Acharya Shri Devendra Muniji M. S.
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| Name Before Diksha | Dhanna Lal |
| Date of Birth | 08th November 1931, Kartik Krishana 13, (Dhan Teras) Vikram Samvat 1988 |
| Birth Place | Udaipur, Rajasthan, India |
| Father | Shri Jeevan Singh Verdia |
| Mother | Smt. Teej Kunwar ( Dikshit ) |
| Surname | Verdia- Oswal |
| Brother | One |
| Sister | One ( Dikshit ) |
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Diksha : |
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| Veragya Period | 4 Years |
| Date | 1st March 1941; Phalgun Shukla 3 (Teej), Vikram Samvat 1997 |
| Place | Khandap, Barmer, Rajasthan |
| Name | Devendra Muni |
| Sect | Swetambar, Sthanakwasi |
| Diksha Pradata | Mahasthaveer Shri Tara Chand Ji M. S. |
| Guru | Vishwa Saint Upadhyay Shri Pushker Muni Ji M. S. |
| Guruni | Pravertini Mahasati Sohan Kunwar Ji M. S. |
| Diksha In Relation | 1. Mahasati Prabhawati Ji (Mother) 2. Mahashramani Sadhvi Pushapwati Ji (Sister) |
| Guru Brothers | 1. Pravertak Shri Ganesh Muni Ji 2. Upadhyay Shri Ramesh Muni Ji 3. Salahkar Shri Dinesh Muni Ji 4. Up Pravertak Shri Naresh Muni Ji |
| Education Received & Languages Known |
Jain Aagam, Vedas, Up Nishad, Pitak, Vyakaran, Nyay (Neeti), Darshan (Philosophy), Sahitya (Literature), History Etc. Gujrati, Sanskrit, Prakrit, Hindi, English, Pali, Ap Bhrunsh, Marathi Etc. |
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(Books/Granthas Written & Published) |
| Editor |
(Books & Periodicals Edited) |
| Languages In Publications | Hindi, English, Prakrit, Sanskrit & Gujarati |
| Places Travelled |
Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Utter Pradesh, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamilnadu, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal, J & K. Etc. ( Total Kms. 75000 ) |
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Shraman Sangh Designations Upacharya : |
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| Date | 12th May 1987 |
| Place | Pune (Maharashtra) |
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Aacharya : |
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| Date | 15th May 1992 , Akshya Tritiya, Vikram Samvat 2041 |
| Place | Sojat, Marwar, Rajasthan |
| Chadar Ceremony | 28th March 1993 |
| Chadar Ceremony ( Place ) | Udaipur, Rajasthan |
| State Guest Honors | Govt. Of Madhya Pradesh : 1998 Govt. Of Maharashtra : 1999 |
| Pramukh Margdarshak | Vishwa Hindu Parishad, New Delhi, Year – 1989 |
| Inspired / Established Institutions |
1. Shri Tarak Guru Jain Granthalaya, Udaipur - 1966 |
| Inspired / Established Faculty & Award |
1. Department of Jainology In Pune, University (Maharashtra), 1975 |
| Total Chaturmas | 58 |
| Dikshit Sadhu / Sadhveej | 54 |
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Swargarohan : |
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| Date | 26th April 1999, Vaisakh Shukla 11, Vikram Samvat 2056 |
| Place | Ghatkopar, Mumbai (Maharashtra) |
| Memorial Place | Jainacharya Shri Devendra Muni Shikshan & Chikitsha Shodh Sansthan Trust, " Devendra Dham " Modern Complex, N. H. No. 8, Udaipur, Rajsathan-313001 |
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Information Courtesy : Saint Shri Pushpendra Muniji Maharaj, Swetamber, Sthankwashi Sect
E-Mail : pushpendramuni@gmail.com
Information Received on 15th April, 2011
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