Shantisagar

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Acharya Shri Shantisagar Ji (1872–1955) was an Indian Acharya of the Digambara monk faith. Shanti Sagar ji revived the teaching and practice of traditional Digambara practices in North India. He was lustrated as a kshullaka into the Sangha (holy order) by Devappa (Devakirti) Swami Ji. He took his ailaka deeksha (religious vows) by Acharya Shri 108 Aadisagar Ji (Ankalikar), who was the first acharya of 20th century, after visiting Shri Girnar Ji Siddhkshetra. In about 1920, Shantisagar Ji became a Digambara muni (sadhu). In 1922, at Yarnal village, Belgaum district, Karnataka, he was given the name "Shanti Sagar Ji".

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1. date of birth: 1872 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1872 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of death: 1912 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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