Teacher of Humanity

Author(s): C S Mallinath
Publisher: Pulchandji Ved

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vivid description of the Monk in a treatise entitled " A Jain Acharya of the Present Day."
When the rains were over, Vijaya Dharma Suri *resumed his travels through Godwar, Mewar, Gujarat and Kathiawar. He visited almost all the important villages and towns and preached the tenets of Jainism in those places. He also established several institutions such as schools and libraries wherever they were much needed. He reached Bombay in June 1919; and with the object of training students to preach Jainism far and wide, he established an association called the Vira-Tattva Prakashaka-Mandal which was transferred to Shivpuri after the decease of Vijaya Dharma Suri. The rainy seasons of the years 1919 and 1920 were spent at Bombay; and the chaturmasa of 1921 was passed in Dhulia. After a short illness, the great Acharya passed away at Shivpuri on the 5th September 1922 at 6-30 a.m. To Dr. Sylvain Levi, who had the rare privilege of visiting the great Acharya only a week before the demise of the great saint, was given the singular fortune of hearing his last sermon on Jainisin and of being blessed with Vashshepa poured on his head by the Guru Maharaj himself. His Holiness passed away in perfect peace and tranquillity reciting the names Mahavira and Shrimandhar. On the spot where the body of the Holy Saint was cremated, a
beautiful memorial temple has come into existence,