Shri
Vimal Sagarji Maharaj is recognized as a Digambar Jain Acharya of the 20th
century, known as a Vatsalya Murti and Sant Shiromani for his Tapasya,
Riddhi-Siddhi, Scholarship, Gyan, Siddha Bhakti. He was born on 7th day of
Ashwin Krishan in 1915 at Kosma in Uttar Pradesh. His real name before taking
Deeksha was Nemichand Jain. He took Deeksha on 13th day of Falgun Shukla in
1952. In the year of 1960, he was awarded by “Acharya Pad” from the blessing
and permission by Acharya Shri Mahavirkirtiji Maharaj. In 1963 he was awarded a
“Charitra Chakraworty Pad” and in 1979 he was awarded Sanmati Divakar Pad”. Acharya
Shri Vimal Sagarji took Samadhi on 12th day of Poash Krishna in 1994 at
auspicious “Siddha Kshetra Shri Sammedshikharji.
Hon’ble
Minister of Communication (Independent Charge) Shri Manoj Sinha released
commemorative stamp on Acharya Vimalsagar Ji Maharaj on 14th December 2016 at a
function organized at Dak Bhawan, New Delhi.
