & Smt. Akkabai

Spiritual Journey

The Path of Renunciation

Muni Diksha

Magh Shukla 2, 1910

Place: Kunthalgiri Siddhakshetra

Guru: Bhagwan Kulbhushan & Deshbhushan

Acharya Pad

Sharad Panchami, 1912

Place: Jaisinghpur

Samadhi Maran

The final liberation from the physical body.

Date

Phalgun Krishna 10, 1944

Place

Udgaon (Kunjvan)

Acharya Aadisagarji Maharaj's legacy lives on through the revived traditions of Digambara asceticism in Maharashtra and Karnataka. He is remembered as a pioneer who re-established the rigorous path of the naked monks in the 20th century.

He was a prominent Digambara Jain Acharya of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born in Ankali, he is often referred to as "Ankalikar" to distinguish him from other saints with similar names. He played a crucial role in reviving the Digambara monastic tradition.

He took his Muni Diksha (initiation) at Kunthalgiri Siddhakshetra. His spiritual inspiration and guidance came from the reverence of Bhagwan Kulbhushan and Deshbhushan (Kevali omniscients associated with Kunthalgiri).

His Samadhi Sthal (place of passing) is located at Udgaon (Kunjvan). It is a place of pilgrimage for his devotees.