Ganini Pramukh

Aryika Shri 105 Gyanmati Mataji

गणिनी प्रमुख आर्यिका शिरोमणि श्री १०५ ज्ञानमती माताजी

The Supreme Sadhvi of the 20th Century, a prolific writer, and the inspirer behind the monumental Jambudweep structure. She is the guardian of the ancient Aarshmarg.

Aryika Gyanmati Mataji
Vatsalyamoorti

An embodiment of affection and knowledge.

D.Litt (Honorary) Yug Pravartika Vagdevi

Life Journey

Early Life (Purvashram)
  • Birth Name: Maina (मैना)
  • Date: 22 Oct 1934 (Sharad Poornima)
  • Place: Tikaitnagar, Dist. Barabanki (U.P.)
  • Father: Shri Chhote Lal Jain
  • Mother: Smt. Mohini Devi
Initiation (Diksha)
  • Home Renunciation: 1952
  • Kshullika Diksha: 1953 (Guru: Acharya Deshbhushan Ji)
  • Aryika Diksha: 1956
  • Guru: Acharya Shri Veersagar Ji Maharaj
Literary & Social Contributions

The Shatkhandagam Teeka: She crowned her spiritual life by completing the Sanskrit commentary (Teeka) on the 16 books of the Shatkhandagam Grantha, a 2000-year-old ancient Jain scripture.

Jambudweep: She is the inspirer behind the magnificent Jambudweep structure at Hastinapur, visualizing Jain cosmology for the modern world.

Renovation: She has dedicated tireless efforts to the renovation and development of forgotten Tirthankar birthplaces and establishing the antiquity of Jainism.

Spiritual Lineage (Parampara)

She represents the flawless tradition of the first Digambar Jainacharya of the 20th century, Charitra Chakravarti Shri Shantisagar Ji Maharaj. She took Aryika Deeksha from his first disciple and Pattadhish, Acharya Shri Veersagar Ji Maharaj.

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn more about Ganini Pramukh Gyanmati Mataji.

The title "Ganini Pramukh" (Head of the group of Nuns) was conferred upon her by the Jain Samaj and various Acharyas in recognition of her vast literary work, socially beneficial inspirations, and her status as the Supreme Sadhvi leading the monastic order.

Her most monumental work is the completion of the Sanskrit Teeka (Explanatory Note) on the sixteen books of the Shatkhandagam Grantha. This scripture is over 2000 years old, and her commentary has made its complex philosophy accessible to scholars and devotees.

She was born as "Maina" on October 22, 1934, which was the auspicious day of Sharad Poornima (Ashwin Shukla Poornima), in Tikaitnagar, Uttar Pradesh.

In 1995, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University (Faizabad, U.P.) honored itself by presenting her with the honorary degree of D.Litt (Doctor of Letters), acknowledging her vast intellect and literary contributions.