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Ahmedabad: Acharya Jayghoshsuri, gachchadhipati of Jain community, passed away in Ahmedabad at a private hospital on Wednesday at an age of 85-years. Hospital authorities said that he was admitted for lung infection and was kept on ventilator for past nine days. Acharya was in city for chaturmaas and was staying at Paldi Opera Jain Sangh. He was heading the vast monk community of 612 monks including 52 acharya, 4 upadhyay and 60 panyas, said his devotees. His ‘palkhi’ will start from Paldi Opera Jain Sangh to Ambli from 8am on Thursday. His last rites will be performed at Ambli at 3:00 PM.
