Ācārya Śāntisāgar Ji Mahārāj was a great and revered Digambar Jain Ācārya of modern times. He is remembered for reviving the traditional Digambar monkhood after a long gap and for living a life of deep tapas, vairāgya, and strict Jain discipline.

Brief story of Ācārya Śāntisāgar

• He was born as Bālbrahmacārī and from early life showed strong detachment from worldly pleasures.
• He accepted Jain dīkṣā and followed the ancient Digambar way of monkhood with great firmness.
• He lived with complete devotion to Ahimsā, Aparigraha, Satya, and Brahmacharya.
• His life inspired many people to return to the path of samyak darshan, samyak jñān, and samyak chāritra.
• He is respected as a reformer who strengthened the Digambar muni tradition in the modern era.

Why he is important

• He preserved the purity of Jain muni dharma.
• He inspired many lay followers to adopt a more disciplined and spiritual life.
• He is remembered as a saint of great simplicity, endurance, and inner purity.

About “Anchal Gacch Maniratn”

The phrase “Anchal Gacch Maniratn” seems related to Shvetambar tradition, but it is not directly connected with Ācārya Śāntisāgar Ji Mahārāj, who belonged to the Digambar tradition.

If you want, I can also give:

• a short life story of Ācārya Śāntisāgar,
• his important teachings,
• or a Gujarati/Hindi version of the story.