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Acharya Vidyasagar Childhood name: Vidyadhar
Birth 10th October, 1946, Village Chikkodi, Belgaon district, Karnatak
Mother: Shrimati Shrimatiji Astage
Father Shri Mallappa Parasappaji Astage, Village Sadalga, Belgaon, Karnataka
Education High School in Kannad and Marathi
Initiation as Muni: 30th June, 1968, Ajmer (Rajasthan)
Acharyahood: 22nd November, 1972, Nasirabad (Ajmer, Rajasthan)
Initiation and Education Guru : Jainacharya Shri Gyansagarji Maharaj Constant writing alongwith study, thinking-pondering and penance. Chief works published up till now in Hindi, Sanskrit and English 'Narmda Ka Narma Kankara', 'Dubo Mata Lagao Dubki', 'Tota Kyon Rota', 'Chetana Ke Gaharava Me', 'Muka Mati', 'Panch Shati', 'My Self' etc., poetical works. 'Guru Vani', Pravacana Parijata', 'Pravacana Prameya' etc., discourse collections, 'Niyamsara', 'Asta Pahuda', 'Atmanusasana', 'Samayasara', 'Pravacansara' and 'Jain Gita' (Samana Suttam), etc., two dozen poetical translations in Hindi. Creation of many satakas (hundred verses) in Sanskrit and Hindi.
National fame in traditional saint poetry. Presently engaged in public welfare by short and beneficial speech-nectar moving to villages, cities, places of pilgrimage and constantly climbing higher stages of sadhana.
