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Prem Suri

Acharya Prem Suri
Official name Acharya Prem Suri
Religion Jainism
Personal
Born Premchand
Pindwada, Rajasthan
Religious career
Predecessor Buddhi Vijaya
Successor Ramchandrasuri

Acharya Prem Suri was a Jain Svetambar Murtipujaka Acharya. He belonged to the Tapa Gaccha sub-sect. After his death, his tradition was divided into two; led by Ram Chandra Suri and Bhuvan Bhanu Suri respectively. His tradition has the largest number of monks in Svetambara murtipujaka sect.

He was a disciple of Jain monk named Acharya Dansuriji. Along with Vijayanandsuri, Dharma Vijay and Nitin Suri, he reformed Samvegi monks.



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