Acharya Prem Suri | |
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Official name | Acharya Prem Suri |
Religion | Jainism |
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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.