
Idol of Kundakunda, the most revered Digambara acharya
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Vidyasagar (Jain monk)
This is a list of Jain ascetics. The list include the names of ascetics who are known for their contributions to Jain philosophy and Jainism in general.
- Indrabhuti Gautama
 - Bhadrabahu, c. 4th century BCE. Last acharya of undivided Jain sangha.
 - Kundakunda- 1st century BCE[1]
 - Sudharma Swami
 - Umaswami- Author of the Jain text, Tattvarthsutra
 - Mantunga composer of Bhaktamara Stotra recognized by both, Digambar and Śvētāmbara.
 - Akalank ji
 
Digambara ascetics

Image of Acharya Amritchandra, author of the Jain text, Puruşārthasiddhyupāya

Acharya Gyansagar
- Acharya Samantabhadra - Author of The Ratnakaranda śrāvakācāra, Āpta-mīmāṁsā, Svayambhustotra
 - Akalanka, c. 8th century CE. Digambara acharya known for his works on Jain logic.
 - Nemichandra Siddhant Chakravarti- Author of Gommatsāra
 - Yativṛṣabha- Author of Tiloya Panatti
 - Prabhācandra
 - Virasena, Digambara, 790–825 CE
 - Pujyapada
 - Aparajita
 - Aryanandi, 20th century Digambara acharya
 - Vidyasagar, Digambara, Born 1946
 - Ganeshprasad Varni, 1874–1961 CE. Digambara. Founder of many Jain Institutions.
 - Ilango Adigal[2]
 - Jambu Swami[3]
 - Jambuvijaya
 - Jinaratna
 - Jinasena, Digambara, preceptor of the Rashtrakuta rulers, 800–880 CE.
 - Jinendra Varni
 - Gyansagar
 - Kumudendu
 - Manatunga composer of Bhaktamara Stotra
 - Shantisagar, Digambara, 1872–1955
 - Siddhasena Divakara, 5th century CE
 - Acharya Deshbhushan- Jain Acharya of the 20th century
 - Acharya Vidyananda - Acharya of the 20th Century
 - Tarunsagarji
 - Acharya Viraag sagar
 - Acharya Vishudh Sagar
 - Adikavi Pampa - poet, one of the "three gems of Kannada literature".
 - Gyanmati
 
Śvētāmbara ascetics
- Somadeva Suri
 - Vallabhsuri
 - Mahopadhya Yasovijayaji
 - Ram Chandra Suri, Śvētāmbara, Samvat 1952–2047
 - Anand Rishiji Maharaj
 - Andayya[4] - Kannada poet
 - Haribhadra[5] - 12th century philosopher
 - Ranna - poet, one of the "three gems of Kannada literature".
 - Sri Ponna - poet, one of the "three gems of Kannada literature". He was honoured by the title Kavichakravarthi for his prowess and domination of the Kannada literary circles at that time.
 - Sthulabhadra
 - Bhikshu, 1726–1803 CE. Creator of Terapanthi sect of Jainism.
 - Vijayanandsuri - Guru of Acharya Vallabsuriji
 - Haribhadra, c. 7th century CE. Śvētāmbara.
 - Hemachandra, 1089–1172 CE. Śvētāmbara.
 - Hiravijaya, Śvētāmbara; he influenced
 - Acharya Mahaprajna - Acharya of Terapanth sect
 - Tulsi (Jain monk)
 - Acharya Rajendrasuri - Acharya of the 20th century
 - Acharya Mahasharman - 11th Acharya of Jain Swetamber Terapanth Community.
 - Acharya Vijay Vallabh suri
 - Acharya Vimalsagar - Acharya of the 20th century
 - Acharya Sushil Kumarji Maharaj
 
Other
- Rajchandra
 - Kanji Swami, founder of Kanji Panth sect of Digambara
 
Notes
- ↑ Jain 2012, p. v.
 - ↑ Lal, Mohan (2006). The Encyclopedia of Indian Literature (Volume five: Sasay to Zorgot). Sahitya Akademi. p. 4098. ISBN 8126012218.
 - ↑ Hemachandra, Acharya (1998). R.C.C. Fynes (ed.). The Lives of the Jain Elders. Oxford World's Classics.
 - ↑ A History of Kannada Literature. Asian Educational Services, India. 1982. p. 44. ISBN 81-206-0063-0.
 - ↑ Great Thinkers of the Eastern World (1995), I.P.McGreal (ed.), Harper Collins, New York.
 
References
- Jain, Vijay K. (2012), Acharya Kundkund's Samayasara, Vikalp Printers, ISBN 978-81-903639-3-8
 
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