Jainism's Golden Sun Sets – Acharya Mahapragyaji Passes Away
Jain community's senior most Acharya and most versatile, learned Terapanth Acharya Shree Mahapragyaji passed away on Sunday, 09th May 2010 afternoon 2.52 PM at Sardarshaharin Rajasthan. Born on 14th June 1920 at Tamkor in Rajasthan, he took his Jain monkhood on 29th January 1931 at Sardarshahar and has been continuously serving humanity with his broader learning, understanding and enhancing approach on humanity, spreading peace and global harmony.
Funeral procession would begin on May 10th at 3pm in Sardarshahar, Rajasthan and Agni Sanskar is at 6pm.
As reported in TOI prints of some major cities in India On Demise Of His Holiness Yugpradhan Acharya Shri Mahapragyaji.
TOI Jaipur 05/09/2010
Who Said What
He walked with undeterred dedication and concentration. He was a towering inferno of knowledge A P J Abdul Kalam | EX-PRESIDENT
The news of the sudden demise of Acharya Mahapragya has come as a shock to me and millions of others all over the world L K Advani | SENIOR BJP LEADER
Teachings of Acharya Mahapragya will keep inspiring several future generations Ashok Gehlot | CHIEF MINISTER
He was humanity personified
C P Joshi | UNION RURAL DEVELOPMENT MINISTER
Death of Acharya is a great loss to humanity Vasundhara Raje | BJP NATIONAL GENERAL SECY
I had met Acahrya recently and it remains one of the most treasured moments of my life Mohan Bhagwat | RSS SARSANGHCHALAK
He was guru to one and all irrespective of faith and caste. I was provile