150 books on Jainism released

The record for releasing maximum Granth on Jainism in a single day was set by Acharya Suvidhisagar Maharaj. He is the third Pattadhish of Param Poojya Charitra-Chakravarti, Acharyshri Aadisagar Maharaj, and Pattadhar of SiddhantChakravarti, Acharyashri Sanmatisagar Maharaj. He has written and translated 150 books related to Jainism, which were released in front of the gathered populace as well as virtually at Shree Kshetra Arihanthgiri Jain Math in Tirumalai, Tamil Nadu on April 30, 2023. The special feat has made its way to the India Book of Records (IBR).

Fourth Pattadhish of Anklikar Parampara, Ahcaya Suvidhisagar was born on March 19, 1972, to parents Kanchanbai and Inderchand Papdiwal in Aurangabad, Maharashtra. He did his schooling up to 10th standard. His name before the Diksha was Jaikumar and he left his parental home on April 28, 1984, for a religious journey. He took Muni Diksha from Tapasvi Samrat Acharya Shri Sanmati Sagar Maharaj on May 11, 1989, and Acharya Pad on April 20, 2004, from Acharya Shri Siddhant Chakravarthy Sanmati Sagarji Maharaj. He is known for studying and digitalizing Jain scriptures – which are now available on www. vimalsagargranths.com.

The Shrutarchana Programme for the release of the 150 books was attended by dignitaries from India and abroad. The event was led by Bhattarak Chintamani, Dr Swasti Sri

Pattacharya Dhaval Kirtiji Bhattarak Swami. His newly launched 150 books will be useful in spreading the teachings of Jainism worldwide.

Acharya Suvidhisagar writes poetry in Sanskrit and Hindi and believes that the meaning of the discourse is to present the speech of Lord Jinendra in a simple and age-old language for a contemporary audience. Therefore, he does not allow the use of extraneous sentences in his discourse. To clarify the subject, when he presents any evidence, he tries to reveal all the facts along with the name of the book, verse number, name of the author, century of the author, etc. Starting the discourse on time and closing it at the declared time is the most important feature of his discourses.

The record for releasing the maximum number of books on Jainism in a single day was set by Acharya Suvidhisagar Maharaj, who wrote and translated 150 Granth related to Jainism, which were released at Shri Kshetra Arahanthgiri Jain Math.

Acharya took lifelong renunciation of oil and curd on March 13, 1987; renunciation of ghee, sugar, and green leaves on February 5, 2011; and lifelong renunciation of salt and all famous food grains except wheat, gram, rice, and moong on May 4, 2012. Apart from these, many times during the Chaturmasik period he leaves dry fruits, milk, and fruits also.

Some of the prominent titles released on April 30 include Adhyatma Rahasya, Adhyatma Sutrani, Aadinath Puran, Ishtopadesh, Shraddhi Mantra, Riddhi Mantra, Karma

Prakriti, Chhand Shatak, Jinvani Aradhana, Dasdharma

Pradeep, Dhyansagar, Nemidutam, Nyaydipika, Pawan

Dutam, Prabodhsar, Banarsi Naammala, Buddhi Rasayan, Bhavyanand, Mahavir Puran, Yashodhar Katha, Yog Pradeep,